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Video: Two Strategies to Prevent a Power Struggle

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | Feb 2, 2022 | Uncategorized

Answer Two Questions to Spark Empathy and Clarity Power struggles can feel inevitable. Two beliefs can be at the bottom of this: Mine is the best approach (and everything would be better if people just did what I said) There is no way that both parties can get what...

Video: Three Ways to Be Compassionate and Effective when Giving Bad News

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | Aug 31, 2021 | Uncategorized

HOW You Deliver a “No” Lingers Longer than the Effects of the News Itself In the brain, any bad news feels like a form of rejection. Our brains process this the same way they do physical pain. It’s no surprise that when it’s time to say no, too...

Video: Why 50% of Leaders Fail (It’s Not What You Think!)

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | Jul 25, 2021 | Leadership, Uncategorized, Video

Last week, we talked about how leaders can help employees when they fail. Let’s focus on the reasons behind failure for leaders. The number is pretty sobering. Research indicates that 50% of leaders who were initially successful in a job will be fired. It turns...

What the Best Leaders Do for Their People

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | Jul 21, 2021 | Leadership, Neuroscience, Uncategorized

Three Ways to Make it Safe for Others to Fail When was the last time you or your people took a chance on being innovative, and it didn’t work out? That happened to me in March 2020. I created a program called “The Remote Leadership Series.” It featured virtual...

Video: Stop Confusing Goals with Expectations

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | May 27, 2021 | Leadership, Uncategorized, Video

You Can Only Avoid Sweating the Small Stuff when You KNOW It’s Small! Growing up in Minnesota, our neighbors were fond of using the expression, “She couldn’t see the forest for the trees.” That can be the same issue with not paying attention to...

Video: Are You Making Judgments or Being Judgmental?

by Lynne Franklin Wordsmith | May 25, 2021 | Leadership, Uncategorized, Video

How to Know When You’re Crossing the Line — and What to Do about It I remember the first time I felt judged — and came up wanting. My grandmother looked at my 10-year-old self, shook her head and said, “It’s a good thing you have a nice...

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