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Showing appreciation - Thank you notes strategy #11

Who doesn’t love a small, hand-addressed note in the mail. In an era of quickly produced emails and a mailbox full of “junk” mail, that...

Jun 14, 2024

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Recipe recognition cards: strategy #6

Procuring the right ingredients always produces a better product. Our organizations are filled with three, 15, dozens, or even hundreds...

Jun 7, 2024

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Making meetings memorable strategy #12

A few minutes off-site can be a great way to make meetings memorable! There is no doubt that business meetings take up a great deal of...

May 31, 2024

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Developing meaningful team relationships: Strategy #2

One of the greatest ways to increase engagement is to ensure that your team members have a BFW. What’s a BFW you ask? It’s a Best...

May 24, 2024

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Displaying happiness and well-being: strategy #5

The power of emotions in our organizations and its impact on engagement Imagine a world in which there was no opportunity to be rewarded...

May 17, 2024

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Operating in the present: strategy #9

There is an idea presented about the laissez-faire approach as an effective leadership style. Laissez-faire literally means nothing or...

May 10, 2024

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On being VAP: Strategy #3

What the heck is VAP?... A huge note of appreciation to Behnke Design for this fantastic VAP graphic! Best and most simply defined,...

May 3, 2024

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Is manufacturing stuck in a Fayolian dystopia of rigidity: Assessing the rationale of the rational system in 2024.

Does early career leadership development matter? This is ultimately the question that arose from this moment of incredulity as I...

Apr 26, 2024

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Have you left your employees better than when you hired them?

Oh, a picture really does speak a thousand words. This painting from Richard Sargant (1954) demonstrates the power and ethical...

Apr 19, 2024

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A new perspective: engagement strategy #7

A change in perspective is a powerful thing. We often feel that changing our mind, actions, or thoughts based on a new perspective, is...

Apr 12, 2024

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Meet the Blog Team

Blogging about all things leadership.

Anika Klix, MA ORGL & HRM

Mindfulness as a leadership practice

Employee Growth & Development

Leadership

Anika's Bio

Stephen Lord, Six Sigma Black Belt, Safe Start Certified

Safety as a leadership practice

Quality Assurance

Change Management

Stephen's Bio

Danielle Lord, PhD

Organizational leadership development, culture, and learning

Danielle's Bio

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Showing appreciation - Thank you notes strategy #11

Recipe recognition cards: strategy #6

Making meetings memorable strategy #12

Developing meaningful team relationships: Strategy #2

Displaying happiness and well-being: strategy #5

Operating in the present: strategy #9

On being VAP: Strategy #3

Is manufacturing stuck in a Fayolian dystopia of rigidity: Assessing the rationale of the rational system in 2024.

Have you left your employees better than when you hired them?

A new perspective: engagement strategy #7

Meet the Blog Team

253-269-2116