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How to Create Better Boundaries Around the Holidays
Dare to Lead Carrie Skowronski Dare to Lead Carrie Skowronski

How to Create Better Boundaries Around the Holidays

According to a 2021 study by telehealth provider Sesame, 3 in 5 Americans feel their mental health is negatively impacted by the holidays, with 60% reporting an increase in anxiety and 52% feeling an increase in depression compared to the holiday season before.

As staggering as these statistics are, it’s always helpful to remember that things don’t have to shake out this way every single December, especially once we’re equipped with the proper tools that allow us to establish, communicate, and enforce clear boundaries in our personal and professional lives.

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How to Foster a Culture of Holistic Wellbeing In Your Organization
Team Management Carrie Skowronski Team Management Carrie Skowronski

How to Foster a Culture of Holistic Wellbeing In Your Organization

When our employees' wellbeing suffers, so does the organization at large. While we can imagine what this looks like in the workplace on a practical level, do we understand the true cost of poor wellbeing? Gallup states when compounded over time, burnout has led to a startling $322 billion of turnover and lost productivity costs globally. In this article, Team Leadology breaks down what a culture of wellbeing looks like in the workplace, and how to approach that in your organization.

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Managing Employees with Anxiety: Using Radical Candor to Overcome Difficult Conversations in the Workplace
Team Management Carrie Skowronski Team Management Carrie Skowronski

Managing Employees with Anxiety: Using Radical Candor to Overcome Difficult Conversations in the Workplace

If you or someone you know has anxiety, you probably already know that pursuing a straightforward answer to the question of best to manage employees who are open about their own anxiety is tricky. As workplace leaders, it’s vital that we remember that while we’re not mental health experts, we do have the ability to navigate these kinds of difficult conversations with compassion, unique insight, and– radical candor.

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Create Your Own, Personal Guide to Development and Success in 2023
Leadership Skills Carrie Skowronski Leadership Skills Carrie Skowronski

Create Your Own, Personal Guide to Development and Success in 2023

Creating your own, personal guide to success is rooted in development. In order to be successful, it’s vital that we study success. At this point in the year, it’s pretty hard not to have our eyes set solely on what’s ahead; but at the same time, it’s incredibly important that before jumping into our intentions for 2023, we take a moment to remember and celebrate all of the lessons that this year brought us…

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How to Manage in a Multi-Generational Workplace
Team Management Carrie Skowronski Team Management Carrie Skowronski

How to Manage in a Multi-Generational Workplace

Recently I got an Instagram DM with the following question…

“I’m in my 30s. A bunch of my direct reports are in their 50s. Advice on how I can get taken seriously?”

While it may seem daunting to manage someone older than you, it’s your job to help bring out the distinct skill sets each person can bring to the table. Today, we’re sharing how.

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10 Brené Brown Quotes to Inspire a Growth Mindset
Dare to Lead Carrie Skowronski Dare to Lead Carrie Skowronski

10 Brené Brown Quotes to Inspire a Growth Mindset

Brené Brown has some of the most thought-provoking advice on leadership out there, advocating that “We desperately need more leaders who are committed to courageous, wholehearted leadership and who are self-aware enough to lead from their hearts, rather than unevolved leaders who lead from hurt and fear.”

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Receiving Feedback: The *Most Important* Skill I’m Never Asked to Train
Leadership Skills Carrie Skowronski Leadership Skills Carrie Skowronski

Receiving Feedback: The *Most Important* Skill I’m Never Asked to Train

If you’ve been around the Leadology circle for any length of time, you already know that we frequently cover the importance of giving frequent, on-going, and honest feedback. And, although we already have numerous articles covering every angle of recognition, feedback, and connecting 1-on-1, in this article we’re going to talk about how to make it as easy as possible for those around you to give you the gift of feedback.

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