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Leadership and Life Blog
Quick tips, ideas, and stories that won't take much time to read and might help you consider new ways forward. We will cover leadership and life topics, which will be honest, vulnerable, and, at times, probably controversial. Feedback is welcome. The views expressed are those of the authors, and while we encourage debate, we ask for respect in any comments. If there are topics you'd like covered, we take suggestions too!
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Lisa Pickard
Feb 14, 2023
Skills, Paths→Forward Together
Leaders who value the skills of their team don't need to worry about gaining all the knowledge themselves. Ongoing learning is critical,...
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Lisa Pickard
Feb 9, 2023
Starting from everything
Starting over feels daunting. Leaving years of success and connections can seem nuts until you realize you aren't leaving your knowledge...
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Lisa Pickard
Jan 30, 2023
Choices and the story of you
Friends, food, clothes, career: life is full of choices. You can create something for others, or you can choose YOU. The best part about...
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Lisa Pickard
Jan 23, 2023
The whole role
You wouldn't go to a doctor or dentist who has yet to be adequately trained, so why do we send so many new managers into roles without...
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Lisa Pickard
Jan 9, 2023
No video
Video chats and meetings have given remote workers a greater sense of connection. Video calls have a lot of positives, but they can also...
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Lisa Pickard
Dec 27, 2022
Forget the why sometimes
The why is essential in many situations - I'm not advocating chucking the "why" out the window, but sometimes, if you sincerely feel...
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Lisa Pickard
Dec 12, 2022
Workarounds
If you really want something, even if it requires extra effort, you don't mind finding a way to get it done. Conversely, if there is...
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Lisa Pickard
Dec 5, 2022
Networking
There are very few wrong times to introduce yourself and say hi to someone new. Bathrooms and funerals come to mind, but then I think of...
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Lisa Pickard
Dec 1, 2022
The need for new
Sometimes the best way to get new ideas is to find someone new. Hire from the outside, expand your peer group, or network with a...
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Lisa Pickard
Nov 23, 2022
Thankful
I'm grateful to have the opportunity to share a little sliver of my brain with you all through this blog series. My life looks very...
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Lisa Pickard
Nov 21, 2022
Find your fit
If your values don't align with a company or colleagues (this can apply to friends and family, too!), it can feel like a huge energy...
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Lisa Pickard
Nov 17, 2022
Performance reviews: The season of sharing (Part 3: Plan for the future)
Part 3: Plan for the future Career discussions were always one of my favorite parts of the job. It is a chance to understand what...
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Lisa Pickard
Nov 16, 2022
Performance reviews: The season of sharing (Part 2: Face the facts)
Part 2: Face the Facts Honest and fair should be hallmarks of any review, but often it turns into "what have you done for me lately.”...
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Lisa Pickard
Nov 15, 2022
Performance reviews: The season of sharing (Part 1: What's the focus)
I received a few requests to tackle performance reviews, and while it is a HUGE topic worthy of numerous books rather than a few short...
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Lisa Pickard
Nov 7, 2022
They can and will
Employees will do the right thing if you have hired the right people. They'll need training, connection, guidance, and regular...
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Lisa Pickard
Nov 4, 2022
Make discomfort comfortable
Difficult conversations, tough decisions, challenging colleagues, lack of knowledge, and lack of trying can all contribute to discomfort,...
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Lisa Pickard
Nov 3, 2022
Are you happy?
How often do you stop and ask yourself if you are happy? Personally? Professionally? It is easy to ignore instances and environments that...
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Lisa Pickard
Nov 2, 2022
Keep the stars shining bright
The skills needed for exceptional individual contributors and successful leaders are different. Promoting individual stars without...
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