The Art of the Ask

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Feb 7, 2023 11:00:00 AM
Why do we get nervous to ask for help? What is it about making a request that causes anxiety and shame? Perhaps it’s fear of seeming needy or helpless, or
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Communication & Collaboration

What's a Team, In General?

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Jan 31, 2023 11:00:00 AM
Our last blog on teams was all about the characters that emerge in a crisis situation. The crisis situation takes the focus because it demands priority.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration, Leadership & Influence

Characters in a Crisis

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Jan 6, 2023 7:47:15 AM
What is an event you’ve recently experienced at work that you’d call a crisis? What caused this event, and how did it impact you and the people involved?
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Change & Transition, Communication & Collaboration, Leadership & Influence

An Extraordinary Day

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Dec 1, 2022 11:12:02 AM
I talk a lot about our mission here at Your Clear Next Step of making workdays better so that we can get home safer, treat our families better, and
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration, Leadership & Influence

Developing Your Emotional Intelligence

Posted by Faye Howard on Oct 26, 2022 12:17:36 PM
Over the past several years, coffee shops have become more than just a place to grab a drink to jumpstart your day. Most coffee shops have become a remote
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration, Growth, Emotional Intelligence

10 Sentences

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Oct 5, 2022 2:30:43 PM
Your Clear Next Step’s mission is to create better workdays, so we can co-create better communities. No matter where you are in your career or life, there
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration, Growth

Connecting the Dots

Posted by Faye Howard on Sep 15, 2022 1:00:00 PM
Recently, after a session, a participant asked me, “what stage of emotional intelligence do you think is the hardest?” It did not take me long to reply
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration, Leadership & Influence

6 Ways to Create Your Above Average Workday on Purpose

Posted by Ann Wright on Aug 30, 2022 10:00:00 AM
Together Everyone Achieves More. We've heard this many times, however, have you stopped to think about what this means to you or how to make it happen
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration, Leadership & Influence

Conflict Resolution

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Aug 24, 2022 10:15:00 AM
Chances are, you’ve been involved in conflict at some point in the past, often finding its root in one of these:
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration, Leadership & Influence

Do You Play Well With Others?

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Aug 2, 2022 11:28:36 AM
There is no avoiding social interactions or difficult behaviors; we can only do our best to be a positive influence and manage our team effectively.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration, Leadership & Influence