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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
- Feb 9
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
- 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
- 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
- Aug 7, 2020
The Simplest Things Can Make the Biggest Difference
Last week, I presented to a professional association in North Dakota. I had previously presented to this group, so the president of the...
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Graci Leadership
- Jun 12, 2020
Leaders, Never Forget How to Roll Up Your Sleeves
Earlier this year, I was enjoying dinner at a local fast-food restaurant. As it was peak time, the lines quickly grew long, and people...
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Graci Leadership
- Apr 30, 2020
You Are Not the Boss of Me!
At some point, most parents will hear their kids say, usually to a sibling, "You are not the boss of me!" For a split second, you might...
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Graci Leadership
- Apr 30, 2020
You Pay for Training Whether You Intend To or Not
How often have you seen managers shorten the length of employee training in order to get the employees back to the floor sooner?
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Graci Leadership
- Apr 30, 2020
Good to Great: Communicating With Your Employees
Experience show that a factor for employees deciding to seek out new employment rests in those employees feeling seen, validated and valued
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Graci Leadership
- Apr 30, 2020
Employees: Your Number One Renewable Resource
If you had to pick one of these resources, which do you think is the most vital?
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Graci Leadership
- Apr 30, 2020
Don’t Reward Employees for Poor or Unwanted Behavior!
Picture this: a scheduled meeting is due to start at 8am. But by 8, only 60% of your team has arrived. What to do?
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Graci Leadership
- Apr 30, 2020
The Gray Zone
Let’s face it: we live in an either-or society. You’re either with Us, or you’re with Them. You are either for it, or you are against it.
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Graci Leadership
- Apr 30, 2020
Leaders, Don’t Punish the Many for the Mistakes of the Few!
All for one, and one for all! This saying might work for the Three Musketeers, but when it comes to disciplining your employees it might no
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Graci Leadership
- Apr 30, 2020
Leaders: Think Your Employees Trust You? Think Again!
We trust complete strangers to drive our loved ones and us around via Uber and Lyft, it might seem like common sense to think that trust is
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Graci Leadership
- Apr 30, 2020
Leaders, Your Time is NOT Worth More Than Others!
Part of becoming a good leader is learning how to respect the time and work of the people who report to them. Leaders have lots of tools...
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Graci Leadership
- Mar 19, 2019
No-Nonsense Tips for Effectively Managing Generation Z
I often witness older employees assuming that Gen Z and Millennials (also known as Gen Y) are identical and interchangeable. Untrue.
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