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Succession planning is not an event, rather an organic part of organizational culture and identity. Succession planning is about facilitating the growth, development, and contribution of each team member. In this podcast, Dr. Karen reveals the three critical succession components and the special type of mindset needed to sustainably build the future.
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When is the right time to start thinking about your leadership legacy? It’s never too early to start. In this podcast, Dr. Karen shares her insights on three elements of leadership legacy and four considerations as you pass the leadership baton.
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Do you fight fire with fire? If so, you have probably also noticed unintended collateral damage. Dr. Karen shares eight destructive conflict behaviors as well as seven constructive conflict alternatives that work much better.
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Did you know that unreliable people, overly analytical perfectionists, and unappreciative people are three of the nine types that may trigger conflicts in your life? Dr. Karen explains that the more we know about our own hot buttons, the more response options we have available for our use.
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Leadership lessons are all around us, even from beautiful nature and the backyard robin. A planned and delicate eco-system depicts in parallel form, separate responsibilities for the organization and the worker. Dr. Karen unpacks what happens if either fails to do their part or circumstances make life unsustainable?
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Do you realize the level of stress that may exist inside your organization? Or that certain conditions may be creating an overwhelm mindset? Stress impacts your team’s thinking and restricts their innovation. Listen to this podcast to discover the other negative impacts of stress and more importantly what to do about them.
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Cultures enrich our lives, experiences, and successes and they also present some key challenges for us to overcome. Dr. Karen shares some fun and fascinating stories as well as insights for cross-cultural relations on this podcast. You will have to listen to find out the rest of the story!
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Did you know that conflict can be measured? Or that an instrument exists that allows you to assess five different conflict styles? Listen to this podcast and to Dr. Karen talk about this tool, the various conflict styles, and the potential impact on your company as you use the styles.
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Advocating too hard to get everyone to see the issue as you do is the second of three points in creating problematic conflict. Listen to this podcast to discover the other two causes of problematic conflict and what Dr. Karen recommends you do about them.
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Are you trying to avoid conflicts? Do you realize that some conflicts are productive? In this podcast Dr. Karen talks about how to enhance productive conflict. You will also discover the critical importance of “the third option.”
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