When you’re involved in a complex or otherwise demanding task, it helps if you can get into the “zone.” This is where your productivity is high and your focus is clear. People also describe this mindset as being in “flow.” As leading professionals in their fields know, achieving optimal peak performance takes more than sheer […]
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At some point in their careers, professionals may fall into a rut where they feel as if, no matter what they do, nothing is going to change. Solving this problem requires introspection and reflection. However, many people have a hard time drilling down to the root cause of their own dissatisfaction and need guidance. As
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Unconscious bias isn’t something a business can eradicate overnight by passing a mandate. Even after outlining the steps that should be taken to improve the hiring process and uncover more diverse talent, implicit bias on the part of recruiters, human resources professionals and managers may derail those efforts, preventing the company from finding the best
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Grieving the loss of a loved one takes time and care. Employees who take a few days off to make arrangements and attend services will still be tending to their grief when they return to the office. As a leader, you have to learn how to support your team members as they deal with difficult
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To say that Covid-19 has been a game-changer for small businesses in the United States would be an understatement. Facing financial constraints and other limitations imposed by the pandemic, many small businesses have had to come up with creative solutions to maintain a steady stream of revenue. The pandemic hasn’t subsided yet, and it is
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Change and transition erupts a flow of energy that moves with exponential force to create, grow, and evolve. Disruption and innovation are at transformational levels. Our global market, rapid change in technology, consumerism, and more are creating the perfect storm…Are we resilient and agile to weather it? The human system is designed to manage that
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Leaders unintentionally hold themselves back in their careers. A real obstacle can be self-imposed career roadblocks caused by behavior that are no longer serving them well. How do you know if you are stuck in bad habits? Click to read and download the 11 Insights to Realizing If You Are Stuck. Lynn Whitesell provides advanced
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In business, a crisis that arises without warning will often force leaders to decide how to move forward with unclear or incomplete information. When you’re under pressure to make a decision quickly in response to a dire situation, you might wonder if it would help to alter certain aspects of the organization in response. When
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In business, a crisis lurking right around the corner could hit without warning at any time. Because such events are, by definition, unexpected—often impossible to imagine, much less predict—leaders need to develop solid strategies for quickly responding to any crisis that might arise to ensure that their businesses can survive and continue to thrive. Crises
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When thinking about your life goals, they may seem overwhelming or even impossible to achieve. But achieving any dream, no matter how lofty, begins with forming good habits. Over time, they will become lasting life changes that bring you closer to your goals. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be difficult to establish these habits. Click
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Harris Whitesell Consulting, LLC, is honored to engage and offer workshops for the 2020 Cape Fear Region Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week presented by UNCW’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in partnership with UNCW’s Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion. MED Week recognizes the achievements of local minority entrepreneurs, provides opportunities for networking, and presents
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Career changes can happen at any time for a number of different reasons. Sometimes, professionals reach a point when they decide they are no longer happy with their current career path and actively want to seek a change. Other times, the shift is more sudden, perhaps due to an unexpected layoff or management change. Either
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