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Building Self–confidence
Many of us have limiting beliefs in atleast one area of our life. While we know that these beliefs hamper the way we live and work, we are not sure about how we can improve our self-confidence. Stop thoughts that are limiting and self-defeating. Avoid comparisons....
Self Esteem And Performance At Work
If you’re one of the many who battle low self-esteem, your career is probably suffering as a result. Experts say that people with low self-esteem engage in subconscious behaviors that undermine their success, making them less likely to ask for or get promotions,...
Believe In Thyself
Have confidence!" is one of the most essential pieces of advice you'll receive in life. Confidence is knowing what you're good at, the value you provide, and acting in a way that conveys that to others. Self – confidence is not to be confused with arrogance. Arrogance...
Leadership in the Age of Complexity: From Hero to Host
For too long, too many of us have been entranced by heroes. Perhaps it’s our desire to be saved, to not have to do the hard work, to rely on someone else to figure things out. Constantly we are barraged by politicians...
Growth Mindset
“Mindset is a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how one interprets and responds to situations. It is a complex mental state involving beliefs, feelings and value dispositions that makes people act in certain ways. A Mindset is formed over the...
What Feedback ‘is’ and ‘is not’?
We all know what it feels like to be at the receiving feedback that is poorly give. We feel ‘attacked’ , ‘insulted’ and ‘invalidated’ as a person. Poor feedback is generally targeted at the individual and comes from the needs of the critic rather than those of the...
The Delicate Art of Feedback
How many of you would like your manager to tell you what you want you want to hear rather than what you need to hear? Not one person raised their hand. Everyone wants to know the truth, no matter how difficult it is to hear. But even though we want to hear honest and...
Why is Feedback Essential?
The word feedback is often received with trepidation and a healthy amount of distrust. This is because most people don’t understand or appreciate the need for feedback. Let’s start at the beginning. What is feedback? The term feedback is used to describe useful...
Getting Better At Influencing
Most employees are tired of a workplace culture that does not encourage their individuality. Some ways of increasing your influence at work include: Your goals - Let others know about what you strive to become, where you are headed and / or what path you desire to...
Leadership and Influence
The ability to influence is one of the essential skills for leaders at all levels. It’s more art than science, and it can be tough to get your arms around. But the bottom line is that influence matters. In traditional hierarchical organizations, power is typically...
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