Resilience is one of the most important factors in your ability to be successful. It’s the ability to bounce back from hardship, to learn rather than to give up, to bend rather than break. Due to its guaranteed uncertainty, life requires an immense amount of resilience—in every aspect. Without it, we try to control the …
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There’s a reason why the healthcare industry is expected to grow by 13% over the next decade. We rely on these professionals to treat us and keep us healthy. However, it’s important to remember that healthcare professionals’ decisions can often mean the difference between life and death. That’s why accountability in healthcare is so important. …
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As business leaders look at a rapidly changing job, more competitive labor market, they are looking at models like the Job Demands-Resources Model. Because it can help them better balance the demands of a role and the resources provided to an employee to help them succeed in it. You might wonder what the Job Demands-Resources …
You hate your job and are unsure what to do about it. If this sounds like you, know that you’re not alone, as many people spend countless hours at a job they despise. According to research, the average worker spends 35% of their life at work. That’s a lot of time! If you’re unhappy with …
Effective communication is important in any relationship, especially in the workplace where customers and employees depend on it to be successful. When there is a breakdown between individuals, we most often assume that communication is at least part of the root cause solution. Style inventories, team-building activity programs and communication workshops are commonly used for …
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Personal accountability is an essential building block of success. When we take responsibility for our actions and words, both the good and the bad, we can learn, grow, and build satisfying relationships with others. Without it, we point fingers and blame others for things that we should have done differently. And you can’t learn from …
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Whether or not you carry the title of leader or manager in your job, you have the opportunity to be a great leader. Leadership is not something that is bestowed upon a person — although a person’s title and credentials can influence how much power a person has in a specific situation. True leadership is grown from within. A …
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Have you ever tried to decide what to eat for lunch with a group of friends? A group of people with varying opinions trying to decide what to eat for lunch can be an unfruitful exercise in chaos, discord, and wasted opportunities benefiting no one involved. Instructional parallels to efficient business practices can be found …
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An accountability coach is a professional who works with you and your business to help develop new skills that are required for problem resolution and resource management. There are numerous advantages of hiring an accountability coach, including both immediate and long-term benefits. Understanding the benefits they can bring to your business can give you an …
When evaluating Accountability vs Responsibility, it’s important to remember responsibility has to do with the tasks you’ve set out to accomplish, but accountability is a mindset and has more to do with outcomes. The terms have become interchangeable in the workplace, but both of these terms should be distinct! The differences aren’t always clear, which …
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By Mark Samuel – During a time when the line between our home and work life is blurring, it’s important to talk about the role of personal development. The work that I do is largely focused on teams — how teams interact, how they execute and how they hold each other accountable. But teamwork is …
At work, offense is being proactive. It’s what we call “playing big.” Defense is “playing small” or being reactive. Offensive vs. Defensive are terms that we’re familiar with when talking about football, video games, or other sports. However, these strategies are also applicable to the workplace–but not in the ways you might think. Continue reading, and …
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Self accountability, also known as personal accountability, is a way of living in which you take responsibility for your actions and your life, learn from your mistakes, and quickly recover from any impulse to blame others, ignore problems, and hide from your own shortcomings. Self accountability is a key marker to a successful organization. To …
8 Behaviors That Help Develop Personal Accountability One of the leading concerns among senior executives is accountability from managers, leaders, and employees. Blame doesn’t solve problems and only creates a negative culture within a company. So how does an enterprise facilitate personal accountability within their organization? Enterprises need to create a culture where employees feel empowered to take …
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By Mark Samuel – The myths of accountability are deeply ingrained in our business paradigms. Accountability is one of the most misunderstood terms in organizational development and a concept that I have studied and taught for the 35 years I’ve been consulting with organizations. When people hear the word “accountability,” they often think of being the …
By Mark Samuel – Many people, including myself, thought we would only be working remotely for 3 to 5 months as a result of the pandemic. So much for our opinions, plans, and predictions! It’s now been 10 months or longer and we are still experiencing some of the highest infection rates as we move …
By Mark Samuel – The conversation around goals is a familiar one to all of us. You can read up endlessly on tips and tricks for creating realistic goals, identifying short-term versus long-term goals, measuring goals and pretty much anything else having to do with goals. This conversation is important because goals are a necessary …
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By Mark Samuel – The recent pandemic has created a lot of uncertainty in every area of our lives as our finances, personal health, and immediate futures are subject to so much that is out of our control. Many have been forced to make big changes that impact their day-to-day lives, their businesses, and their …
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By Mark Samuel and Nate Johnson What do Blockbuster, the San Francisco 49ers, and me in the 9th grade have in common? We all played not to lose; we played safe. And consequently, we all lost. Blockbuster steamed on when a titanic iceberg was in its path. The 49ers had Super Bowl LIV in the …
By Mark Samuel and David Rodgers The first month of the new year is in the bag. It’s an exciting time with new goals, new challenges, and a fresh start. The question is, are you coming to the game with a new you? It’s more than just setting new goals, agreeing on your priorities and …
By Mark Samuel People solve problems in order to achieve success in their business, create a more satisfying relationship or grow to their next level of excellence. Who is a good problem solver? A good problem solver is someone who can think quickly and creatively in a crisis situation. A good problem solver doesn’t get …
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By Mark Samuel There is a major misunderstanding about burnout that suggests it stems from over-work, change, and driving toward higher levels of business results year after year. However, we have measurable data from clients that proves you can increase business results, take on more projects from previous years and introduce major change — while …
No one wants to be micromanaged, or be a micromanager—but managers are held accountable for completion of work, and if the work isn’t being done, micromanaging becomes the default management style. A more highly engaging and productive approach is to create a culture of accountability. Read the rest of this article…
Which people in history inspire you the most? Why? John F. Kennedy, while not being perfect, was able to mobilize the world with inspirational messages of hope, personal responsibility, and care for all people. Martin Luther King delivered powerful speeches and inspired the US to not only promote the respect of the African American citizen, but …
