BLOG ARTICLES BY AMY
It’s 2020 and Time to Focus on Praising Your Employees
When it comes to talking with employees about performance, too many leaders take a “hands off” approach when employees are doing their jobs right and only talk to employees about performance when things go wrong. However, if you see people doing great work and you ignore it, they start to wonder whether “going the extra […]
Is it time to get out of a toxic environment?
At the animal shelter where I volunteer, there’s a dog named Chloe. She’s been at the facility since March of 2019 – longer than any other animal there. She’s a pit bull mix, which is one strike against her in many people’s eyes. Add to that her charming kennel behavior, which includes barking at people […]
10 Communication Resolutions for 2020
Every year, people resolve to make the coming year their “best ever” by making resolutions for better behavior. This year, I challenge you to make at least one communication-based resolution to improve your professional and personal life in 2020. Here are our top communication resolutions. 1. To talk instead of text whenever possible. 2. Not […]
Don’t Go Into 2020 With Unfinished Business
As we head into the last few weeks of 2019, I am starting to worry about the things I had on my “to do” list for this year that I’ve still not completed. One part of me wants to just say, “To heck with it, the year is almost over, I’ll start over in January.” […]
10 Communication Gifts You Can Give This Holiday Season
The holiday season is a time when many people turn their attention to giving. Although this should be a joyful process, it is often one filled with stress, as we struggle to come up with ideas of what to give others. This year, why not focus on the gift of communication? It’s something that you […]
Do’s and Don’t for the Office Holiday Party
‘Tis the season for holiday events including those at work and in your professional organizations. The office party can be great times to really get to know your coworkers and colleagues, a chance to network and make new connections, and overall, an opportunity to shine as bright as Rudolph’s nose. ‘ However, every year I […]
STOP! Read This Before Mailing Your Holiday Letters or Cards
Several years ago, I mentioned to a friend that I couldn’t stand receiving certain holiday letters because of the things people write in them. Apparently she didn’t believe me when I told her I didn’t mean HER letters, because she didn’t send me her Christmas letter again for about 10 years. I promise I wasn’t […]
Five Tips for Coping with Holiday Stress
The holiday season is upon us and even though it’s relatively early, you might already be feeling stressed out, worried, and wishing it was over already. Don’t let this year be another year where you feel you have to just “survive” the holidays. The words holiday and stress do not have to go hand-in-hand! Here are […]
7 Conversations You Should Never Start at Family Holiday Gatherings
I thought I’d get a jump-start on holiday-themed blogs this year so we can all be prepared for finding the joy in what can sometimes be a stressful season. To kick things off, let’s talk about family get-togethers. Family holiday gatherings should be a time to reconnect, enjoy great food and drinks, and most of […]