5 Communication Skills Every Business Leader Must Continue to Improve 

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Employees leave their jobs for many reasons, but one of the most common reasons cited is leaving due to their boss. Strong relationships with your reports will go a long way when it comes to employee retention, and communication is the foundation of making these connections. In this blog, we outline 5 communication skills that every leader must continue working on to improve retention and keep their employees happier. […]

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Four Simple Mindfulness Steps to Showing Up the Way You Want at Work.

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Summary: Many of us struggle with managing our emotions in the workplace and find ourselves behaving in ways that don’t serve our goals or self-image. How can we stay calm, expand our capacity, and show up the way we want? Neurobiological research proves that mindfulness and breathwork are essential tools that can help us adjust […]

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Small Business Pivots: How an Ice Cream Shop Weathered and Survived 2020

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These are turbulent times in business, especially for small independent businesses. Under the weight of this pandemic, it’s a sink-or-swim situation. Companies are flexing their creativity and colouring outside the lines in an all-out effort to survive. Every minute for these businesses, there are critical decisions to be made, pivots and constant course corrections, often […]

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How to Get People to Listen: Giving Insightful Responses to Questions

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Giving Insightful Answers to Questions Many people think they’re good at answering audience questions, but often their answers to these questions fall flat. We’re here to change that. You have great ideas. But do people listen when you speak? Being able to answer questions effectively requires you to think on your feet. You must demonstrate […]

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