Michelle Bennett

What’s the Competing Conflict Style?

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What's the Competing Conflict Style?

You’re bound to have a dispute with a colleague from time to time. Whether it’s differing opinions on a direction to take, a clash on how to allocate...

First Day of Work Memes for New Hires

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6 First Day of Work Memes That Perfectly Sum Up What It's Like

You know it's the first day of work at a new job when you feel that unique combination of anxiety, excitement, and nerves. Of course, as a new hire,...

The Ugly Truths About Not Developing Leaders and a Lack of Leadership Training

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19 Ugly Truths About Not Developing Leaders

Intuitively, most organizations understand the importance of developing leaders. However, when budgets tighten, other initiatives take priority, or...

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[GUIDE] 30-60-90 Day Plan

To ease the transition and help you feel calm and prepared, we’ve created a playbook and editable template for nailing your first 90 days in your new...

How To Make Your New Hire Feel Like Part of the Team

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How To Make Your New Hire Feel Like Part of the Team

A great way to make your new hire feel like part of the team is to set them up for success. The last thing you want them to do in their first few...

Strategy vs tactics: How to be more strategic and less tactical

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Strategy vs Tactics: Why You Need To Be Good At Both

Pen and paper. Car and driver. Strategy and tactics. What do all these have in common? One without the other is rendered almost useless. Having a...

Leader talking to star performer

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Is Your Employee a Star Performer? How to Identify and Lead Them

Every once in a while, you get the opportunity to lead and work with an employee who stands apart from the rest. Leaders sometimes describe these...

Team synergy

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5 Team Synergy Secrets Every People Leader Should Know

Henry Ford once famously said, “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is a success.” Most leaders would...

Talking to employees who show a resistance to change

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How To Overcome Resistance To Change With Employees: 7 Practical Tips

The word change strikes fear in many people. For employees, change means the fear of the unknown, and for the ones leading the change, the fear of...

Causes of High Turnover and What People Leaders Should Do About It

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Are You Experiencing High Turnover? Here’s Why and What To Do About It

Did you know that 52% of voluntary resignations are avoidable? As the Gallup study that found this states, “People leave because of fixable issues.”...

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