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We All Want to Know We Are Making a Difference
In late December 2022, I had surgery at a local hospital in St. Paul, MN. I checked into the hospital at 5:30am. Tricia, the patient...
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Graci Leadership
- Jan 31
Leaders, Your Team Members Reflect You
I recently had a rare day off from speaking, training, and conducting virtual accountability sessions. I decided to run two...
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Graci Leadership
- Dec 28, 2022
A Leader’s Self-Perception Can be Delusional
"When the student is ready, then the teacher will appear" is a quote that has been around for ages. It often comes to mind when I'm...
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Graci Leadership
- Nov 28, 2022
The Truth Behind “I Don’t Have the Time”
Disclaimer: The leader in this blog gave me permission to use his personal experience. At the beginning of all my virtual coaching...
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Graci Leadership
- Oct 12, 2022
“The Quiet Quit” is More About Poor Leadership Than Unhappy Team Members
Recently, several social media outlets requested my opinion on the "The Quiet Quit" phenomenon that is hitting the workplace. Allow me to...
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Graci Leadership
- Sep 6, 2022
Why is it Easier to Look Out the Window than in the Mirror?
Blaming is looking backward, and preventing is looking forward. It is very easy to say, "They are the problem!" But it's hard to say, "I am
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Graci Leadership
- Aug 17, 2022
You Can't Fix What You Don't Understand
Late last month, I was preparing for a leadership webinar when I got an urgent email from one of the leaders I was coaching. We typically...
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Graci Leadership
- Jul 26, 2022
The Power of Silence when Interviewing
As an aspiring radio announcer in my early twenties, I learned the importance of using a pause when delivering the news – to emphasize an...
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Graci Leadership
- Jun 21, 2022
We All Need Our Tires Reinflated
I had just walked off the golf course two weeks ago wondering where my golf game went wrong. I have played golf for more than 40 years, yet
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Graci Leadership
- May 25, 2022
It’s so Hard to Find Good People These Days
Leaders, how many times have you thought or said, "It's so hard to find good people these days?" If you answered more than zero, you...
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Graci Leadership
- Apr 6, 2022
If You Are Not Moving Forward You Are Moving Backward
In early November 2021, while driving to deliver a presentation on change management to a client in Minneapolis, one of my biggest...
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Graci Leadership
- Mar 29, 2022
Thank You for Being a Horrible Boss
The worst boss I ever had was a guy named Dick Jones. Today, I'm thankful for Dick Jones; he provided a perfect model of what not to do.
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Graci Leadership
- Feb 9, 2022
Would You Golf With Obama or Trump?
Would you golf with Obama or Trump? Or both? Or neither? I bet right now you're thinking passionately about who you would golf with, and...
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Graci Leadership
- Jan 10, 2022
15 Ways to Make Your Meeting More Productive
The #1 timewaster for many businesses is meetings. Not too many people walk around with signs saying they want more meetings. Meetings...
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Graci Leadership
- Dec 7, 2021
How Did You Fail This Week?
Remember as a youngster, sitting at the dinner table, being asked, “What did you learn today?” That question was often asked by a parent...
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Graci Leadership
- Nov 15, 2021
Leaders, You Want Your Team Members To Complain!
Sadly, Colin Powell, a former Joint Chiefs of Staff, secretary of state, and national security adviser, passed away earlier in October....
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Graci Leadership
- Oct 20, 2021
Holding People Accountable Requires Assertive Phrases
Recently, I completed an emergency coaching session with a leader from Montana. They needed help in how to hold a team member...
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Graci Leadership
- Sep 7, 2021
Leaders, You Are Too Busy to Pay a Compliment? Hogwash!
Leaders, life is full of choices. You make choices to do things and you make choices not to do things. In addition to keynote speaking...
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Graci Leadership
- Aug 18, 2021
Leaders, Do Your Team Members Have A Piece of Spinach Wedged Between Their Teeth
At social parties, people often ask me what I do for a living? I typically respond, “I teach people to be nice. I teach people to use...
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Graci Leadership
- Jul 7, 2021
Why An Open-Door Policy Doesn’t Always Work (and How It Can Hurt You)
Last year, I was invited to be an on-air guest for a local radio show in Los Angeles, CA. The program host wanted to take 5 minutes and...
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