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Aug 7

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 a...

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Leaders, Never Forget How to Roll Up Your Sleeves

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Jun 12

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 we...

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Apr 30

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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You Pay for Training Whether You Intend To or Not

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Apr 30

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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Apr 30

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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Apr 30

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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Employees: Your Number One Renewable Resource

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Apr 30

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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Don’t Reward Employees for Poor or Unwanted Behavior!

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Apr 30

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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Apr 30

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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Leaders, Don’t Punish the Many for the Mistakes of the Few!

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Apr 30

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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Leaders: Think Your Employees Trust You? Think Again!

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Apr 30

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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Leaders, Your Time is NOT Worth More Than Others!

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Apr 30

Leaders, Your Time is NOT Worth More Than Others!

Leaders have lots of tools at their disposal to get the job done. Part of becoming a good leader is learning how to respect the time and w...

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Graci Leadership Solutions Blog

The Simplest Things Can Make the Biggest Difference

Leaders, Never Forget How to Roll Up Your Sleeves

You Are Not the Boss of Me!

You Pay for Training Whether You Intend To or Not

Good to Great: Communicating with your Employees

No-Nonsense Tips for Effectively Managing Generation Z

Employees: Your Number One Renewable Resource

Don’t Reward Employees for Poor or Unwanted Behavior!

The Gray Zone

Leaders, Don’t Punish the Many for the Mistakes of the Few!

Leaders: Think Your Employees Trust You? Think Again!

Leaders, Your Time is NOT Worth More Than Others!

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