The Connection Between Accountability and Motivation By Sarah McVanel A major question I am getting lately is how do we hold people accountable in our remote covıd world of work? What worries me is that it stems from a belief: if I recognize somebody, they will become complacent and think that there’s nothing to improve. Here’s how I’d like to flip it. If they [...]
An Ode Amazing Ag Women A Reminder to Own Your Brilliance and Let It Shine When you choose to stand in your brilliance rather than downplay it, you strengthen your self-confidence, self-esteem, and belief in self. By Michelle Cederberg Even though I live in the city, or maybe because of it, I have a profound amount of respect for women in agriculture. In all [...]
Touch Points: 5 Ways to Stay in Touch with your Business Contacts By Lauren Sergy “How has it been so long since we’ve spoken?” “Wow – I blinked and a whole year has gone past.” “We really do need to talk more often.” With a million things on our plate, staying in touch with our business colleagues can be tricky. But good relationships depend [...]
How to avoid these body language traps By Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D. If you think that body language is an “interesting” topic for women leaders -- think again. Nonverbal communication skills are not only interesting, they are a crucial part of developing positive professional relationships, bonding with team members, presenting ideas with optimal impact, and being perceived as having leadership presence. Here are six [...]
Self Love: How to Stop Being so Hard on Yourself & Leverage Unconditional Recognition By Sarah McVanel Have you ever found yourself: Prioritizing someone else over time you set aside for yourself Giving yourself a negative label (e.g., “Control Freak” “Bossy”) Saying meaner things to yourself than you’d ever say to someone else Breaking promises to yourself I get it. I have. In fact, [...]
It’s Always a Good Time to Put Yourself First 3 Ways to Prioritize Self-Care When Everyone Needs You By Michelle Cederberg Few would argue with the fact that the ongoing pandemic has made the last 15 months crazy, stressful and uncertain. Our lives have been turned upside down, and we’ve been forced to navigate work and life chasing a covid finish line that keeps [...]
Simmer Down! Language Hacks to Dial Down Tense Conversations By Lauren Sergy Of course people are stressed. The demands of work and life leave many of us frazzled at the best of times, and I don’t think anyone would categorize 2020/2021 as “the best of times.” With so much existential angst and chaos, a note of tension is creeping into our words more and [...]
10 Tips to Power Up your body language on Zoom By Carol Kinsey Goman Body language savvy in a virtual meeting can be the key to developing positive business relationships and presenting your ideas with more impact. Here are 10 simple and powerful body language tips that will help you project leadership presence on Zoom: 1. Breathe To calm your nervous system before joining [...]