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Do you Lead Like a Lioness?
So what do lionesses have to do with leadership lessons? One of my big loves in life, other than my husband, is travel. My husband and I have had the opportunity to travel throughout the world and one of our favorite places is Africa. We enjoy the wildlife and...
5 Easy Ways To Implement Management Tips Which Lead To Higher Staff Retention And Happier Employees
As a manager, sometimes the simple task of keeping your employees happy seems like a relatively unimportant issue. However, research shows that keeping employees happy is the best way of retaining them, and retaining happy employees leads to a more productive and...
5 Ways to Improve Workplace Team-Building Activities
Team-building activities are used by businesses of all sizes to boost employee morale, help co-workers get to know each other better and foster cooperation. When planned and executed well, they can be very effective; done poorly, they become a waste of time and a...
Employee Engagement, Start with Best Practices
The degree to which employees are engaged with their work at your company has a significant impact on how successful your company can be, and how much potential for growth it has. Over the years, I have found that companies truly committed to making their company a...
When Does Coaching Not Work?
From time to time, I am asked to coach someone and because of several factors I decide that my work will not provide an optimum outcome, so I decline the opportunity. What are the signs I look for that a coaching engagement will not be a success? 1. The belief by the...
The Power of Peer Reviews
I have written a lot about teams and ways to effectively lead a team. And the best teams I have ever worked with are those that are self-sustaining. Meaning they need little to no outside leadership to keep running. So how is this possible? One way is using Peer...
Beth Armknecht Miller’s passion for learning and dedication to bringing out the best in others are strands woven throughout her career and are found in her work with Executive Velocity, a top talent and leadership development advisory firm.