Have you conducted a meeting to share a new company initiative you’re excited about, only to be met with resistance and negativity? Perhaps, you’ve felt your blood pressure rise as a team member adamantly pokes holes in ideas, digging in their heels for what appears to be irrational.

Every team and company leader has experienced “difficult” employees. We like to label them as just that: “difficult," "negative,” or “stubborn.”  And every company has employee conflicts.

But what if these frustrating workplace dynamics aren’t about personality flaws? Or a lack of communication skills? Or even low [...]

Some mompreneurs view being a mom as a disadvantage to building a business and professional success. Pangs of inadequacy and imposter syndrome hit hard. You wonder, “Am I a real entrepreneur, or am I just a mom playing business?”

But what if that’s the wrong question? What if the real question is: What if motherhood is your greatest competitive advantage? Find out how you can equip yourself and leverage your mom skills.

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If you’ve recently spent any time around leadership conversations, you’ve probably noticed a dramatic shift. For decades, strategy was king. Boardrooms were full of elaborate planning backed by KPIs, and talk of being tough on employees during quarterly reviews.

However, the leaders succeeding today are leading with something far less tangible yet far more powerful—empathy.

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Workplace gossip. It spreads faster than a virus, thrives in uncertainty, and quietly erodes trust. From whispers of “Did you hear…?” or “That meeting was a total waste of time” to snide remarks and criticisms on Slack or company chats, workplace gossip can be destructive if left unchecked.

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Emotional Intelligence is like a theory on the brink of stardom. Over the past two and a half decades, the social theory has become one of the biggest buzzwords in fields like psychology, children’s education and business. From McDonald’s to the Dalai Lama and Harvard Business Review, organizations across the political and economic spectrum are diving into Emotional Intelligence (aka Emotional Intelligence Quotient; EQ for short). The history of emotional intelligence is less known but nonetheless fascinating.

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are common workplace goals. Companies have invested billions in programs, training, and policies. Despite these efforts, many employees—especially those from underrepresented backgrounds—still report feeling excluded, unheard, or undervalued.

Why? Because policies can mandate DEI programs, but unless leaders model empathetic and inclusive leadership, the sense of belonging in a company culture will be lacking. 

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Have you ever caught yourself reviewing every detail of your team's work, triple-checking progress on employees, or feeling uncomfortable when others take the lead?

Many leaders try to “empower” their employees with the best of intentions, but slide into micromanagement—especially when the stakes feel high. Other leaders who seek to be authentic overshare with employees to the detriment of a company’s culture.

Find out what neuroscience reveals, why micromanagement doesn’t work, and how authentic leadership requires discernment to be effective.

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

Most entrepreneurs launch a business excited for the freedom and purpose it gives them. Then, somewhere between juggling invoices, working long hours, financial setbacks, and the ups and downs of cash flow, it becomes extremely stressful. Entrepreneurship can even start to feel like a grind with no work-life balance. Sound familiar?

What if success wasn’t about hustle and hard work but HOW you think?

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When we think about professional success, it’s easy to focus on hard skills, such as degrees earned, certifications achieved, and technical expertise mastered. While those accomplishments are vital, they’re only part of the story.

The magic happens in the spaces in between.

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Why do small and big businesses fail? And what makes a successful business and leader? How do you know if you're headed in the right direction as a business owner?

There are many troubling statistics on the failure rate of start-ups and  businesses. Learn from others' mistakes, beat the statistics, and learn how to thrive!

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