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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
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
 
People in the disability community want to contribute, show value and worth...but the space has to be accessible. Can you prevent ableism in your space?
 
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 Topics:
Business Skills & Business Acumen,
Communication & Collaboration,
Leadership & Influence
 
EI isn’t just about spreading warm fuzzies. It’s using what you know about the task at hand, yourself, and your teammates, to achieve the best outcome.
 
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 Topics:
Communication & Collaboration