Are Your Work Relationships Working?

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Oct 22, 2019 9:16:23 AM
There's no magic formula to make relationships perfect (there's no such thing as perfect), but there are some critical pieces that require a little work.
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Topics: YP, Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Communication & Collaboration

Leave a Message After the...

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Oct 17, 2019 9:43:55 AM
Just as we sometimes need a refresher about appropriate phone etiquette, we thought the same might be true for voicemail. So, here we offer two tips for handling voicemails.
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Topics: Networking, Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Communication & Collaboration

Count Your Change

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Oct 15, 2019 9:02:44 AM
Every change brings opportunity. Don't lose sight of the positive and remember to put the worst-case scenarios in perspective. Chances are life will go on.
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Topics: YP, Sinikka Waugh, Change & Transition

Calling All Callers

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Oct 10, 2019 11:30:12 AM
So many of us are reluctant to answer the phone. In fact, some people really dislike talking on the phone. So here are 7 tips for better phone calls
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Communication & Collaboration

Managing to Motivate

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Oct 8, 2019 9:25:00 AM
Studies show that in roughly 85% of organizations, employee motivation declines sharply after six months with their managers. Is motivation really that big of a deal? HBR says, yes.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Leadership & Influence

Ready to Reframe

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Oct 3, 2019 12:00:00 PM
We’ve all had those days where we feel like things are spiraling out of control. Things have happened that have quickly shifted our mindset from negative to positive. Let me offer you three tips for reframing to the positive.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen

Common Obstacles of Effective Leaders

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Oct 1, 2019 9:13:38 AM
One of the easiest steps in adjusting or fixing our behavior is knowing what we could be doing better. Here are a few ways leaders can overcome obstacles
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Leadership & Influence

Pull Over and Apologize

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Sep 27, 2019 8:58:07 AM
In a perfect world, we wouldn’t need to apologize. Unfortunately, we know, this is not a perfect world. So, we offer five tips to help us apologize better.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration

Change Your Mind

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Sep 24, 2019 9:05:00 AM
Bad decisions cost a lot, but we stick with them. There comes a point when you're committed to your decision, so the sooner you change your mind the better
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Topics: YP, Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Change & Transition, Project Management & Business Analysis

I Hate to Tell Ya, But We're Running Late

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Sep 19, 2019 9:36:03 AM
No one likes to admit they'll be late. But sometimes it's inevitable. Here are four reasons you might dread saying those words and how to overcome it.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Project Management & Business Analysis