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www.twitter.com/jasonwomack https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonwomack Hypothesis: The receiver of feedback has a MOST important role. What can you do? Next time you do something for someone, right before working together say, 'I'm going [...]

Choose a date on your calendar six months out. Answer the question, 'How excellent do I want to be by that time?' Achieving excellence demands more than meeting objectives; we [...]

Let's enter the spring, redefine development, and position ourselves to create a learning community. Advocating for a community approach to professional development transforms essential skill acquisition into meaningful growth. As [...]

How do employees view the value of continuous education? Learning technology company D2L surveyed 500 U.S. adults to find out. Key findings include: * Though 80% of U.S. adults expressed [...]

The following checklist fosters genuine appreciation and recognition while encouraging future collaborations, cultivating deeper relationships and personal development: * Express Gratitude: Begin by thanking someone for their efforts. Personalize your [...]

If you want training programs to encourage more connection, leaving employees feeling engaged and motivated, incorporate storytelling--early and often. Use storytelling to create meaningful and impactful experiences for your team. [...]

www.twitter.com/jasonwomack | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonwomack Daily, you communicate something important to someone important. It might be your boss, a team member, a partner, or family. How will you ensure that they feel, [...]

Asking 'Why?' can facilitate a meaningful conversation at work AND in life. However, please be mindful. It can come across as 'interrogative' when someone repetitively asks 'Why?' during a conversation. [...]

Too often, we work efficiently, and we miss the opportunity to formulate a better question. Answering questions might be the wrong thing to do from time to time. When a [...]

'I need a charge.' 'Should I upgrade?' 'I'll download that app.' Your phone might need to be charged, you could upgrade the OS, and there IS a new app (always!). [...]

Dr. Stephen R. Covey recommended we 'begin with the end in mind.' When it comes to leadership development, practitioners in the training field should regularly reflect on two end states: [...]

Two years ago, my work-world changed; so did my identity. I used to have time. Time with my students. Time with my colleagues. Time with my family. Since COVID-19, everything [...]

Today, have you asked, 'Where did the time go?' Each day, 1,440 minutes go by. Asking that question probably won't make you more productive tomorrow. Do you want to get [...]

As we continue to respond to COVID-19, many of us still meet virtually more than before. A lesson I learned working from home was to increase my awareness of the [...]

I challenge leaders I work with to identify lessons learned from the meetings they attend, teams they lead, projects they complete. I encourage you to reflect on the last undeniably [...]

To reflect To think deeply or carefully about When someone asks, 'Why do you talk so much about reflection?' I always say, 'To think deeply and carefully about something opens [...]

2020 has been unlike any year we have seen. And it is not over yet. Open your calendar and look out to December. How I do you feel as you [...]

Questions can serve a unique purpose as leaders build a culture of engagement and a legacy of influence. Open your notebook and respond to the following: 1. Who helped me [...]

'How do I mentor and help people, when I'm already busy?' An approach I've used and talked about in my book, 'Get Momentum' (Wiley. 2016), can help you clarify your [...]

YOUR PLANE has not even left its gate, and you already feel defeated by another harried day of travel. You hit every traffic light in the city on the way [...]

As you reflect on professional and personal goals this year, be deliberate about the projects you will work on and contributions you will make. Reading 'Servant Leadership in Action' by [...]

At the end of a task, project, or day, what do you want to be known for? You may think that to 'be' productive, you need to 'do' a lot [...]

Are you an energetic leader...or do people describe you as reserved? Do you make generalizations or wait until you have as many facts as possible? As you think of your [...]

'How do the people around you know they make a difference?' I teach an eight-day Leader Development Course 15 times a year for groups of 60 leaders or so. I [...]

Are you a leader worth following? A better question may be, 'Are you a leader someone else wants to be like?' To be a leader means you DO things. But [...]

Studies show 8 out of 10 Americans feel stressed during the workday. How can you stress a little less? Slow down, breathe, and visualize something you look forward to. That [...]

Marcus Aurelius wrote, 'Get at the underlying cause of a thing, and study it apart from its material effects.'Now is the time to study HOW you're using time--and how you [...]

People work better with people they trust. There are three questions you can ask to increase the likelihood people will trust you. Use the third question carefully and sparingly as [...]

How many times do you look at your phone every day? I average 40 pickups throughout the day. But I don't use my phone just to pass the time while [...]

When I taught high school, I worked with 150 students over 180 days; nothing I've experienced since then approximates the pressure and the positive feelings of that time. As a [...]