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Leadership Tips
Practical, no-fluff thinking on leadership, teams, and the human side of work, from Heidi Sadecky. Most posts take about five minutes and leave you with something you can use the same week.
Feeling Overwhelmed? Here are 4 Tips for Boosting Your Productivity
I’ve had weeks where it feels like I’m absolutely drowning in work. They’re the kind of weeks where I finally get one thing done, and it seems like three more urgent tasks come my way!
Bringing Inclusive Leadership to the Table
I absolutely hate feeling stuck on a problem without a clear path forward. It feels like running into a brick wall over and over. Sometimes, no matter how you might look at it, certain obstacles seem like they just can’t be overcome.
Being a Leader, Remotely
The switch to remote working left many executives scrambling to figure out how to lead effectively from afar. Even once the right communication platforms were in place, some leaders felt like they could not guide their teams properly.
Corporate Mental Health Starts with You
Have you ever walked into the office feeling good, productive, and ready to tackle the day ahead of you, then your boss walks through the office in a sour mood and exuding stress, and it crushes your positive attitude?
Resolving Leader Guilt
Over the past couple of months, a number of my clients have shared they are struggling with guilt in their leadership. While they are talking about it now, they have struggled with guilt feelings for their entire career, and it’s impacting their decisions.
Putting Your Best Virtual Foot Forward
Virtual meetings are here to stay across every business sector. It’s worth putting in the effort to make a good impression online.
Building (and Rebuilding) Trust
You’ve probably been here before: you share important tasks with a teammate, but they fumble and drop the ball. Now the responsibility falls back on you.
Have a Love-Hate Relationship with Goal Setting?
It’s the end of January and I haven’t written out my goals for myself this year. Just the fact that I haven’t done it yet causes me to ponder WHY?
How to Say “Goodbye” When it’s Hard
Saying “Goodbye” can be really uncomfortable…especially when you don’t know what to say or you quite frankly don’t get along with the person.
Why You Need a Coach
I recently discovered a young finch stuck and struggling in its nest under a downspout against my house. This young bird was frantically flapping its wings but not able to fly. I watched as the pattern repeated. The mother bird would come, feed it, encourage it to fly but this baby bird wasn’t leaving the nest.
Do You Have a Big BUT?
Have you noticed that most people have big “BUTS”? I’m not talking about physically, I’m talking about the word “BUT”. This powerful little word shows up in both casual and intentional conversations.
Leadership Lessons From a Sled Dog Team
This past March, my husband and I enjoyed an adventure of a lifetime…we went dog sledding north of Fairbanks, Alaska. The team’s Musher, Emily, a woman in her 20’s, was impressive.