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We can all create WOW’s by following a few simple rules… The WOWplace Rules

Now This is Innovative Leadership that Attracts, Engages and Retains Employees!

An Insightful Interview with Stuart Downs, DNP, RN, CENP, CPHQ, NEA-BC, FAONL, FACHE Stuart Downs, Nursing Administrator at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, GA is not your typical nurse leader. After reconstructive foot surgery forced him to pivot from his … Continue reading

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How To Improve Your Creativity in the Workplace

This week we have a wonderful guest post by Gloria Martinez of Womenled.org – Enjoy! Sometimes at work there are so many distractions that deter you from actually… working. You may be pulled in so many directions that it seems … Continue reading

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Leadership Traits Necessary to Recognize and Nurture Talent

In my last post, I outlined Three Phrases That Should Make Every Leader Sit Up and Take Notice. As a reminder, these phrases were: “I have an idea [to change or improve something specific] and here are the benefits of … Continue reading

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Three Phrases That Should Make Every Leader Sit Up and Take Notice

Click on the image above to watch a video of this post; otherwise, it is also below for your convenience in reading it. In any organization, formal opportunities exist for requesting and accepting specific ideas, suggestions and feedback. Most leaders … Continue reading

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Oh, How We Love To Assume!

Most of us have heard the old saying, “Never assume because…” (well, I’m assuming you can probably fill in the rest…) Nevertheless, most of us still make assumptions so often every day that it boggles the mind. I catch myself … Continue reading

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Thriving in the “Silver Lining” Requires Action

Everyone in the world is experiencing challenging times right now. And the challenges will probably continue for a while, even after travel and meetings resume and business gets “back to normal.” Since no one knows what “normal” is going to … Continue reading

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Your Silence is Deafening: How to create INSTANT MAGIC with a few simple words…

Allow me to take you on a brief journey that demonstrates why communication is so important if you want to engage and keep loyal customers and employees. I’m at the airport, standing in line, waiting for my turn to order … Continue reading

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Is a Lack of Proactive Thinking Hurting Your Business?

A man calls a golf course to add one more player to a foursome scheduled for 8:12 a.m., asking if he can just add a 5th to the group, or does he need to break them up into two groups. … Continue reading

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Leadership Structure: Hierarchical or Flat? Don’t Go Overboard Either Way

Back in the 1970s, a new concept called “flattening the organization” was introduced, which eliminates much organizational hierarchy and helps people at all levels collaborate and contribute on projects. It came about as a result of excessive levels of management … Continue reading

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Employee Engagement Is More About Leaders Than Employees

Much of employee engagement depends upon leadership engagement; it’s a two-way street. In fact, it may be even more of a one-way street from leaders to team members than the other way around. So often when I talk to leaders … Continue reading

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