Michelle Bennett

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[GUIDE] Making The Transition to Leadership

Making the transition from peer to leader is exciting and challenging all at the same time. For that reason, we wrote this guide!

Boss vs Leader Memes

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Boss vs. Leader Memes That Perfectly Depict the Difference

Regardless if you're a frontline supervisor or a c-suite executive, true leadership is about seeing those in your charge succeed and grow. As Maria...

Infographic: Women In Business Statistics Everyone Should Know

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[Infographic] Women In Business Statistics Everyone Should Know

Despite the increase in the number of women obtaining leadership roles over the last two decades, women remain underrepresented on boards, in...

Solitude and Leadership

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Solitude and Leadership: Is It a Bad Thing?

My boss used to go into the office at the crack of dawn. Her car would be the only one in the parking lot and her office was the only one with the...

Celebrating Milestones at Work: How To Recognize Team Achievement

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Celebrating Milestones at Work: How To Recognize Team Achievement

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” This famous line from the 80’s movie Ferris Bueller’s...

Team Communication Tools

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3 Team Communication Tools You Need and Will Actually Use

A pet peeve of mine is and always has been too many collaboration and communication tools. More often than I care to admit, I find myself missing...

Boss vs Leader: What Does Your Team Need?

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Boss vs Leader: What Does Your Team Need?

How does your team need you, the one in the team leadership role, to show up to succeed? Is it as a boss or a leader?

How a Leadership Development Program Made Me a Better Team Leader

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How a Leadership Development Program Made Me a Better Team Leader

“The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don’t know.” This famous quote from Albert Einstein perfectly explains my initial transition from...

5 Steps for Improving Team Performance

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5 Steps for Improving Team Performance

Why do some teams have breakaway performance while others continually struggle? This is a question that many leaders have pondered. To gain some...

I Keep Making Mistakes At Work

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“I Keep Making Mistakes At Work”: What To Do To Break the Pattern

Why do I keep making mistakes at work? Is it normal to make mistakes at work? These are the types of questions that hundreds of people ask Google...

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