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  • Ways To Lead Through Change – Learning from Steve Jobs

    Ways To Lead Through Change – Learning from Steve Jobs

    Author: Bianca Cardenas, PhD | Consultant Let’s be honest, for most people, change is scary. Humans have this built-in fear of the unknown. We would like to believe we’re in complete control of our lives, but let’s not kid ourselves – we’re not. In reality, the only thing we can do is prepare ourselves for

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  • Three Strategies to Effectively Manage Conflict

    Three Strategies to Effectively Manage Conflict

    I never fully understood how much of an influence my upbringing had on my adult life. I see my mom as my mentor. She has this assertiveness that I have always admired, and she wasn’t the type to keep her opinions to herself. Especially when it came to me, she was clear about her expectations

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  • Three Ways to Improve Workplace Collaboration

    Three Ways to Improve Workplace Collaboration

    Have you ever been part of a team that clicked? Such teams share an unspoken connection, as if members can read each other’s minds. If you’ve had the privilege of being part of such a team, consider yourself lucky. Why are these types of connections so difficult and rare? What sets these teams apart? Years

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  • DRiV Workshop Builds Trust, Improves Collaboration

    DRiV Workshop Builds Trust, Improves Collaboration

    “We have used different HR assessments and tools in the past with our Central Division Leadership Team; we were looking for something different and unique,”

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  • Three Best Practices to Help You Thrive in a Remote Work Environment

    Three Best Practices to Help You Thrive in a Remote Work Environment

    The aftermath of Covid-19 highlighted an undeniable truth: remote work is here to stay. When I think back to the moments right before the world went into lockdown, I remember facing a tough choice. I decided to leave my job to pursue my PhD. A wave of anxiety washed over me the day I quit…

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  • Three Strategies to Deeply Understanding Your Team

    Three Strategies to Deeply Understanding Your Team

    Have you ever found yourself working with someone who, for whatever reason, didn’t quite “get it”? Even small breakdowns in communication or understanding can quickly lead to frustration with your team.

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  • Keep Your People & Discovering Your Brand Webinar

    Keep Your People & Discovering Your Brand Webinar

    Learn how to maintain a productive and satisfied workplace. The best organizations understand their employee’s strengths, weaknesses, wants and needs. Robin Baker from Fairfax County and Hile Rutledge of OKA discuss how to leverage the DRiV assessment to discover these drivers in their teams.

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  • Assessments 101: Choosing the Right Tool

    Assessments 101: Choosing the Right Tool

    As organizations and their leaders, including HR leaders, consider what assessments to leverage to help maximize their team member’s potential

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  • Self-Awareness, Mental Health and Career Satisfaction

    Self-Awareness, Mental Health and Career Satisfaction

    Mental health involves self-awareness and understanding yourself. What are your needs and wants?

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  • Creating High-Performing Teams

    Creating High-Performing Teams

    A few years ago, Google was interested in understanding what could predict an effective team. If they could figure that out, they would improve the likelihood of creating high-performing teams. Using team and manager evaluations, Google identified 180 teams to study, including a mix of previously identified high- and low-performing teams. Factors reviewed included personality

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  • What Really Matters When Providing Effective Feedback?

    What Really Matters When Providing Effective Feedback?

    There is no dispute that feedback can be a great tool for activating development or improvements across the board

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  • Time to Create a Development Plan!

    Time to Create a Development Plan!

    As you are thinking about setting personal goals for the year, it is a great time to consider your career and development goals as well. It is easy to get into our routine and focus on the here and now, forgetting that we need to “own” our career. Yet, to really “own” our career, we…

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