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Posts in Leadership

How to Build a Business Case for Culture

How to Build a Business Case for Culture

Answering: "How do I get leadership to care about prioritizing culture?" (5 min)

#culturedrop, Leadership, Communication, Mindset, Work Culture, Navigating ChangeGalen EmanueleNovember 28, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Thanksgiving Gratitude & Two Quick Things

Thanksgiving Gratitude & Two Quick Things

A quick note of gratitude & two quick reminders (2 min).

#culturedrop, Mindset, Leadership, Accountability, Communication, Professional DevelopmentGalen EmanueleNovember 21, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Emotional Intelligence Level Up: Equanimity

Emotional Intelligence Level Up: Equanimity

Level up your EQ by practicing equanimity (5 min).

#culturedrop, Mindset, Leadership, Accountability, Communication, Professional DevelopmentGalen EmanueleNovember 14, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Values Unify, Behaviors Clarify - Workplace Culture

Values Unify, Behaviors Clarify - Workplace Culture

Taking a closer look at the difference between values and behaviors (2 min).

#culturedrop, Work Culture, Team Building, Mindset, LeadershipGalen EmanueleNovember 7, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Stop Being So Critical

Stop Being So Critical

A self check as you move about the world (2 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Conflict, LeadershipGalen EmanueleAugust 29, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

5 Traits of an Absolutely Phenomenal Leader

5 Traits of an Absolutely Phenomenal Leader

Must-haves for leaders to be wildly effective and successful (5 min).

#culturedrop, Emotional Intelligence, LeadershipGalen EmanueleAugust 22, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Toxic Employees Poison Culture: Get Rid of Them

Toxic Employees Poison Culture: Get Rid of Them

Nothing destroys morale & retention more than tolerating toxic behavior (5 min).

#culturedrop, Conflict, Firing People, Hiring & Firing, Accountability, Leadership, Work CultureGalen EmanueleJune 27, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Workplaces Should Be More Generous

Workplaces Should Be More Generous

A quick hit about giving more thought to being generous (3 min).

#culturedrop, Mindset, Work Culture, LeadershipGalen EmanueleJune 20, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Increase Input & Participation From Your Whole Team (Not Just Extroverts)

Increase Input & Participation From Your Whole Team (Not Just Extroverts)

Some specific methods of how to get input from everyone on the team (3 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Feedback, LeadershipGalen EmanueleMay 16, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Better Relationships: Responding Well to Mistakes

Better Relationships: Responding Well to Mistakes

The way you respond when people prove to be imperfect is vital to your relationships (2 min).

#culturedrop, Emotional Intelligence, Accountability, Communication, Feedback, LeadershipGalen EmanueleMay 9, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

How to Make Decisions as a Team

How to Make Decisions as a Team

A model to make decisions as a team faster and more effectively (5 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Feedback, Leadership, Innovation, Navigating Change, ProductivityGalen EmanueleApril 25, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Authority Isn’t Leadership

Authority Isn’t Leadership

Distinguishing a vital difference between authority and leadership (2 min).

#culturedrop, Leadership, MindsetGalen EmanueleApril 11, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

How to Engage Gen Z & Younger Employees

How to Engage Gen Z & Younger Employees

How to leverage Gen Z talent and engage younger employees meaningfully (5 min).

#culturedrop, Leadership, Communication, Innovation, Diversity & Inclusion, Career DevelopmentGalen EmanueleMarch 28, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

The ROI of Exceptional Workplace Culture

The ROI of Exceptional Workplace Culture

8 ways that exceptional workplace culture pays massive dividends (6 min).

#culturedrop, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Productivity, Work Culture, Team BuildingGalen EmanueleMarch 21, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Productivity Is Tied To Appreciation

Productivity Is Tied To Appreciation

A nugget of truth to increase productivity on your team (1 min).

#culturedrop, Leadership, Productivity, Team Building, Work CultureGalen EmanueleMarch 14, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

5 Easy Ways to Build Trust as a Leader

5 Easy Ways to Build Trust as a Leader

Easy tips for any leader to build trust with their team (4 min).

#culturedrop, Communication, Feedback, Leadership, Work Culture, Team Building, AccountabilityGalen EmanueleFebruary 28, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Change Agility: Moving Forward In Ambiguity

Change Agility: Moving Forward In Ambiguity

You have to be able to move your team forward, even when there’s uncertainty (3 min).

#culturedrop, Innovation, Leadership, Mindset, Navigating ChangeGalen EmanueleFebruary 21, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Boost Employee Morale: Scrap These 4 Things

Boost Employee Morale: Scrap These 4 Things

Four things that I would abolish in every company right now (3 min).

#culturedrop, Leadership, Navigating Change, Feedback, Work CultureGalen EmanueleFebruary 7, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

How to Develop & Promote Future Leaders from Within

How to Develop & Promote Future Leaders from Within

How to use internal development to retain talent & strengthen culture (5 min).

#culturedrop, Being a Better Employee, Career Development, Feedback, Leadership, Professional DevelopmentGalen EmanueleJanuary 31, 2023Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop

Companies Not Telling Salary in Interviews: What to Do?

Companies Not Telling Salary in Interviews: What to Do?

Dealing with companies being shady about salary (5 min).

#culturedrop, Leadership, Communication, Hiring & Firing, Professional DevelopmentGalen EmanueleDecember 6, 2022Shift Yes, Galen Emanuele, team culture, teams, eq, Culture Drop, #culturedrop