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Leadership Development by Kara Janssen

Learning from Each Other’s Experiences

Think about the times you’ve solved a difficult problem by chatting with a colleague, listening to their perspective, and looking at the problem through a...

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November 13, 2024

Lauren Parkhill

leads the marketing team in creating creative content that helps organizations develop their leaders and teams.
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Recent Posts

The Newest Type of Diversity Your Team Needs is Cognitive Diversity

We know that research shows diversity on teams has a real impact on financial performance. But is your team taking advantage of its cognitive diversity?

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January 08, 2019

Team Effectiveness

10 Gifts Leaders Can Give All Year

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The Best Gifts Are Not Necessarily Monetary

It’s ugly sweater season, and you may be thinking of what you can give your coworkers, direct reports, or even...

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December 17, 2018

Team Effectiveness

Practicing Leadership Daily Pays Off

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At our recent The Leadership Challenge® Workshop Facilitator Training, a participant asked the following question during an activity: Would you rather have $20 or...

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November 19, 2018

Leadership Development

The Future of Coaching: What Do the Experts Say?

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We often write about coaching and its benefits – the hows, the whos, the whats, – but we haven’t looked at coaching as an industry in a while, and we’re excited to...

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October 11, 2018

Coaching

Should We Take an Upstream Approach to Employee Engagement?

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Upstream thinking encourages a holistic understanding of employee satisfaction

Recently while working with my team on a healthcare proposal, I was struck by the...

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August 23, 2018

Team Effectiveness

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Flat Management

Will Adopting a Flat Organizational structure Be Effective or Fruitless?

According to Mercer’s Global Talent Trends Study 2017*, 93 percent of companies are planning an organizational redesign in the...

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August 01, 2018

Team Effectiveness

5 Fast Facts About The Leadership Challenge [Infographic]

Organizations facing a major leadership deficit, whether through an emerging millennial workforce, a retiring senior team, or a disruptive change, need a clear path for developing leaders.

For over...

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June 29, 2018

Leadership Development

The Number One Skill Gap Perceived by Executives (And How to Respond)

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Strategically develop your leadership pipeline through buying and building

Executives are worried that leaders in their organizations aren’t prepared to lead toward...

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February 08, 2018

Leadership Development

3 Reads on Coaching, Leadership, and Team Effectiveness

Recommendations for HR and L&D professional from the FlashPoint Team

Keeping up with new topics and opportunities in the L&D and HR fields is a daunting task. Not only does change happen at an...

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January 25, 2018

Team Effectiveness

5 Fast Facts About Everything DiSC® [Infographic]

Effective working relationships and communication are some of the foundations of good teamwork, allowing team members to be clear about their behavioral styles and preferences for working with...

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December 05, 2017

Team Effectiveness