Who's Deciding, and How?

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Oct 6, 2020 10:23:49 AM
Decisions are unavoidable, but we try to evade them because our gut reaction is often negative. Here's 4 decision making tools for choices of all magnitude
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Communication & Collaboration, Leadership & Influence

Three things from PDD

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Oct 1, 2020 5:10:49 PM
This year’s PDD brought really powerful lessons to me as a participant and presenter that any one of us can apply to our daily lives, especially right now.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen

To Lead or Not to Lead

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Sep 29, 2020 9:00:00 AM
Boss, supervisor, and leader are not mutually exclusive. Have you ever made, or watched someone make leadership mistakes? A look at leadership oops-es!
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Topics: YP, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Leadership & Influence

Mentorship vs Sponsorship vs Coaching

Posted by Melissa Worrel-Johnson on Sep 25, 2020 10:26:35 AM
Mentorship, Sponsorship and Coaching all have a different place in our lives. Before we get into why these relationships are important, let’s define them
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Topics: Business Skills & Business Acumen

3 Tips to Minimize Conflict in the Workplace

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Sep 22, 2020 9:15:00 AM
How can we prevent conflict, or deal with it before it gets out of hand? Turns out there are some things you can do on your own--keep reading!
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen

In the Zoom and in the room?

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Sep 18, 2020 8:58:41 AM
A hybrid model of in-person and virtual meeting participants presents some challenges for meetings if we aren't careful and considerate throughout.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Leadership & Influence

I Just Can't Decide....

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Sep 15, 2020 9:15:00 AM
Decision making isn't so easy peasy...but what if YOU could make it better, for you and your team? Start by learning where we often fall short.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Communication & Collaboration

I Spy Something Good

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Sep 11, 2020 8:13:20 AM
Regardless of where you are in your career journey, let me offer four simple sentences: emotional intelligence, effective communication, and resilience.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Communication & Collaboration

Do you foster reflection?

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Sep 8, 2020 10:18:06 AM
Studies show that those who express gratitude on a regular basis are the happiest folks around. As we approach the Holidays, here's a gratitude technique.
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Topics: Business Skills & Business Acumen, Communication & Collaboration

Social Etiquette Post-Lockdown

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Sep 4, 2020 8:41:58 AM
Social norms have shifted multiple times. What does that mean for social etiquette? Here are the situations top of mind for us and what to do about them.
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Topics: Networking, Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Communication & Collaboration