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burnout in leaders

Preventing Burnout in Heart-Centered Leaders – 3 Strategies

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In my latest video, I share some insights into preventing burnout; how it happens and how to avoid it. It is not the case that every hard working executive suffers from burnout, though too many do. It is also NOT inevitable. Yet, there is a paradox about who does get burned out: Heart-centered and compassionate…
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too nice to be a leader

Compassionate Leadership Tips – Are You Too Nice to Be a Good Leader?

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Compassionate Leadership Tips – Are You Too Nice to Be a Good Leader? This may seem like something of a non-starter in this age of coaching for heart-centered leadership, transformational leadership, and compassionate leadership. And yet, human nature being what it is, “being nice” is not generally considered a high-value skill for a good leader…
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guide to increased influence

Compassionate Leadership – A Guide to Increased Influence & Engagement

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Compassionate Leadership – A Guide to Increased Influence & Engagement (Image courtesy of QuoteFancy.com) Compassionate leadership comes from within. Those who have the ability to inspire others through encouragement and empowerment are able to increase their influence with, and engagement among, team members. Exhibiting compassion as a leader in the workplace may seem counter-intuitive to…
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confidence tips for leaders

Confidence Tips for Outstanding Leaders (And why it matters)

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Confidence Tips for Outstanding Leaders (And why it matters) We know that compassionate leaders are capable of creating safe and supportive environments for their teams, where people thrive. For most however, this is a learned trait, which is why we offer these confidence tips as one of the more important leadership characteristics. We face huge…
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self-actualization in a crisis

Self-Actualization and Multi-Tasking Your Hierarchy of Needs

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Self-Actualization and Multi-Tasking Your Hierarchy of Needs Are we all spending too much time considering the short-and long-term ramifications of the pandemic? Is this blog? Well, considering that many people’s ability to satisfy their needs have been turned upside down, probably not. Then again, this begs the question whether multi-tasking your hierarchy of needs is…
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self-actualization in crisis

Thoughts on the Self-Actualization Landslide That Has Been the Pandemic

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Thoughts on the Self-Actualization Landslide That Has Been the Pandemic Just when you were diligently working your way to the top of the pyramid that illustrates Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, striving for fully realized self-actualization – BOOM! You’re hit with a landslide of world-shattering proportions in the form of the coronavirus pandemic and its effects…
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self-actualization in a crisis

Using Emotional Intelligence in Leadership Beats Uncertainty Every Time

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Using Emotional Intelligence in Leadership Beats Uncertainty Every Time If there is one thing we can be sure of these days, it’s that it’s difficult to be certain of much – in life or in business. If you’re in a leadership role, such uncertainty can be devastating to your organization. This is where emotional intelligence…
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self-awareness skills

Do You Have a Fixed or a Growth Mindset?

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Do You Have a Fixed or a Growth Mindset? Here’s How to Tell — And Why One is Essential for Success! Today we share a guest blog on growth mindset from Maria that was published at Wingspan, a membership support site for freelancers. In a perfect world, we’d never have to deal with delayed invoices,…
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collective trauma

Is Collective Trauma Real and Can Resilience Training Help You Cope?

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Is Collective Trauma Real and Can Resilience Training Help You Cope? Yes, though we firmly believe in the power of individual experience to change lives, we can acknowledge a sort of collective trauma does exist. In fact, we’ve been experiencing it for the past couple of months. And yes, resilience training can help you to…
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