Striking the Right Balance
We’ve talked about empathetic leadership on numerous occasions but what happens when empathy is mistaken for something else, like...
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TIPS AND TOOLS FOR LEADERS
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Melissa Sims
- Nov 16
- 3 min
The Symphony of Workplace Collaboration
In the symphony of workplace collaboration, each team member is an instrumentalist. Their unique strengths, when harmonized, can lead to...
Melissa Sims
- Nov 2
- 3 min
Is Artificial Intelligence Part of Your Leadership Plan?
As we stand on the precipice of incredible advancements in Artificial Intelligence, we have a decision to make. Prepare for change and...
Melissa Sims
- Oct 20
- 4 min
A Mindful Approach to the Office Gossiper
In a world fueled by gossip - from reality tv, sensational 24-hour opinion-based news, social media, and magazines - it is no wonder that...
Melissa Sims
- Oct 6
- 3 min
What Happened to the Fun?
With deadlines, projects, and a sometimes ‘heavy’ environment, it is easy to forget about keeping ourselves happy in the workplace. We...
Melissa Sims
- Sep 21
- 3 min
Creating a Culture of Appreciation
As a leader, you inevitably have a responsibility on your shoulders of what kind of culture you inspire, and how your staff buys into...
Melissa Sims
- Sep 7
- 4 min
Do You Have Attachment Issues?
When we cling too tightly to a desired outcome, a measurement of success, or a lofty idea, we are unable to see a bigger, or maybe...
Melissa Sims
- Aug 25
- 6 min
Red Light, Green Light: Setting Boundaries
Burnout, quiet quitting, stress fatigue, anxiety…these are all things that can be avoided by setting clear boundaries - at work and in...
Melissa Sims
- Aug 10
- 3 min
Resonant Leadership
Shifting out of the Sacrifice Syndrome and into Resonant Leadership The sacrifice syndrome is something that many leaders fall into. It...
Melissa Sims
- Jul 28
- 4 min
Encouraging Self-Compassion
Is the term “self-care” being overused? Our team blog last week was one of our most read blogs to date, so I wanted to be sure that I...
Melissa Sims
- Jul 13
- 4 min
Assertive Leadership
Continuing our topic from the last update, assertive communication is key to effective leadership. I recently came across a few articles...
Melissa Sims
- Jun 30
- 3 min
The Goldilocks Conundrum
I saw an article today about “loud quitting” now being the latest workplace dissatisfaction trend. I am so over all of these little...
Melissa Sims
- Jun 15
- 3 min
Can Our Own Humility Make Us Better Leaders?
“The highest level of leadership builds enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will.” - Jim...
Melissa Sims
- Jun 1
- 5 min
Maintaining Trust
I saw an article this morning about Amazon employees staging a walkout to protest recent return to in-person work mandates, layoffs, and...
Melissa Sims
- May 18
- 3 min
Managing Distraction through Mindful Attention
As leaders, you are likely inundated with a plethora of daily distractions, which can cause you to lose focus, feel scattered, and at...
Melissa Sims
- May 5
- 4 min
Do You Value Your Time?
There are an incredible number of quotes about time - just search “time quotes’ in google and you’ll see what I mean. But there are less...
Melissa Sims
- Apr 21
- 4 min
Whole Person Leadership
We recently touched on leadership philosophy and how your values integrate with your leadership style. You may have heard of the term...
Melissa Sims
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Personal Core Values in Leadership
Identifying (and Sticking to) Your Values in Your Journey of Leadership Your leadership journey and the foundation of your leadership...
Teresa McKee
- Mar 22
- 5 min
Failing With Grace
Albert Einstein once said, “Adversity introduces a man to himself.” When you are relied upon for answers and solutions from your team,...
