Category: Leadership

when to fire an employee
Linda Finkle

When to Fire an Employee

Firing an employee is not an enjoyable task for anyone. In fact, many managers and business owners find this very difficult- traumatic, even. The way

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How to Make Decisions
Linda Finkle

How to Make Decisions

Every day we face having to make decisions.  Why do some decisions come easily and others we struggle with; at times even avoiding making the

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building a cohesive team
Linda Finkle

Building a Cohesive Team

Success for any organization depends on teams working well together.  Every manager would love for this to simply happen organically.  Yet it takes a lot

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barriers to great team work
Linda Finkle

Barriers to great teamwork

Organizations strive to improve productivity and results. Though there are some great teams out there, many fail to produce the desired results because of the

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Linda Finkle

The Key to Difficult Conversations

One of the most challenging aspects of communication is having those ‘difficult conversations’. Examples of those difficult conversations might be: Critiquing a colleague’s work Talking

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change management
Linda Finkle

Change Management Issues

Whether you are merging with another company, have new leadership, need to change the culture or are simply adopting new technology, change is difficult for many. Ignoring this fact is destined to create stress, frustration and unintended outcomes.

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leading powerful conversations
Linda Finkle

Leading Powerful Conversations

One of the biggest challenges for everyone, especially leaders, is having powerful conversations. A powerful conversation can be: A difficult conversation A conversation about something

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why do most managers fail?
Linda Finkle

Why Do Most Managers Fail?

Lately I’ve been working with several new companies. The common denominator among these companies is that all have people problems. Big surprise, right? Isn’t that

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