Why Give Compliments Positive feedback motivates, balances out criticism, bolsters esteem, and may prevent an employee from giving up. Compliments bridge the gap between where we are and where we’d like to be. They convey respect, the cornerstone of a healthy working relationship. Compliments require humility from the giver and raise up the recipient. It […]
Guest Blog by: Jess Hopp My first job as an event planner was for a non-profit. In addition to my event planning duties, it was my responsibility to ‘sell’ sponsorships. I did it, but the first few years I did not enjoy it and I was NOT good at it. I was not good at […]
As a leader, your three primary responsivities are to your work group, to management, and to yourself. Successful leaders balance all three. Here are tips for managing your team up the generations. Respect Their Experience Stephen Covey’s fifth of Seven Habits of Highly Effective People is: “Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood.” If […]
Today you might receive 100 emails. If you’re a Millennial, Xennial, or Gen Zer, you’ll get 100+ text messages. How many will you remember? When is the last time you received a personal handwritten note in your physical mailbox? How many cards and letters have you saved? How many do you remember? Have you held […]
You made a stellar, non-awkward first impression and wish to follow up with your new acquaintance. If you see business value in further developing the relationship consider connection on social media, following up more personally, and deepening the relationship naturally over time. First, Connect on LinkedIn LinkedIn is today’s Rolodex. Even better, it helps you […]
