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Baby Boomers, the Millennials on Your Team Were Not Raised in Your House
A question I like to pose to leaders when teaching empowerment during webinars or in-person training is, “Would you ever impose your...
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Graci Leadership
- May 11, 2021
Small Things that Make a Big Difference in Leadership
Focus groups can be a valuable resource for insights into leadership. Late last year, I asked a virtual focus group the following...
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Graci Leadership
- Apr 23, 2021
A Good Leader is Hard to Find
While planning a webinar series for a client recently, I asked a group of leaders what they would like me to cover over the course of...
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Graci Leadership
- Mar 16, 2021
Activating “The Want” in a Team Member
A few years back, I recognized a team member who had just conducted an outstandingly successful training course. The attendees not only...
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Graci Leadership
- Feb 5, 2021
Leadership is a Lot Like Brushing Your Teeth
A wise man once said, "If your only dental care is going to the dentist twice a year, your teeth will still fall out." Meaning it takes...
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Graci Leadership
- Jan 11, 2021
The Willingness to be Unpopular
Leaders, I have an essential question for you. It has to do with a concept that determines your success in and out of the workplace,...
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Graci Leadership
- Dec 3, 2020
The Root of 99% of All Workplace Issues
Have you ever heard of a "hostage student"? A hostage student is usually an employee whose supervisor has mandated to attend a training...
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Graci Leadership
- Nov 17, 2020
What Got You There, Won’t Keep You There – Part II
Welcome to the second part of my two-part series on the importance of responsibility and accountability for all leaders. As we discussed...
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Graci Leadership
- Oct 15, 2020
What Got You There, Won’t Keep You There – Part I
Many supervisors are in leadership positions because they were high performers in their previous roles. However, to be brutally honest,...
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Graci Leadership
- Sep 17, 2020
Leadership Lessons from a Bad Boss
The best boss I ever had gave me excellent advice on how to be a successful leader. She said, "Jot down everything your worst boss ever...
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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
- Jul 13, 2020
Liking People and Problems: A Surprising Advantage for Effective Leaders
Not too long ago, a student approached me after an on-site leadership session and asked me what I thought were the most important...
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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
- May 12, 2020
Your Employees Want (and Deserve) to Know How the Organization is Doing
From an early age, everyone develops a need to know how we are doing. It begins with looking to our parents for approval, continues into...
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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
Leaders Do Not Have to Have All the Answers
Being a leader means many things, but it does not mean that you must always be the smartest person in every room you walk into. For...
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Graci Leadership
- Apr 30, 2020
As a Leader, You’ve Got to Care!
An effective leader cares as much about the people doing the job as they do about getting the job done right. Where does that come from?...
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Graci Leadership
- Apr 30, 2020
If Your Leaders Are Not Coaching It - Then They Are Allowing It
When a leader is unclear with an employee on how they are doing - they are actually being unkind to that employee.
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Graci Leadership
- Apr 30, 2020
It Takes Courage to be a Leader
Effective leaders possess the courage and skills to let an employee know they have a piece of spinach wedged between their teeth.
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Graci Leadership
- Apr 30, 2020
There Should Never be a Surprise During a Performance Review
Providing feedback to an employee is an ongoing process and not just a single event.
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