Welcome to the last lesson in this series. If you missed any of the other three lessons, you can click the links below to be view them: Lesson #1: Put Everything In Writing Lesson #2: Focus on Your Passion and Purpose Lesson #3: Build Your Case Lesson #4 – Present Your Case Now that you […]
Tip Toeing On Toxic Land: How To Deal With Negative Work Environments (Part 3)
So far in this series I’ve talked about why you should put everything you do in writing; I’ve explained the importance of focusing on your passion and purpose; and now I am going to share with you how to deal with someone who is harassing you at work. Before reading this lesson, make sure that […]
Tip Toeing On Toxic Land: How To Deal With Negative Work Environments (Part 2)
Today I’m continuing my series on dealing with toxic work environments by sharing lesson #2 with you. In part 1 of this series, I shared lesson #1, which was all about the importance of putting everything in writing. Well today, I want to focus on your mindset, because what you focus on will become your […]
Tip Toeing On Toxic Land: How To Deal With Negative Work Environments (Part 1)
We’ve all been there; having to find a way to cope with working in a toxic work environment. Whether you’re dealing with ridiculous demands from your boss, energy draining co-workers, manipulative supervisors, unethical or mean-spirited people, emotional or sexual harassment, workplace bullying, or more…you’re not alone. I want to talk about this in detail and […]
Leadership Lessons from LinkedIn “InDay” #alleyesondetroit
Much of my career in organizational development has involved coalition-building: getting others to buy into a big vision. So I am impressed by a program that is an essential part of the culture at LinkedIn, the business-oriented social media site that has become a go-to resource for corporate recruiting. How successful is LinkedIn? It was […]
How To Communicate In A Way Where People Always Resonate With Your Message
The very first thing you need to do to become a great communicator is to put yourself in another person’s shoes and think about how that person processes information. What questions do they have? What are they curious about? Why should they listen to you? Many times we get so caught up with the act […]
Anatomy of a Confident Leader
[/spp-transcript]What’s your passion, what’s your purpose, why do you do what you do? When you’re clear on these things, you empower yourself with the confidence needed to influence others. Knowing and accepting yourself brings about a sense of pride, and you start to ooze confidence that can be felt by others. Be unapologetically you – […]
Five Great Reasons Why Future Leaders Should Volunteer
As a young girl, I dreamed of being a Candy Striper. I admit that I didn’t know much about what Candy Stripers actually did; I was after the uniform! There was something about those young ladies in the pink-and-white striped dresses that seemed so grown-up. Years later, when I was old enough to understand that […]
Are You Positioned to Ignite to Impact the Next Generation of Leaders? #staywoke
Ignite 2 Impact is a podcast that involves great conversations, discussions that matter. I’m inspired by the lyrics to the 1970s hit, “Wake Up, Everybody,” which reminded us that “The world will get no better if we just let it be.” So Ignite 2 Impact is about making the world a better place – we must #staywoke. Listen to […]
