by Kate Dabbs | Jan 13, 2023 | Blog, Leadership, Overwhelm
Recently, I was giving a keynote address at a conference talking about the topic of overwhelm. This is one of our favorite discussion points with our audiences because it tends to stir up a bit of controversy–-and the fact that emotion arises when it comes up means we...
by Kate Dabbs | Sep 21, 2022 | Blog, Leadership, Retention
The final portion of our three-part retention series examines the root cause of employee departures. As a reminder, part one focused on retaining employees the way they want to be retained, and part two examined the impact of culture on retention. This last part of...
by Kate Dabbs | Jul 1, 2022 | Blog, Leadership, Retention
The topic of employee retention in a tight labor market has perhaps never been more important than it has been over the past two years. Since the COVID-19 pandemic shook up the global economy with every kind of disruption it could muster, the long term impact on the...
by creatif | May 24, 2022 | Blog, Communication, Leadership
For the 50th episode of our Drama Free Living podcast, we returned to a topic we frequently cover when it comes to all things leadership. And that is the topic of the power of the stories we tell ourselves. When we last wrote on the subject on the blog, we talked...
by creatif | May 21, 2022 | Blog, Communication, Leadership
Recently on the Drama Free Living podcast, our COO and Executive Coach Nancy Benavides joined us to discuss her years of experience mastering the art of delegation. Nancy’s career has spanned North America, including a stint as operations liaison for McDonald’s of...
by Kate Dabbs | May 18, 2022 | Leadership
One of a leader’s biggest pitfalls is succumbing to the need to be liked. If you are so focused on approval from others, you will never be able to make decisions that are best for your team. There are two elements that affect this need to be liked: recognizing your...