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How Strong Are Your Choice Muscles? Tips to help you thrive during challenging times (Guest Blog)
In our third guest blog of the series, Maureen Sweatman of Joyful Living Coaching shares some encouraging tips we can all use today to thrive emotionally during challenging times. Image credit: Luis Quintero / Pexels. How are you feeling right now? Yes, you! Stop and...
Silver Linings: How the Pandemic Presents Unique Leadership Opportunities for Millennials (Guest Blog)
Did you know that each generation has unique strengths? If you’re a millennial (born between 1981 and 1996), you may not even be aware what tools are in your “toolkit” to tackle the pandemic challenges. In this guest blog, author Carolyn Fore PhD shares insight from...
“Sorry I’m Here”: Why Women Should Apologize Less (Guest Blog)
Flourishing Work LLC recently shared a request for guest bloggers and is excited to publish this first guest blog by Karen Norris. If you'd like to be considered for a guest blog, please send your topic idea to info@flourishingworkLLC.com. I once worked for a small...
Overcoming Burnout in Virtual Times
When I commented in Psychology Today last year about a cause of burnout I commonly saw with my coaching clients, I could never have imagined this new kind of burnout we are all feeling. It's old news at this point that the world transitioned to virtual meetings in the...
Meet Christine Zhou, Summer Intern at Flourishing Work LLC
Flourishing Work LLC is excited to introduce Christine Zhou, who will be interning with founder Ashley Freeman over the summer months to help with business development, marketing, and operations. Together, Ashley and Christine...
Advice for the class of 2020 from a fellow recession graduate
"[Opportunity] has a sly habit of slipping in by the back door, and often it comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.” Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill I recently received a message this week from a member of the class of 2020 at a local...
5 Essential Reads for New and Aspiring Managers
I often get the question "what are the best new manager books to read?" so I figured I would post them all on this blog so that I can save us all some time and refer people to this link. 🙂 Please note that all links are affiliate links and that none of these authors...
Dos and Don’ts of Performance Reviews for Managers – Part II
Last week, I wrote about the "Dos" (best practices) of performance reviews for managers. This week, I have a few suggestions for things to avoid when conducting your reviews. If you can avoid these, you're sure to find a smoother process at the annual review. The...
Dos and Don’ts of Performance Reviews for Managers — Part I
Ah, who doesn't love a performance review? The only thing better than getting one is giving one, right? ... Kidding, of course. I've seen them done really well, and really poorly, so I wanted to share a few of the key takeaways I've collected over the years for what...
New Year, New Brand: How to know when it’s time for a revamp
This time of year, we are inundated with messages about new year's resolutions. If it's time to start a new diet, get in shape, call that loved one, or reset in other ways... by all means, please do so. But is there one important one you might not have considered? I'm...
What the Myers-Briggs Teaches Us about Communication
Have you ever been frustrated at someone's lack of attention to detail, or to the big picture? Do you sometimes feel like you and the other person are speaking different "languages" when you're trying to communicate? The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®, or MBTI®, has...
Tips for Navigating Conflict
Ah, conflict - we deal with it every day. But what if we could make it productive and helpful? I believe the key is in the "art" of how we navigate the conflict. If we just attack the other person, it will not be helpful for anybody. If, however, we use certain...