What To Do When You Don't Get What You Want

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Apr 29, 2021 9:37:09 PM
Doors closing, someone giving you a directive you don't want, or information changing. What do we do? We act, based on a handful of reusable themes.
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Topics: YP, Sinikka Waugh, Change & Transition

Dealing With Uncertainty

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Apr 23, 2021 7:46:29 AM
I find this handful of approaches to uncertainty are pretty useful. To help make workdays better, I think a few underlying guiding principles apply to all.
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Topics: YP, Sinikka Waugh, Change & Transition

Recovering From Setbacks

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Apr 15, 2021 5:31:38 PM
I learned some things on my journey that I thought might be useful to others, so this post offers an unfiltered lens on how to recover from a setback.
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Topics: YP, Sinikka Waugh, Business Skills & Business Acumen, Communication & Collaboration

Who Cranked the AC?

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Apr 8, 2021 5:20:01 PM
If workplace temps have left you tense, first identify the cause(s) and then find solution(s) to move your team down a path to warmer, less tense days.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration

Pour on the CHARM

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Apr 1, 2021 2:45:11 PM
If you find yourself in a place where someone didn't do what they said they would or they did something wrong, it's time for some coaching in the moment.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration, Leadership & Influence

Give me an S!

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Mar 25, 2021 2:51:43 PM
Giving feedback is tough. Even praise. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do it. Here's a coaching model to help give the gift of feedback in the moment.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration, Leadership & Influence

Change is a Journey

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Mar 18, 2021 10:00:53 PM
Change saturation is a thing...sometimes we’ve just plain had enough! Here are 4 simple concepts to help you yourself and others through change.
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Topics: YP, Sinikka Waugh, Change & Transition

Building People

Posted by Melissa Worrel-Johnson on Feb 18, 2021 5:03:17 PM
Knowing our team does not mean crossing the line of being professional, it does mean taking time and energy to be genuine in getting to know our people.
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Topics: Sinikka Waugh, Leadership & Influence

Why Was This An Hour?

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Feb 11, 2021 9:28:59 PM
There is no reason to schedule a 60 minute meeting for every topic under the sun. Some meetings can be absolutely effective in 15 minutes or less.
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Topics: YP, Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration

Can I Get A Break?

Posted by Sinikka Waugh on Feb 5, 2021 8:02:39 AM
I want to shift the focus a little to breathing space, white space and space-in-time, if you will. There are 3 ways we can focus on space in our meetings. 
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Topics: YP, Sinikka Waugh, Communication & Collaboration