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Four Mechanisms to Solicit Feedback and Measure Success
Concrete data points—quantitative and qualitative—can help you engage stakeholders throughout your projects and provide baselines to measure progress between your current and desired states over time. To support you, here are four proven techniques that work well together.
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My Interview on Hearts Rise Up Podcast
A few months ago, I spoke with Carol Chapman on her podcast Hearts Rise Up—one of Feedspot’s “Best 35 Wisdom Podcasts”— and shared my experiences, tips, and strategies around personal transformation. During the interview, I was open and candid about navigating my transformation, starting with leaving the corporate world after 20+ years to start my own business.
Cultivate Your Personal Brand: Perceptions
Put an introspective lens on your interpersonal relationships to see whether your reflection aligns with how others perceive you.
Cultivate Your Personal Brand: Image
In cultivating your personal brand, the image you portray distinguishes who you are and what you stand for and is made up of your mission, values, tone of voice, and personality.
Five Truths You’ll Face During Change
As a person who has tried to influence or champion change, I know how easy it is to take on too much at the same time. And once overwhelmed, uncertainty is sure to follow—what I like to call the “messy middle of change.” Instead of giving up, face these five truths head-on.
Are You Spending Too Much Time on Things You Dislike Doing?
I took three assessments that were a game-changer for my career. Seeing on paper what I innately knew but was ignoring forced me to take accountability and action. So, before you do something you might regret, take a breather and read this.
Communicating “No” With Kindness
When saying “no”, it’s wise to be honest, but you don’t need to share everything. “No” doesn’t need to be forever, sometimes it’s just “not now”. Hit “pause” in your mind and body before responding immediately to a request and try out these tips to say no kindly.
Demonstrate Appreciation Through Your Communication Approach
What you say or don’t say makes a difference. Use questions to stir dialogue. Express appreciation in multiple ways. Here are some techniques to get you started.
A Self-Led, Systems Approach to Accelerating Your Career
Owning your career feels good. When you’re self-led, you shine a light on your significance within a larger system. By investing in knowing yourself, you can embrace what sets you apart and provide value to excel within a team.
Try These Five Ps for Career Alignment
Throughout our careers we may be recognized and rewarded for doing things we hate to do or bring out the worst in us. If you feel stuck or like you’re on an ever-spinning hamster wheel, the only way out is to face it. Try out these five Ps to shift your mindset and approach.
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