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Crafting a 90-Day Onboarding Plan

Job Postings that Attract Top Talent

Mapping Your Leadership Style

Have you ever navigated the hiring process, only to find yourself disappointed by candidates who applied for the wrong position or were simply unqualified? Perhaps you’re planning to hire in the near future and are in the process of creating a job posting? If either scenario sounds familiar, it’s time to grab your notes. Today, […]

Hiring a Team

Creating Job Postings that Actually Attracts Your Dream Team

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Up until recently, I’ve always believed one of the most important things we should do when hiring a new team member was to search for “culture fit.” We’re told to search for someone whose life purpose and daily actions align with the culture you’re trying to create in your team.  However, I’m finding and realizing […]

Hiring a Team

Stop Hiring for “Culture Fit” – and What to Do Instead

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As leaders, we’re called to never-ending journeys of self-discovery and awareness – and journaling prompts are great tools for us to use in that process! In the Leadership Academy we’ve been diving into several journaling prompts to help us dig deeper into our leadership styles this year, and I’d love to share them with you […]

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Journaling Prompts to Nurture the Leader in You

social media sabbatical

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I think we can all probably think back to a time when we sat through an hour long meeting, drawing doodles to pass the time. We walked away thinking, ‘Well, that was a waste of time,’ or, ‘Yup, that totally could’ve been an email.’ As we step into leadership that aversion to poorly arranged meetings […]

Podcast

5 Types of Team Meetings You Should Be Having

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A great leader is a great coach, and in today’s episode on the Joy to Lead® Podcast we’re diving into how to coach your team for better performance. We dive into coaching foundations and principles and how to use the GROW model to guide coaching communication and increase team performance. Listen to the episode now! […]

Podcast

How to Coach Your Team for Better Performance

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