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How do you Give Feedback?

Communication, Leadership
Giving feedback is one of the most important tasks for every Leader however, not every Leader gets it right.   So, this month, I thought I’d look at a few different ways Leaders give feedback. Read through the below to see how you give feedback. Do you: a)  Not give any feedback at all? b)  Only…
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What’s your Communication Approach?

Communication, Leadership
Do you know what approach you take when communicating with others?  In other words, do you just use communication as a tick the box exercise or do you use communication to build trust and enhance relationships.  Read through the below and see which approach you generally use. Do you: a)  Keep conversations at a surface…
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6 Tips to Help Leaders Lead Through Uncertainty

Leadership
Times have changed considerably over the past 5 months since Covid-19 hit Ireland.  Every one of us is learning how to cope and live alongside the virus which makes these times, to say the least, uncertain and somewhat stressful.   I believe one thing that is certain at this stage is that we’ll be living alongside…
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Recharging your Mindset

Motivation, Personal Development
Taking positive steps to manage our mindsets in this current environment is crucial to our wellbeing.  Now more than ever, we need tools, tips and techniques to help us navigate from being powerless to being powerful.  So, this month, I’d like to talk about how to recharge your mindset.  Recharging being similar to what we…
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Meditating for Well Being

Personal Development
Now that we are coming up to our 12th week of lockdown and restrictions due to the Coronavirus, I’ve been making the most of this time being at home.  As I have a huge hunger for learning, I signed up for a few online courses to keep my mind ticking. One of the first courses…
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A Time to be Grateful

Motivation
The title of this blog might seem strange in light of the times we are in due to Covid-19: restrictions, job losses, pressure on our healthcare people and systems. However, now that things have slowed down for most of us, I believe being grateful for what we have is more important than ever. Since last…
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The Importance of Being Authentic when Communicating

Communication, Leadership
Recently I was facilitating a Leadership programme with a large group of mid-level managers.  One area that we discussed in depth was the importance of Leaders being Authentic when communicating. Several of the group talked about how some Leaders are not always authentic and sincere when communicating with their team members.  They felt that this…
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