Based on the conversations I have been having with leaders, managers and employees, the most difficult part of this crisis is the uncertainty -- about the changing statistics of the virus, the economy and their livelihood.
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The biggest decision most people face in the fast-changing world of work is which career to continue to pursue as roles evolve and job descriptions have a shelf life of maybe three years.
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What steps are you taking to manage your stress in this time of crisis? A phrase made famous by the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland says it all – “Don’t just do something, stand there!”
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When the COVID-19 pandemic shook up the whole world in the Spring of 2020, Yale University in partnership with the Coursera platform offered a free course, the Science of Well-Being.
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The men and women in charge of our organizations are now faced with uncharted challenges: leading their organization through a global pandemic. In this time of crisis, most leaders are doing their best to step up and inspire people to do their best.
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This blog post is not a usual WorkLife Consulting post. It is my -- Laura Butler’s -- thoughts during an exceedingly difficult time in America.
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Mental toughness starts with self-awareness. You don’t need to spend time discovering the deep dark secrets of your inner world but rather develop an honest understanding of what makes you tick.
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In order to make sense out of reality, our mind automatically “frames” what we are presented with to make sense out of it. This “frame of reference” helps us to determine our response to the information presented to us.
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Agility is the ability to operate well in any role or system of thinking and most importantly, see the world from the perspectives of the other roles. It is this ability to think and act in a number of different ways that gives us our agility.
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Few of us wake up in the morning with the intention of being a hero. Instead, we hope to just get by without any major stumbling blocks and complete what is expected of us. It’s only when confronted with obstacles that threaten to derail our routines and plans that we don the armor and go into battle. As they say, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”
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We live in the age of distraction yet one of life's sharpest paradoxes is that your future hinges on your ability to pay attention to the present.
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Several of our client companies have asked us to create learning programs around Resilience and Mindfulness. What do we mean by Resilience? Simply put, it is the degree to which we can “bounce back” from adversity of any kind.
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At the kickoff of a four-session women’s leadership program, we surveyed the participants by asking key career questions/statements. One of the statements was “I routinely update my Individual Development Plan.” Fifty percent of the participants said they do not update their IDPs. In fact, our own research shows that 1 in 3 don’t even have one! Here’s why is the IDP so important.
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In our coaching work we utilize the Birkman Method assessment of passions, strengths and motivations to build self-awareness and self-management – the two foundations of Emotional Intelligence.
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It’s that time of year when the question of the “right” career path surfaces for high school and college students, and especially for their parents. What courses will guide me on the right path? What size school should I attend? How should I prepare for college and post-college interviews?
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There have been many studies that indicate employee engagement — a measure of bringing one's best and full self to work — is not just a fluffy nicety.
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How is confidence defined? Do some women seemingly “have it” and others must work harder at it? Or, is it developed over time based on our experiences?
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Hiring the right person for the job isn’t easy. The world of work has changed considerably, and we must change our hiring and support processes to meet the challenges of those changes.
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The environment in which organizations do business has changed, and it continues to change with increasing rapidity. This means that leaders themselves must possess a different and much wider set of skills than in the past—with a far greater emphasis on adaptivity and the ability to embrace, understand and respond to VUCA – Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity.
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Gaining the competitive edge in today’s global market requires building teams where the strengths of each team member are focused and utilized in a collaborative approach. How a team works as a whole is what determines its success.
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