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Team building can be challenging under the best of circumstances. When you’re new to the job—for example, if you’ve just been promoted into the team leader role—it can be especially daunting. After all, how are you supposed to build unity among people you barely know, and haven’t yet had much chance to gel?   Well,Read more

You’ll find a lot of people out there ready to give you advice on your presentation or pitch. Sadly, you can’t always trust them. I don’t mean that in a snooty way. It’s just that when it comes to public speaking, bad advice abounds! Take it from me, as a keynote speaker, I encounter aRead more

I’ve written countless times about the importance of company culture—how it can be a tool for recruiting, how it helps with engagement, how it improves performance, how it gives your business a competitive edge.   All of which raises the question: what are you supposed to do when your culture is suboptimal?   As aRead more

    Dr. Rick Goodman’s Solutions Oriented Leader Book is now available to order online. In this first-of-a-kind, comprehensive guide, author Dr. Rick Goodman leads you through the everyday challenges of the modern workplace while providing you with easy-to-implement solutions to achieve world-class results!   Dr. Rick Goodman CSP is a thought leader in the worldRead more

There’s a lot of value in periodically bringing all of your employees together for a team building exercise. When done right, these activities can improve communication, foster cohesion, and bolster morale.   With that said, team building is harder than it used to be, and that’s largely thanks to the phenomenon of remote workers. SimplyRead more

You’ve probably heard the expression before that some people are just born leaders. While I do think some of us are born with an instinct for commanding attention and providing direction, that doesn’t mean leadership boils down to pure genetics. In fact, I think it’s something you have to work on. It’s something you haveRead more

Is there a connection between employee engagement and employee self-esteem? According to one new study, the answer is yes—and that’s something that could have big implications for how you think about engagement.   Employee Engagement Efforts are Coming Up Short   This new study comes not a moment too soon, as more and more companiesRead more

Being a transformational leader is hard. Any time you’re in a position of authority, you’re bound to get some pushback, and to experience some setbacks and obstacles. What separates the truly great transformational leaders from the so-so ones is resilience—the ability to take some lumps and bruises but keep plunging ahead.   You might assumeRead more

The one constant in life is change. People change, relationships change—even companies change. And as your business goes through seasons of transition, it’s important to show some stabilizing leadership for your team members.   The thing about change is, it’s almost always unsettling—even when it’s good change! Maybe your company is welcoming new employees. MaybeRead more

All of us want to connect with people—with friends, with co-workers, with clients and customers. Of course, connection isn’t something you achieve easily. It takes ongoing work and long-term commitment. What’s more, it requires a company culture that actually facilitates and promotes connectivity.   Start with a Self-Assessment   To build that kind of culture,Read more