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Developing Your Critical Leadership Skills
What is the true definition of leadership? What actually makes a leader a leader? What are the leadership skills one needs to truly be effective? These were the questions asked and discussed at the 22nd annual ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference held this week in Omaha, Nebraska. Emergenetics Internationals’ own founder Dr. Geil Browning was one…
إقرأ المزيدThe Impact of Company Culture on Employee Retention
There’s more and more evidence to the notion that the companies who perform best financially also perform extremely well with regards to their workers and their company culture. The idea of using a measure like positivity to benchmark a company’s performance would have been laughable not too long ago. The culture and performance corollary were…
إقرأ المزيدEnhancing Self Awareness through Emergenetics
Recently I had the pleasure of participating in an Emergenetics Meeting of the Minds and Emergenetics Certification in Denver, Colorado. Being a part of the certification was an eye opening experience for me because I realized that many of the social boundaries set in place by the education systems and business norms that I have…
إقرأ المزيد3 Steps for Building Influence and Achieving More Effective Leadership
“Leadership is influence.” – John C. Maxwell Influence. Persuade. Convince. Sway. Engage. Motivate…. Your team. Your organization. Your community. Your relationships. Yourself. How do you use your leadership VOICE to influence…to get the outcomes you want? To get the results you desire? To make your vision come alive? To realize your purpose? What does being…
إقرأ المزيدExpressing Appreciation: Words of Thanks
Valentine’s Day, also known as the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated in many countries throughout the world. With its evolution through the years, it became an occasion where lovers express their love and appreciation for each other by presenting flowers, greeting cards, candies, gifts or even enjoying romantic dinners. Personally, I do not celebrate…
إقرأ المزيدUnderstanding the Role of Assertiveness in Management
The predominant thinking tends to be that leaders are only effective if they’re assertive. How else are they going to be able to move things forward and hold people accountable, right? There are obvious benefits to a manager who is not afraid to speak their mind and drives key initiatives; however, the benefits of a…
إقرأ المزيدThe Neuroscience Behind Building Relationships
Ever walked into a room for a networking event and looked for someone you know? I have. When I don’t see someone I immediately recognize, I start to look for someone who looks friendly or approachable. When I do see someone I know, I watch his or her face to see if I can drop…
إقرأ المزيدHow to be a Better Leader by Getting Out of the Way
Companies spend hundreds of millions of dollars on training their employees every year, and much of that is spent on building new leaders, strengthening existing leaders, and transforming good leaders into game-changing, high-level influencers. Pinpointing how to make those leaders most effective is extremely difficult though, as every company has a different set of characteristics…
إقرأ المزيدHow to Get the Most out of Social Collaboration
This blog has been adapted from the original post found on the IHS company intranet. More than 1,000 colleagues and leaders at IHS have had an opportunity to take an Emergenetics Profile. Emergenetics is a psychometric tool used to measure thinking and behavioral attributes. In addition to supporting communication, trust building and team formation, Emergenetics…
إقرأ المزيدTap Into Your Network to Maximize Knowledge Sharing and Support
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of assisting with Emergenetics International’s first Associate Certification class in Washington DC. And while it was a great refresher for me in all things Emergenetics, at the end of the day what really resonated most was the importance of knowledge sharing and having a support community that…
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