Teresa McKee
- Mar 10
- 3 min
Supervising the Chronic Complainer
Just as with all repetitive thoughts, the brain goes through a neural “rewiring,” which reinforces thought patterns. So when someone is...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
- Feb 24
- 4 min
Practicing Mindfulness when Communicating
When we want kids to express themselves in ways other than a tantrum, we say “Use your words.” But I often wonder, do we adults really...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
- Feb 9
- 3 min
How To Show Your Team You Care And Appreciate Them
Employee engagement is directly linked to an organization's success. Showing employees that you care is not just good for their morale...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
- Jan 27
- 5 min
Self-Care for Leaders
Self-care is about loving who you are and looking after yourself. It’s about treating your wellbeing and happiness seriously. That means...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
- Jan 13
- 3 min
Managing vs. Leading
The terms “leadership” and “management” are often used interchangeably. While there is some overlap between the work that leaders and...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
- Dec 15, 2022
- 3 min
Setting Clear Expectations
One of the most important things you can do as a leader is to establish expectations. After all, if you don’t show your team what success...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
- Dec 2, 2022
- 4 min
How to Work with Difficult People
Based on a research study by the Society for Human Resources Management, they found that the number one thing that makes people happy at...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
- Nov 14, 2022
- 4 min
The Accountability Dial
The Accountability Dial is a framework for how to challenge your team by asking thought-provoking questions instead of giving one-off...
Vanessa Barajas, MPH
- Oct 25, 2022
- 3 min
Increasing Openness through Fail Festivals
Transparency in organizations can be described as an honest, two-way openness between employees and management. When transparency is part...
Teresa McKee
- Sep 7, 2022
- 5 min
The Great Reshuffle
Understanding America’s labor shortage is important for all leaders, whether you currently have openings, are debating whether or not to...
Teresa McKee
- Aug 12, 2022
- 5 min
Managing Emotional Labor
Great leadership is not easy, especially if you’re doing it well. But it may feel harder now than it’s been in the recent past, and it...
Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Jul 28, 2022
- 5 min
Perfectionism Got You Down? Try Some Self-Compassion
Perfectionism is defined as the compulsive need to achieve and accomplish one’s goals, with no allowance for falling short of one’s...
Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Jul 10, 2022
- 4 min
Conscious Conflict
Like much of the country, I have spent the last couple of weeks on vacation, jet setting across the country on what I’m calling “The...
Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Jun 30, 2022
- 5 min
Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
I read something recently that initially surprised me, but rang true once I thought about it: the performance demands that most people...
Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Jun 17, 2022
- 4 min
Solitude in a Time of Hyper-Connectivity
Lately, my 7-month-old son has made it clear to me that I have an unhealthy relationship with my cell phone. No, he is not a baby genius....
Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Jun 2, 2022
- 5 min
Journaling for Productivity
Research has documented that outstanding leaders take time to reflect. It is an essential practice of mindful leadership, one that has...
Jessie Brennan, MPH
- May 23, 2022
- 6 min
Self-Care for Leaders: The Importance of Sleep
As a leader, what’s your most valuable resource? There are so many ways this could be answered, and of course there is no wrong answer,...
Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Apr 28, 2022
- 5 min
A Practice of Leadership
Written by Jessie Brennan, Program Manager at Work2Live A large part of my role here at Work2Live is research. A client has a specific...
Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Apr 7, 2022
- 4 min
Applying Foresight: Staff Career Development for the Changing World
Over the past few years, the term “VUCA world” has been used more and more often in the managerial literature, especially in the wake of...
Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Mar 24, 2022
- 3 min
Using Hindsight to See the Path Forward: Tapping into Staff Self-Awareness for Career Development
The truth that we cannot separate our work selves from our personal selves was made very clear to all of us over the past two years, as...
Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Mar 11, 2022
- 2 min
Career Development at the Speed of Business
According to a recent Gallup poll, only 36% of workers are engaged at work, while 64% are either disengaged or actively disengaged. That...
Jessie Brennan, MPH
- Feb 25, 2022
- 2 min
Staff Retention During the Great Resignation
There were more than 47 million people who called it quits last year, earning the mass exodus the title “The Great Resignation.” While...
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