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Making Your Own Luck

Mid-March always brings two events to mind. One date was not so lucky: Caesar should have stayed home on the Ides of March, or not walked do…

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Onboarding Your Boss

You have a new boss. Who has responsibility for getting her or him on board?

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You are not a dynamo!

“You are not a dynamo!” These are the words that Mike Sturm once spoke to me. When individuals complete the 5 Dynamics assessment, they rece…

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Less Storming More Performing!

For the last half century, a commonly used model ‘Tuckman’s Stages of Group Development’ has suggested that newly formed teams pass through …

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Empathy

Who’s against empathy? Raise your hands!