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Instill a sense of purpose

I came across a WSJ article this week titled Why Is Everyone So Unhappy at Work Right Now? The article mentioned the well-documented tension between the flexibility and independence enjoyed by those who work-from-home and the discontent felt by workers who have been forced to return to the office. Since

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Repetition, action, and accomplishment

Most sophisticated organizations have articulated a corporate mission, vision, or purpose statement and a set of core values. If you work for yourself or for a smaller company that has yet to contemplate its why and the root beliefs that guide employee behavior, then start there. Once these have been

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Virtual Reality: Translating Virtual Lessons Into Real Performance

This week I was introduced to an innovation in learning technology developed by STRIVR Labs, the world leader in virtual reality (VR) to train individuals and improve performance. STRIVR is used by some of the world’s most respected organizations, from professional sports teams to Fortune 100 companies. The STRIVR platform

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Serving is selling

I recently struck up a conversation with my insurance agent, Kevin, about the link between customer service and sales. We both agreed that the line separating these two distinct disciplines is fuzzy. Where does customer service stop and selling start? Kevin said that while his company tends to reward agents

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You must water the plants

Several years ago, after presenting multiple half-day training classes over four days, I was disappointed to hear my client say on the way to the airport, “Well, now I can check that off my list.” True to her word, all of the follow-up activities we energetically discussed over meals during

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