PODCAST INTERVIEW - Why I'm Called the weird trust lady
Okay - SO maybe that's not what the podcast interview was meant to be about for Candour Communication. But somehow, I managed to let that one slip.
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Forget Goals, Focus on Systems Instead
If you're like most people, you woke up on New Year's Day tired, groggy and maybe hungover. But also with some sort of goal that you had proclaimed...
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20 Years, 3 Questions: My New Year’s Eve Ritual for Reflection and Renewal
For over two decades, I have bypassed the usual stress of New Year’s resolutions in favour of a simple, 30-minute practice that grounded me through...
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Is Trust earned or given?
A common statement that (older) leaders assert is that trust must be earned. Many a time I've had to listen politely while a CEO or senior executive...
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Why Company Mission Statements Suck
Back when I was a kid in the 1980s, I attended one of my father’s business classes that he taught at a University. As an awkward 12 year old, in a...
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The surprising truth about vulnerability at work
A common statement made about trust is that you need vulnerability. Building trust requires team members to be vulnerable with one another. That...
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How to IMPROVE ACCOUNTABILITY with your direct reports
So you think you're a great boss. You care about your people. You create a happy work environment. And you bring in the best chocolate brownie for...
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Leadership: How are you getting results?
One of the most common complaints from employees about leadership is that leaders don't 'walk the talk.' It creates a lack of trust - spurring...
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Is 'speaking human' part of how you communicate work?
Call it fear of looking stupid or fear of not fitting in right, for some reason we when work in corporate jobs, we speak like, well, robots.
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Learning to Improve Productivity in Dispersed Teams
Learning to Improve Productivity in Dispersed Teams Over the last few months, many leaders have quickly learnt to lead a remote team while working...