Tag: leadership
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lessons in presenting
At a poorly organized meeting, a group of presenters became visibly agitated when the audience began to ask a lot of questions about the material. A few people in the audience explained that the reason for the apparent interrogation was that the presentation lacked a lot of key information that they were looking forward to…
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taking a leave
Harvard Business Review recently posted the article “The Case for Sabbaticals and How to Take a Successful One” (https://hbr.org/2025/02/the-case-for-sabbaticals-and-how-to-take-a-successful-one). This article makes a compelling case for leave and the type of leave to consider based on your situation. Reading this article reminded me of my own experience. Years ago, I took a 3-month sabbatical from…
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turbulent leadership
Anyone following political news in the United States today knows the last few weeks have been a whirlwind for the Federal workforce. Under the new administration, unpredictable government directives can come into employees’ government email inboxes at any time of the day or night. Just a few events from the past few weeks include: These…
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reworking networking
About ten years ago, I was at a networking event and I found myself seated on a couch between two other young professionals. The two people on either side of me got into a conversation where they proceeded to talk past each other, with neither party listening to what the other person was saying. As…
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learning quickly
Have you ever been expected to quickly grasp a new concept to solve a problem or make an important decision? In such cases, there often isn’t enough time to do extensive research or dive into details. Conferences, webinars, and trainings usually introduce new ideas with more time to absorb new ideas, but when dealing with…
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collaboration
Have you ever worked in a setting where teams were cut off from communicating and sharing information, or what is known as a siloed work environment? Organizational silos are most commonly brought on by a lack of collaboration in a company, and they are almost always a detriment to the business. Collaboration means sharing knowledge,…
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persuasion
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about persuasion in the context of work. The most common instances of persuasive speaking in my day-to-day are not big presentations or sales pitches, although that might be the case in other jobs. Most interactions in my work are quick conversations that need quick decisions, and so convincing and…
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managing your emotions: when others are unraveling
You’ve done the work: you’ve listened to podcasts and read the articles (include the first part in this series managing your emotions), and you’ve put the advice into practice. You’re managing your emotions strategically and effectively. Most of the time you are composed and professional in situations that used to create internal turmoil. However, you’re…
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return to office
In honor of April Fool’s Day, LMK presents a quick guide to supporting never working from home again. Return to Office is an ongoing debate within workplaces and between leadership and employees. Managers claim employees are less productive while working from home, while employees report higher productivity and more meaningful hours spent working while working…
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conducting performance reviews
If you lead a team at work, you’ll likely have to conduct performance reviews for your direct reports at some point during the year. Many companies have a formal performance review process, but not many companies train managers in how to lead through this process. Employees see the performance review process as a chore, and…
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