Leadership Caffeine

• Powerful, practical, and definitely the best use of the word "microdosing" I've encountered! Overwhelmed by Employee Development? Try 'Microdosing' by Julie Winkle Giulioni. Julie's guidance here is something you can use immediately with your team members.?
• Reading Todd Ordal's articles (ostensibly for CEOs but secretly good for everyone) should be required for all leaders! Love this: Idiots at the Helm? Hint, there's probably a reason why someone might view someone with that label and Todd suggest it's?lack of transparency?or poor communication.?
• I suspect almost everyone can relate to situation of being dismissed or receiving curt guidance as Marlene Chism describes in?The Leadership Trap: Quick Fixes. If a leader you know is dispensing this too-brief/dismissive guidance, Marlene has a solution. It's 'radical.'?
• I predict you'll laugh, click on a great sounding book link, develop some healthier habits and love Suzi McAlpine's guidance in: How substitution is changing the game for me this year—and 4 ways to use it in your leadership.
• Great article from Karin Hurt (h/t SmartBrief on Leadership)?The Right Words at the Right Time—Crafting Recognition that Sticks. (Meet, engage with, and soak up the ideas and energy of Karin Hurt via my upcoming Leadership Caffeine Jam Session on 2/28 at noon central! We're jamming on creating Courageous Cultures and uncovering some Powerful Phrases ?for workplace communication. (And yes, I will be giving away a copy of each of those fabulous books in the session.)?

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Most Read Last Issue:?Five Self Limiting Beliefs to Toss Aside to Grow Your Leadership by Terri Klass.?

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Want to join the Management Excellent Book Club (with a shot of Leadership Caffeine)? We'll meet every 4-6 weeks starting later in March. Plan on a 6:30 PM Central Zoom call...shorter somewhere around an hour to 75 minutes. I guarantee some great insights, fabulous conversation, and some workplace takeaways. Drop me a note and I'll put you on the list.?And yes, I know some book clubs are excuses to consume your favorite beverages. This is a BYOB event!? Our first read is RESET: How to Change What's Not Working by Dan Heath (published 1/25). Check out the reviews on this one, it sounds fun and instructive!

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Join us on Friday, 2/28, at Noon Central?for the February Leadership Caffeine Jam Session! Our guest expert is best-selling author and leading speaker Karin Hurt of Let's Grow Leaders, who joins us to riff on building a courageous culture on your team and offer success tips for those vexing workplace conversations. REGISTER HERE.

The Leadership Caffeine Jam Session: No PowerPoint death marches, just ideas and a lot of audience interaction! We all grow smarter together!?

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