by Kathy Marcino | Jan 1, 2021 | BLOG, Conflict, Leadership
Let’s be honest, there’s always A LOT of chatter about investing in professional development, but never enough action. It’s time to change that.No sense in reiterating all the changes, obstacles, and pressures that affected business owners and their employees the last 10 months, because most are still experiencing them. However, one question that I continue to ask […]
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by Kathy Marcino | Nov 15, 2020 | BLOG
It’s all fun and games until someone takes a hit to the face. And I’m not talking about the football game. I’m talking about the Thanksgiving dinner. Add a pandemic, and all bets are off.Ah, Thanksgiving – the day when we’re supposed to feel grateful for life’s many blessings. Sounds great in theory, right? Well, bringing […]
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by Kathy Marcino | Sep 25, 2020 | BLOG
Negative people drain me.Have you ever felt this way about a co-worker? I know I have!Well, if they’ve decided that they are not going anywhere soon, you’re going to have to work together. Here’s the bummer: you worked hard to get where you are, and you can’t let ONE negative Nelly (or Ned) drag you down.Before you continue […]
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by Kathy Marcino | May 19, 2019 | Conflict
Great things in business are never done by one person; they are done by a team of people.” — @Stevejobs You’ve heard it before. The team’s greatest asset is its people. So how do you define a team? As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, “A team is a group […]
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by Kathy Marcino | Apr 7, 2019 | BLOG
So, when I hear the phrase “spring cleaning”, I cringe. It’s not that I love to co-habitate with dust bunnies, the thought of it just overwhelms me. Does that mean I haven’t cleaned since winter? And yes, “Winter is Coming” (season 8 finally!) Marie Kondo, a tidying-up ninja and author, has taken the world by […]
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