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Mapping Your Leadership Style

We all want to be a better leader, but it’s hard to picture what it’s like to experience our leadership – right? We try to communicate better, to have more team meetings, to ask our team members how they are doing, but at the end of the day we’re left wondering if it’s even enough. […]

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5 Things Your Team Members Aren’t Telling You – and How to Be A Better Leader for Them

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If you’re like me, you love a good personality test. Give me the enneagram, the DiSC, the Kolbe, StrengthsFinders, Myers Briggs any day, and that list can go on and on. But, I’ve spoken before about the detriments weaving in a personality test too early in your hiring process can have.  So today on the […]

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When Should Personality Tests be Used in the Workplace? (Hint: it’s NOT in your hiring process)

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Hiring a team as an entrepreneur is an exciting adventure, but how do you get ready to make your first hire?  Maybe you’re wondering if you have what it takes to lead, or, maybe you’re worried about skipping a crucial step in the process and dealing with those repercussions later on. Perhaps deeper than that, […]

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The Entrepreneur’s Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Ready to Make Your First Hire

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I had an amazing conversation with Stephanie Ann Bagley on The Dream Makers Podcast where we talked about how you can start building the team of your dreams! The Dream Makers Podcast is hosted by Stephanie, an amazing and inspiring woman who is a photographer, entrepreneur, and mom!  Listen to the Episode Here! How to […]

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Building the Team of Your Dreams with the Dream Makers Podcast

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I had the honor earlier this month to be featured on Michelle Hagan’s The Busy Years Podcast– and we talked all about building your dream and making your first hire! As a mother and businesswoman myself I have loved listening to Michelle’s podcast where she brings together women to share their stories about motherhood and […]

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Building A Dream Team and Making Your First Hire with The Busy Years Podcast!

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We talk about hiring a lot here on the Joy to Lead Podcast, but something many of us may find we’re ill-prepared for is firing. What do you do when you decide it’s time to let a team member go, and how do you navigate having that conversation? In today’s episode we cover how to […]

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Firing – How to Let a Team Member Go

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I had the honor earlier this month to be featured on Elizabeth McCravy’s Breakthrough Brand Podcast – and we talked all about the ins and outs hiring your first team member. I’ve admired Elizabeth for years now, and if you’re admiring my site at all (ta-da!) it’s designed by Elizabeth! I purchased this ShowIt template […]

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Hiring Your First Team Member on the Breakthrough Brand Podcast!

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Welcome to the first workshop in my leadership development series for online business owners, Dream Your Team!  This series is all about helping you smash the lie that you are not meant to lead, that you’re not cut out to be a leader, that you’re not ready to be a leader, and help you get […]

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You CAN Lead: How Entrepreneurs Are Changing Teams as We Know It

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