Leadership accountability is paramount for shaping a positive organizational culture as it sets the foundation for transparency, trust, and...
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6 Strategies to Build and Foster Strong Teams
Karen Colligan, Communication, Development, Diversity, Engagement, Gratitude, Leadership, Performance, Personal development, Possibilities, Professional development, self-awareness, success, leadership development, people, personal development plan, self-awareness, self-reflection, 0Effective team building is a cornerstone for leaders aiming to cultivate a positive and productive work environment. The success...
The Art of Self-Reflection
Karen Colligan, Behavioral assessments, Career, Development, Diversity, Engagement, Goal setting, Leadership, Life, Management, Performance, Personal development, Personalities, self-awareness, success, communication, leadership, leadership development, people, personal development plan, 0Personal and professional growth starts with self-reflection. Good leaders take the time to understand their strengths and weaknesses, reflect...
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...
Building A Great Culture – Winning from Within
Karen Colligan, company culture, conflict resolution, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, learning and development, New leaders, Performance, self-awareness, Soft skills, success, communication, leadership, leadership development, opportunity, personal development plan, 0Company culture plays a key role in retaining employees. A great culture, one that provides challenging work, opportunities for...
Workplace Stress: How Can Leaders & Employees Avoid Burnout?
Karen Colligan, Development, Health, leadership development, learning and development, Organizational health, Performance, Personal development, Professional development, self-awareness, communication, leadership, people, personal development plan, 0There has been an uptick in stress in the workplace that is causing a drain on productivity and increasing...
Giving Feedback That Matters
Karen Colligan, Accountability, Leadership, learning and development, People, Performance, feedback, leadership, 0For employees to thrive (and stay!) they need to feel valued, connected, challenged and recognized. One of the best...
Creating a Culture of Accountability
Karen Colligan, Accountability, Leadership, Performance, Teams, Uncategorized, leadership, 0As I work with leaders in different organizations, I’m hearing a common frustration: “there’s no sense of accountability.” When...
5 Best Practices for Giving Effective Feedback
Karen Colligan, Communication, Engagement, Leadership, Performance, leadership, people, 0An essential part of your role as a leader is to develop your employees, both by coaching to their...
Midpoint Musings – A Plan for the Rest of the Year
Karen Colligan, Learning, Life, Performance, Professional development, personal development plan, skill set, working on a dream, 0In the leadership development workshops I conduct I always include some kind of action planning at the end. After...
Invest in Your People – Invest in Your Future
Karen Colligan, Engagement, Leadership, People, Performance, Professional development, Succession planning, Uncategorized, bench strength, employee satisfaction, leadership, people, 0Employee engagement has been a hot topic for awhile now, with some pretty staggering statistics around engaged vs. disengaged...
Individual Styles and High Performing Teams
Karen Colligan, Diversity, People, Performance, Professional and team leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, diversity, people, personality types, professional and team leadership, team, team diversity, 0We all tend to gravitate toward people who are like us. This is true in our friendships, our relationships...