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Stress & Burnout
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of “Mondays with Mike,” host Mike Staver addresses a leader’s concern about how to increase team engagement without overwhelming an already stretched-thin workforce. Mike distinguishes between overloading employees with more tasks and fostering engagement, explaining that engagement stems from a deep connection to the organization’s vision and purpose,…
Are you hungry to learn?
Perhaps there is no better skill to have and master than the skill of curiosity. Having a sincere interest in learning and understanding seems to me to be a much nobler pursuit than having a sincere interest in being understood. What opportunities do we miss when we are concerned that people understand US. What relationships…
Success leads to happiness or happiness leads to success?
That question has been the source of debate from the halls of academia to the board rooms of corporations to parenting classes and beyond. Do happy people accomplish more or does accomplishing more make them happy? Since we were children, you and I have been taught both subtly and directly that if we work hard…
How often do you get defensive?
If you over-explain yourself, make it someone else’s problem, or tend to think or say that you did what you did because someone else did what they did, then you are challenged with being defensive. If you are not open to this blog and willing to consider that from time to time you may get…
What do you stand for?
Some time ago I asked one of my clients to answer that question. He was surprised at how difficult it was to come up with an answer. When I asked him what his sales numbers were the previous month, he was able to recite them without a second thought. It is not that the numbers…
Do you love what you are doing? Does it matter?
If you listen carefully, you can hear the murmur of debate. The debate is whether people should be doing something they love for work. Should people be actively enjoying their work and living out at least part of their purpose in life through their careers? In 2013, Gallup released some research that indicated 24% of…
Does generosity pay off?
Give and it will be given to you. That’s part of the tradition I was raised in. Be nice, be helpful, be generous and ultimately it will come back to you. With all due respect, I am not certain that is true at all. It is certainly a good character quality to be generous. It’s…
How well do you know and live by your core values?
Your core values matter, all the time. There is much talk about core values. There are courses on identifying your core values. I have written and taught extensively about core values. I am a believer in them as the core of who we are as people. A few things to know about your core values.…
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Talking About Politics
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Managing Employee Stress
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How to Ask About Working From Home
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Managing Chaos
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Managing a Know-It-All
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Directing Complaints
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Terrible Listener
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Overwhelmed Leader
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