Conflict within teams is a natural part of collaboration, and surprisingly, when approached correctly, it can lead to growth...
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Embracing Diversity and Inclusion in Leadership
Karen Colligan, Accountability, community, company culture, Development, Leadership, Learning, Management, Performance, Personal development, Planning, communication, leadership, leadership development, personal development plan, 0Promoting diversity and inclusion is essential for effective leadership and to create a thriving organizational culture. According to Harvard...
The Power of Learning – Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset!
Karen Colligan, Behavioral assessments, Development, Engagement, Leadership, leadership development, Learning, learning and development, Life, Personal development, Professional and team leadership, self-awareness, success, Succession planning, Teams, Thoughts, communication, growth mindset, leadership, leadership development, opportunity, personal development plan, team diversity, 0It’s easy to become complacent at the top. When you have been with a company for years and have...
Valuing Generational Differences
Karen Colligan, Behavioral assessments, Career planning, Development, Diversity, Engagement, leadership development, Learning, Life, Management, Mentoring, Performance, Personal development, Professional and team leadership, Succession planning, Thoughts, communication, leadership, leadership development, opportunity, personal development plan, team diversity, 0Most workplaces today are a mix of five distinct generations – The Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation...
Hire for Attitude!
Karen Colligan, Career planning, Communication, Development, Diversity, Engagement, Entrepreneurship, Learning, Management, Mentoring, Soft skills, success, communication, leadership, leadership development, opportunity, people, personal development plan, team diversity, 0Psychologist Carol Dweck has spent her entire career studying attitude and performance, and her study shows that an employee’s...
Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Becoming a Good Leader
Karen Colligan, Behavioral assessments, Career planning, Communication, community, company culture, Engagement, Leadership, leadership development, Learning, Personal development, success, communication, leadership, leadership development, opportunity, people, personal development plan, 0Have you experienced seeing a really smart colleague promoted to a leader only to fail because of an inability...
Trust in the Workplace
Karen Colligan, Career planning, Communication, leadership development, Learning, learning and development, Personal development, Professional and team leadership, Professional development, Succession planning, Career, communication, leadership, leadership development, opportunity, personal development plan, 0It is a no-brainer that every healthy relationship requires trust, including the relationship between a leader and their team...
Leading Through Conflict
Karen Colligan, Development, Leadership, leadership development, Learning, learning and development, leadership, leadership development, people, personal development plan, 0Conflict in teams is inevitable, and when managed effectively, conflict can actually be a good thing! New ideas are...
Learn how to develop your Leadership Mantra that makes you unique
Karen Colligan, Development, Diversity, Leadership, leadership development, Learning, KeepItReal, leader, leadership, leadershipcoach, leadershipdevelopment, leadershipmantra, peoplethink, 0One of the activities I often incorporate into the Keep it Real™ Leadership program is having each participant develop...
Keep it Real in 2020!
Karen Colligan, Leadership, Learning, Life, Planning, Possibilities, success, leadership, success, 0“Show up on time. Know the text. Come with a head full of ideas.” – Tom Hanks January is...
Let’s KEEP it REAL about Leadership!
Karen Colligan, Leadership, leadership development, Learning, leadership, leadership development, 0On any given day, in just about any given business publication, you will find one or more laundry lists...
Boost Your Confidence with a Power Pose
Karen Colligan, Communication, Learning, self-awareness, leadership, life, 0We all know that body language has a huge impact on our face-to-face communications. Our facial expressions, head nods,...