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03 May

Managing Up and Down

Being a manager comes with numerous challenges. One of these challenges is managing your direct reports (managing down) while also meeting the needs of your supervisor…

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26 Apr

Professional Development

Professional development literature consistently states that coaching activities are crucial in ensuring staff skill acquisition and the effective implementation of approaches…

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19 Apr

Rethinking Employee Retention: Focusing on What Matters

As a consultant and trainer, I am often asked about effective strategies for improving employee retention. There is…

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13 Apr

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the Workplace

With the increasing diversity in today’s workplace, employers must be prepared to deal with the multiplicity of issues it…

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05 Apr

Intentional Professional Development: Part 2

Welcome back for Part 2 of Intentional Professional Development. During Part 1, I discussed the first three components involved in intentional…

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29 Mar

Intentional Professional Development: Part 1

Let’s talk a little about Intentional Professional Development, which involves external and internal service trainings, work experience, formal…

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23 Mar

Excellence in Supervision and Management: The Kadushin Model

Supervisors and managers play a vital role in the support and retention of staff, achievement of organizational…

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07 May

Intentional Supervision in the Development of Professional Youth Workers

When I reflect back on my own 30-plus years spent in the field of youth…

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