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Why you Need More Time to Strategize as a Manager.

A manager has many different roles, the most important of which involve interpersonal relationships and information. But a leader might have less time to think about strategy if they are busy responding to a crisis. So how does a manager or leader carve out time in their schedule to think about the big picture? This blog post will help give you ideas on how to set boundaries and dedicate time to strategy and the big picture.

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Can High-Performing Employees Learn Good Leadership?

Companies often choose high-performing employees for management positions in a company. As the employee moves into management, they must sometimes give up their technical skillsets to increase their management skillsets. But how do companies support the fledgling manager and give them more leadership skillsets? Through several corporate and private training, new managers learn to sink or swim in their new organizational roles.

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Leadership's Fear of Change; The Impact of COVID-19 on the workplace.

Covid-19 is changing every aspect of our lives. It's changing how we work, socialize, commute and even sleep. However, as lockdowns, social distancing, remote work, learning, and vaccines became part of life, resistance to change became a prevalent theme both in the political world and in the work/life world. But why are workplaces so resistant to change, especially in education?

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