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The Best Way to Reduce Stress in Stupid Situations

Let's Grow Leaders

A leader protecting her career at all costs, including at the expense of her team. You’ll internalize the stress until it makes you sick or those around you sick of you. Career & Learning Energy & Engagement humor in the workplace stress stress in the workplace stress reduction'

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9 Career Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Sooner

Let's Grow Leaders

But, sadly, most of my career lessons I learned the hard way. Today I share my biggest career lessons- learned from years of angst and my fair share of stupidity. 9 Career Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Sooner. I’m sure many someones warned me and share their wisdom. Looking forward to hearing your number 10s.

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How to Manage Your Stress Without Frustrating Your Team

Let's Grow Leaders

You’re working hard to manage your stress and create a sense of calm for your team. The post How to Manage Your Stress Without Frustrating Your Team appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. But now your team is looking at you and wondering if you get it.

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5 Secrets to a Successful Panel Interview (and other career tips)

Let's Grow Leaders

As if you weren’t already stressed enough about the interview, now you realize it’s 3 against one. Other Career Tips (Free Downloadable Guide). Every week I have people emailing me for career advice on resumes, interviewing, networking etc. 5 Ways You’re Sabatoging Your Career. First, relax.

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Sudden layoff: How Do I Help My Friend Who Just Lost Their Job?

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Those phrases land flat when someones hurting from a sudden layoff (particularly when they DO know why it happened and that’s adding to the stress.) Id love to hear: How have you shown up for a friend during a sudden layoff or career setback? Instead, say: This sucks. I cant fix it, but Im here with you in it.

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LeadershipNow 140: October 2024 Compilation

Leading Blog

Here is a selection of Posts from October 2024 that you will want to check out: Making the Career Move to Manager (or not) by @artpetty U of V Men's Basketball Coach Tony Bennett Retirement Press Conference “I've been here for 15 years as the head coach, and I thought it would be a little longer, to be honest, but that's been on loan.

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SOFTEN-ing Improves Your Zen but Does NOT Diminish Your Authority

Leading Blog

In high-stress interactions, our walls go up, and our armor comes on and were ready to protect ourselves in any way we can. If you were able to relax in these high-stakes and stressful moments what would change? Whatever the reaction, I want you to know that its normal. Most of the time in difficult interactions, we turn cold.

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