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Making the Best of the Worst Part of Your Day

Tony Mayo

‘Mindful’ commuters say deep breaths, clear mind keep them calm under stress Nancy Kaplan, chief operating officer at a management consulting firm in downtown D.C., said she pays attention to her breathing and relaxes when her jaw tightens or her fingers clench the steering wheel during her hour-plus commute. For Executives Meditation Stress'

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How to Talk With a Passive-Aggressive Coworker (And Not Play Their Game)

Let's Grow Leaders

What to Say When a Passive-Aggressive Coworker Tries to Ruin Your Day Passive-aggressive behavior is contagious. The best way to deal with a passive-aggressive coworker is not to get caught in their game. The aggressive part is that the person is feeling anger or hostility. Now you look like the jerk—not good.

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True Gratitude – More Than Pleasantries or Recognition

Let's Grow Leaders

Genuine gratitude transforms your leadership. Even your direct reports don’t have to follow your leadership. It’s easy for true gratitude to get lost in the swirl of formal recognition programs, everyday courtesies, and the relentless push for more and better. Progress is good. You need recognition. And courtesy is vital.

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Wellbeing at Work

Leading Blog

In Wellbeing at Work , Jim Clifton and Jim Harter report that beginning in the late 1950s, Gallup sought to discover and quantify the difference between the best possible life and the worst possible life. People who are not “thriving in their lives are much more vulnerable and add risk to your organization.”.

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A LETTER TO TEACHERS STARTING A NEW YEAR AND RETURNING TO THE CLASSROOM

Great Results Team Building

You’re excited to get in your rooms and make copies and prepare your lesson plans . And to make that happen, I want you to focus not on strategy- but on culture. SO to help you reflect on the culture you want to intentionally build, I want to ask you to close your eyes for a moment…. What made it an awesome day?

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Funny Office Awards – Don’t Earn the “Margo” for Being the Worst Teammate Ever

Great Results Team Building

In basketball, that would be like giving out a “brick” award for the WORST free throw percentage of the season…. Well… It is an award to recognize someone for being, in one or multiple ways, the worst teammate ever. Race Car for speeding out of the office every day at closing.

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How The Worst Of Times Can Bring Out The Best In People

Lead from Within

I truly believe that these terrible times are, for the most part, bringing out the best in people. For leaders at every level, in every situation, bringing out your best means leading from within —thinking of others above yourself. Listening is often the best thing you can do to help someone feel better.