Embracing Positive Feedback—It's Not Just Saying "Good Job" Apr 18, 2023

Let's face it: the art of giving feedback is a never-ending journey. Just when you think you've nailed it, something unpredictable happens—like a pandemic or a new generation joining the...

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Recognize to Energize: 3 Unmissable Ways to Show Your Team You Care Apr 11, 2023

Ever feel like your team is a bit "meh"? Here's a thought: maybe they're just hungry for some genuine kudos. We all know saying "thanks" is nice, but let's be real—data says it's the lack of...

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Women in the workplace are voting with their feet - it's time to better support their careers Mar 08, 2023

We’re in an incredible moment where women represent a record of 29% of members in congress and the highest number of women CEOs running Fortune 500 companies.

But for women in...

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LAUNCHED! The Managing Made Simple Podcast managers Feb 28, 2023

Calling all managers, team leaders, and folks who think they might manage someone in the future...

How are you doing?

We hear all of the time the saying "people don't leave companies they leave...

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Navigating the Workforce: 3 Key Strategies for GenZ Job Seekers Feb 21, 2023

We get it. You're a fresh grad and you've heard all the GenZ stereotypes—unfocused, job-hopping, avocado-toast loving. Time to set the record straight and show employers what you're really...

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How to build comfort with CHANGE on your team Jan 31, 2023

When it comes to navigating change, it’s always said that time is the best medicine.

But what do you do when you are in a time like RIGHT NOW, when there is so much constant change...

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How to create more FOCUS for your team effective teams managers teams Jan 17, 2023

We all want to do our best at work. 

Move faster. 

Deliver a better product or service. 

Help more people. 

But often, when assessing all of the things we could possibly do and...

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Disrupt Goal-Setting Overwhelm with This 3-Step Approach career effective teams goals managers Jan 13, 2023

Goal setting. We know we *should* do it, but it can be overwhelming. 

How many goals? How specific? Am I even focusing around the right things?

Goals give us a direction or north star for...

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How to decide if you want to be a manager career career advancement effective teams managers Nov 01, 2022

Thank you for tuning into my blog! This week I'm changing things up and doing a video version of my newsletter - let me know what you think!

This week I am helping prospective managers answer the...

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Three strategies for prioritizing better on your team effective teams managers Oct 18, 2022

"If everything is important, then nothing is." ― Patrick Lencioni

And yet… how many meetings have you been in that have 37 P0s, and it’s not looking like you’re going to get out...

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Nailing Rolling out New Processes on Your Team Oct 04, 2022

Tl;dr: How to roll out processes on your team so people don’t hate you. 

I once worked with someone who handed me a 20 page document describing how to run a 30 minute meeting, and...

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Calling all managers - how to empower more and work less Sep 20, 2022

Managers are being stretched and squeezed. I mean I’m all for pilates, but I didn’t sign up for this. 

2020 was the year of the manager. And if by “year of the manager”...

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