Many companies now find themselves in a leadership desert, with leadership development neglected amid recent global crises — the...
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Employee Development: Building a CULTURE of Learning!
Karen Colligan, Career, company culture, Development, Engagement, Hiring, Interviewing, Kindness, Leadership, learning and development, Personal development, Personalities, Planning, Possibilities, Professional and team leadership, Professional development, Soft skills, Succession planning, Teams, Thoughts, Career, communication, health, leadership, leadership development, life, opportunity, people, personal development plan, team diversity, 0Employee development is a strategic process of helping people to enhance their skills, knowledge, abilities, and performance in places...
Accepting Feedback As a Leader
leedsley, Entrepreneurship, Kindness, learning and development, Management, New leaders, Planning, Possibilities, success, Succession planning, communication, leadership, leadership development, team diversity, 0As a leader, you are always looking for ways to improve your team. But what about yourself? Getting feedback...
Returning to the Office: Be Kind!
leedsley, Kindness, Leadership, People, Teams, back to the office, kindness, social skills, 0Heading back to the office? Time to give your social skills a reboot.
Let’s Review What We Learned in Kindergarten
leedsley, Kindness, learning and development, People, wellness, 0There was a lot of wisdom in what we learned in kindergarten.
Just Saying “Sorry” Doesn’t Cut It
Karen Colligan, conflict resolution, Kindness, Learning, Life, Relationships, Emotional Intelligence, people, 0In the wake of the #MeToo movement, we’ve heard multiple “I’m sorry” statements from public figures who have been...
In the current divisive and rather mean environment, I imagine many of you wake up wondering, “What is this...
Feeding the Right Wolf – Staying Positive in a Firestorm of Negativity
Karen Colligan, Kindness, Life, People, Stress, wellness, life, positive thinking, 0Unless you’ve had your head buried in the sand for the past year or so (and who would blame...
Rudeness is NOT a Core Competency
Karen Colligan, Accountability, Gratitude, Kindness, Life, Personal development, Emotional Intelligence, life, people, 0Is it just me, or does rudeness seem to be on the rise? You walk through an airport and...
Igniting a Campaign for Civility
Karen Colligan, Communication, Gratitude, Kindness, Life, Relationships, communication, Emotional Intelligence, life, 0Is it just me, or have you also noticed that people seem to be increasingly cranky, rude and self-absorbed...
Bring Back the Handwritten Note!
Karen Colligan, Communication, Gratitude, Kindness, communication, life, 0When was the last time you sent or received a personal note? I’m not talking about an email or...
In Defense of Common Courtesy
Karen Colligan, Communication, Kindness, Life, communication, people, 0A lot of people are grumbling these days – some privately, some very publicly – about “political correctness.” They...