My Top 20 Lessons in 20 Years
2021 has been a big year for me, as this is the year I celebrated 20 years in business as CEO of The Works Consulting. 20 years!! As you can imagine, this resulted in a lot of reflection – How did I get here? What did I learn? What might I have done differently? What
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Leverage the Creativity Around You
The title “leader” can often feel synonymous with the role of sole problem solver. Let me release you from the weight of that mindset. Look around you. You have access to your team of problem solvers – each member bringing a unique perspective to the situation. The next time you encounter a challenge, leverage the creativity around you by making space
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Focus on Your Leadership, Not the Environment
It’s not the remote work environment. It’s gaps in your leadership. I’ve been hearing from leaders a lot about issues with the remote work environment. People aren’t working. Systems aren’t working. The whole thing is just not working. I understand, remote work environments have their challenges, but this isn’t about new challenges. What is actually happening
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Committing to the Process: What I Learned in 2020
Committing to the process is what builds great leaders. There is a process of pausing for reflection, growing through your experiences, and being intentional about your actions every single day as you lead. At the end of the day, it’s all about listening to and loving your people. The process also doesn’t stop, and instead
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New Beginnings
I have been giving thought to what this transitional phase means for employers. One theme that keeps coming up is the concept – new beginnings. The reason why new beginnings keep coming up is because although given a challenge, we were also given an opportunity. An opportunity to check, correct, and create processes like never
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