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Courage-Sparking Corner
A roundup of content and interviews dedicated to helping you awaken the leader within.
Why is Unplugging From Work so Damn Hard?
Ten Percent Happier has an article titled "Why Can't I Relax”, which explains the barriers we face in finding inner calm and disconnecting from work during our time away, and in it they have a very relatable quote about the struggles of unplugging from work:
"Do you ever notice that when you have time to relax, you can’t help but squander it in ways that are anything but regenerative? All too often, the little time we have to ourselves leaves us far from feeling rested and restored. In fact, having downtime can lead to even more anxiety.”
How to Be a Great Leader in 2024
With 2024 already in full swing, we are already dreaming about all the ways we can transform as leaders this year.
At the start of each new year, the widely adopted "back to the grind" mindset can easily overwhelm us. Setting goals that propel our development is crucial, but fostering habits that empower both teams and leaders has been proven to be more sustainable in the long run.
How to Maximize the Last Four Months of the Year as a Manager
Level with us: does it feel like you blinked and it’s already September? As we begin considering Q4 and the rapid approach of the holiday season, Leadology is here with a few tips on how workplace leaders can use the remaining months to their advantage.
Though some of us are incredibly eager to get back into our routines this fall, this time of year can also instill a bit of panic and anxiety for those who may have started the year off with a lengthy list of goals that haven’t been checked off yet. No matter how you feel about 2023 coming to a close in the next four months, we’re here to remind you that it doesn’t have to be the start of the year to start fresh.
4 Must Read Books to Add to Your Reading List this Summer
With July just around the corner, we’re almost officially halfway through 2023. The beginning of Summer is an excellent marker to stop and reflect, both personally and professionally. For your own growth mindset development, here are 4 Leadology recommended books to add to your summer reading list.
How to Create Learning and Development Opportunities through a Spring Clean of Your Career
As we move further into the year (how is it the end of May already?!), it's important to take a step back and evaluate how we're leveraging learning and development in our careers. Are we growing? Are we learning? Are we leveraging our strengths?
You’re Doing Workplace Boundaries Wrong - Here’s What to Do Instead
When it comes to workplace boundaries, there are a few main things that will make setting them the most effective. It’s little surprise that communication skills are at the forefront of any boundary-setting need. Setting workplace boundaries might feel intimidating but it’s important for all of us to feel confident to look after ourselves. If you’ve been unsuccessful in your attempts to set boundaries in the workplace, Leadology has some tips for you!
Make 2023 a Game-Changing Year for Leadership by Using the 70/20/10 Rule
Like many other annual landmarks– work anniversaries, birthdays, and other special dates– the new year gives us all an opportunity to pause and take a hard look at our personal and professional progress. We admit, in the midst of the year, it can be quite difficult to take stock of what’s working, what’s not, and what to do with all of that information as it relates to leadership. But as managers, it’s vital that we approach each and every year with a distinct approach to not only better ourselves, but our teams, organizations, and industries as a result. The 70/20/10 rule provides a great opportunity for workplace leaders to hone in on their employee development.
How to Keep a Growth Mindset about Negative Feedback in the Workplace
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that workplace leaders are human too, and not immune to giving teams badly communicated– or altogether negative– feedback. If you’ve ever found yourself in a position where you’re receiving poor feedback or feedback that you disagree with, it’s important to keep a growth mindset and ask yourself: what can I still learn from this?
How Investing My Energy Into My Own Strengths Replenishes Me
At the beginning of January my energy was low and I knew the fastest, most certain way to tap into new inspiration in my business and life was by digging deeper into my Strengths.
So, rather than jumping into the new year, I slowly walked.
It’s exactly what inspired me to relaunch our 21-Day Strengths-Challenge, which so many of you have participated in with me! I loved hearing your takeaways and how this Strengths sprint has been helping you not only in the short-term, but has really allowed you to envision what longer-term career success might look like for you.
I’m officially reinspired– and it’s all thanks to you and sharing your gifts with me!
How to Build a “Growth Mindset” Through Experimentation
Are you ready to embrace a growth mindset in your leadership role? Offices that were beginning to shift to hybrid or fully in-person work are now delaying their return plans. As frustrating as this setback may be (trust me! I feel you), I still think this time can serve as an incredible opportunity to reimagine our work lives. Whether you’re a new manager facing hybrid work challenges, or a veteran hybrid work leader, you’ll benefit from Leadology’s leadership coaching principles.
How to Create Better Productivity in the Workplace
It doesn’t matter if you are working remotely or heading back into the office, we all would love to have better productivity in the workplace. As we are all heading back to work in one way or another, we have a chance to change the way things are done in order to make it a more productive and satisfying place to work.
How to Harness Curiosity for Career Success
You won’t be surprised to hear that at Leadology we are fierce believers in the power of growth mindset. In case you need a refresher, growth mindset is a term coined by Carol Dweck nearly thirty years ago, which asserts that most of the characteristics that define people are constantly developing, instead of static.
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.”
How Do I Discover My Leadership Superpowers?
A great team starts with an excellent leader.
But what does it mean to be an excellent leader? At Leadology, we believe that your strengths are your pathway to excellence and that we each owe it to ourselves to discover our talents, nurture them, and spend a lifetime deepening them.
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.
- 2 plus 2 conversation
- High-Impact Virtual Experiences
- Personal Development
- ask for help
- become a better manager
- boundaries
- brene brown
- buddy to boss
- burnout
- coaching
- communication
- dare to lead
- delegation
- difficult conversations
- eLearning
- empathy
- employee development
- employee experience
- feedback
- growth mindset
- hybrid workplace
- leadership tips
- learning and development
- management skills
- manager success roadmap
- meetings
- new managers
- office routine
- performance review
- productivity hacks
- professional development
- promotions
- purpose at work
- purpose-driven leadership
- recognition
- return to office
- self-efficacy
- social learning theory
- strengths-based development
- team leadership
- team management
- time management
- toxic coworkers
- workplace strategies
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