Team building is a crucial aspect when it comes to fostering a thriving workplace. It goes beyond the process of hiring new employees. When done right, it’s all about cultivating a sense of belonging, spreading positivity, and showing appreciation for each of your team members. In this article, we’ll dive
Tips to Improve Your Memory Hi team! It’s your friend, Mary, with the “I” in Team series where you can find, be, and build your positive influence. Memory isn’t always guaranteed and it’s something we need to be mindful of. Exercising your brain is just as important as exercising your body, and working to improve your
One of the biggest challenges businesses continue to face today is understanding how to effectively integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into their strategy and culture. A lack of DEI or its mismanagement can have a significant negative impact on organizations, and falling behind on addressing related issues can be quite daunting.
In 1996, Brian S. Smith, Ph.D., who specializes in organizational psychology, founded IA Business Advisors, an advisory service that aims to help small- to mid-sized companies improve business performance and achieve success using the principles of influencer power. This process begins with IA Business Advisors utilizing its proprietary BizVision™, a data collection and organizational report, to evaluate how the people, processes and technology commingle within the business.
Hi, team! It’s your friend, Mary, with the “I” in Team series where you can find, be, and build your positive influence. Our Gratitude Group was recently discussing the art of listening and the topic of interrupting others came up. We all interrupt from time to time, sometimes because we are excited or maybe we want
With the days growing shorter and Labor Day drawing near, our date with summer is coming to an end. For some of us, we’re gearing up for back-to-school. For me, that means mostly shuttling our kids back and forth to school and soccer practice. For others, summer’s end means packing
Leaders aren’t unique in wielding influence; however, having a positive influence can be unique as not all leaders remain mindful of their influence on others. Leaders oftentimes hear about the need to cultivate “mindfulness,” yet they think of it as adopting a soft or passive approach. Yet, that’s not what occurs with mindfulness. Instead, mindfulness allows you to better understand your influence, and what is influencing you, so that you may have a more positive influence on others.
Every action we take, word we express, and thought we allow to permeate our minds has the power to be influential. They influence those around us, rippling out like the rings that emanate from a rock thrown into a lake. Even one small action on our part can cause a ripple effect and lead to a much larger, greater action. Being alive means being influential.
Why do we feel the need to talk? For some, it’s anxiety driven; for others, they literally can’t help themselves and simply don’t recognize that they talk a lot. Whatever the reason is for the compulsion to speak, it’s not always a good thing. At times, those who love to talk can actually impede the creative and processing time of others.
