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Coaching, Conflict & communications, Personal growth

Want to Improve Your Conflict Skills? Here’s Free Coaching…

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A Performance Improvement Plan Means Your Manager Plans to Fire You, Right?
Career, Coaching, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Personal growth, Professional growth

A Performance Improvement Plan Means Your Manager Plans to Fire You, Right?

Question: I’m been ordered to call you. Nothing personal against you, but I’m not having any. For the last year, … Continue reading A Performance Improvement Plan Means Your Manager Plans to Fire You, Right?

Be a Coach, Not a Supervisor; Here’s What It Takes
Management/supervision

Be a Coach, Not a Supervisor; Here’s What It Takes

Be a coach, not a supervisor What’s the difference between coaching and supervising? Most of us value those who coach … Continue reading Be a Coach, Not a Supervisor; Here’s What It Takes

Caught Job Hunting During the Workday
Career, Personal growth, Professional growth

Caught Job Hunting During the Workday

Question: This morning my boss discovered I was job hunting during the workday. I have no idea how he figured … Continue reading Caught Job Hunting During the Workday

Taking Suicide Down From 44% Times National Average to Zero
Coaching, Dr. Lynne Curry, Personal growth

Taking Suicide Down From 44% Times National Average to Zero

The year was 1971. The suicide rate in Nome, Alaska was forty-four times national average. The most at risk were … Continue reading Taking Suicide Down From 44% Times National Average to Zero

Fighting for My Job and Help With A Resume
Career, Professional growth

Fighting for My Job and Help With A Resume

Question: On December 3rd, a large national firm recently bought the company where I work.  By the following Monday, the … Continue reading Fighting for My Job and Help With A Resume

6 Questions To Ask Yourself If You Think It Is Time To Leave Your Job
Career, Coaching, Personal growth, Professional growth

6 Questions To Ask Yourself If You Think It Is Time To Leave Your Job

When you first started your job, every day was shiny excitement. You learned new things and often wondered if you … Continue reading 6 Questions To Ask Yourself If You Think It Is Time To Leave Your Job

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