4 Characteristics of the Best Leaders

Posted by Missy Paxson on Mar 7, 2024 5:36:43 PM
Do you know any leaders who have everything all figured out? I don’t! Leadership is hard!
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Leadership & Influence

Four Ways to Become a Super Connector

Posted by Dawn Ealy on Sep 27, 2023 8:55:23 AM
These are four tips that helped me hone my ability to form authentic human connections through networking. They might just help you too. 
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Topics: Communication & Collaboration, Leadership & Influence

Pick Up the Phone

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Aug 30, 2023 5:05:07 PM
There are some moments where picking up the phone can have its benefits, and that’s not just limited to genuine phone calls. Let’s follow a few examples. 
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration, Leadership & Influence

Admit One!

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Aug 17, 2023 8:36:42 AM
Heading to the fair is like executing a new project at work, a trip to any major event takes advanced planning and more than a little thought.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Project Management & Business Analysis, Leadership & Influence

Recognizing Regina

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Aug 10, 2023 2:17:45 PM
Making authentic human connection and showing those around us that we appreciate them can help employees feel at least three times as connected to their peers and the culture at work, and upwards of 30% will stay at an organization for five or more years.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration, Leadership & Influence

A Delegation Success!

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Jul 26, 2023 1:21:26 PM
Delegation can be hard – believe me I get it! With a little bit of planning, we can set ourselves up for delegation success!
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Leadership & Influence

8 Things to Make Conferences Even Better

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on May 18, 2023 1:50:02 PM
Your Clear Next Step has been busy with conferences lately! Many of us are enjoying the opportunity to connect again face-to-face, and the energy building
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Communication & Collaboration, Leadership & Influence

Filling the Gap

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on May 3, 2023 4:47:32 PM
We’ve talked about teams and the various characters or roles we see in them in a myriad of situations. We’ve also discussed how we can each perform in
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration, Leadership & Influence

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

Louis is the Name

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Jan 12, 2023 9:37:13 AM
We all know what we’d like to see in a leader, or at least maybe what we don’t. There has been either a leader that we thought was amazing - they made our
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Leadership & Influence