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Culture & Accountability is a Promise to Employees

Culture & Accountability is a Promise to Employees

A quick reframe about who culture & accountability is for, and why (3 mins).

#culturedrop, Accountability, Communication, FeedbackGalen EmanueleJuly 26, 2022Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, business, team culture, teams, leadership, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

How To Have More Effective Virtual Meetings

How To Have More Effective Virtual Meetings

Make virtual meetings better (4 mins).

#culturedrop, Communication, ProductivityGalen EmanueleJuly 5, 2022Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, business, keynote speaker, team culture, teams, leadership, how to, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Do Your Employees Feel Celebrated?

Do Your Employees Feel Celebrated?

Don't just ponder it, take action (5 mins).

#culturedrop, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, LeadershipGalen EmanueleJune 28, 2022Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, business, keynote speaker, team culture, teams, leadership, how to, eq, professional development, personal development, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

5 Ways To Crush Job Interviews

5 Ways To Crush Job Interviews

Stand out in the interview process (5 mins).

#culturedrop, Career Development, CommunicationGalen EmanueleJune 14, 2022Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, business, keynote speaker, team culture, teams, leadership, how to, eq, professional development, personal development, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Vulnerability is a Superpower for Leaders

Vulnerability is a Superpower for Leaders

A superpower for building trust, rapport, and authentic connection (3 mins).

Workplace Culture Green Flags

Workplace Culture Green Flags

15 green flags that are signs of a healthy, awesome culture (4 mins).

Tips for Difficult Conversations & Apologies

Tips for Difficult Conversations & Apologies

Great tips to use if you care about the relationship (5 mins).

Innovating With a Shark Tank Day

Innovating With a Shark Tank Day

Host a Shark Tank day for employees to pitch ideas and changes to innovate and empower their voices (3 mins).

Delivering Feedback Harshly

Delivering Feedback Harshly

The way you say things has impact. Take a good, hard look at the way you give feedback. (3 mins).

Assuming Positive Intent

Assuming Positive Intent

Not always easy, here’s a trick I use to keep me in a clear headspace (5 mins).

How to Cultivate Positivity

How to Cultivate Positivity

Tips for being a more positive person (5 mins).

Defining Your Intent vs Impact

Defining Your Intent vs Impact

We judge others by their impact, but we judge ourselves by our intention (4 mins).

How to Recover from a Heated Argument

How to Recover from a Heated Argument

5 steps to recover from a heated conversation (5 mins).

3 Ways to Remove Gossip from Your Life

3 Ways to Remove Gossip from Your Life

Create a zero-tolerance policy around gossip, for both your personal and professional life (6 mins).

Is an "Open Door Policy" Enough to Collect Feedback?

Is an "Open Door Policy" Enough to Collect Feedback?

Do not fall into this easy trap for collecting ineffective feedback (4 mins).

How to Deal with Conflict at Work

How to Deal with Conflict at Work

Instead of “you vs me,” try this strategy to navigate conflict (even with people you don’t necessarily get along with) (3 mins).

Conflict Hack: Resist the Urge to Label

Conflict Hack: Resist the Urge to Label

One easy way to avoid unnecessary conflicts from escalating (2 mins).

Stop Avoiding Critical Conversations

Stop Avoiding Critical Conversations

Stop spending time scooping water out of a sinking boat (5 mins).

Visibility of Senior Leaders on Remote & Hybrid Teams

Visibility of Senior Leaders on Remote & Hybrid Teams

These tactical habits are especially important if your workplace is hybrid or remote (4 mins).

EQ Math & Measuring Your Personal Impact

EQ Math & Measuring Your Personal Impact

How you respond to people determines their willingness to share information with you (4 mins).