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How to Make Your Boss Cry
"Are you willing to ask the hard questions that might just help your boss, your team, or your colleagues achieve higher levels of greatness?"— Misti Burmeister Whether we’re talking about ex lovers or former employers, we all like to think we’ll be missed when we’re...
Exclusive Interview with Wayne Coffey
How do you develop trust on your team? How do you even know you have picked the right team members? How do you align your people with your vision? Are values even important? In this interview with Wayne Coffey, CEO and Founder of Coffey & Company, he shares his...
Why Is Employee Engagement so Hard?
"Without a strong and compelling vision, it’s easy to get caught up in a “this is mine” mentality that blocks them from sharing resources and collaborating."— Misti Burmeister Most leaders know that disengagement is brutal on the bottom line. In fact, “active...
Stop Managing Morale
"Rather than waste time managing morale, consider managing your own energy. Then watch as your team feeds off it."— Misti Burmeister Change is an inevitable part of any growing business. But it also makes people nervous about how the outcomes will affect them. So how...
Community! – Podcast
Employees crave community and the vast majority of companies lack it. It used to be that simply having a job was enough to keep people happy and engaged in their work. They found community elsewhere. Now, employees – across generations – are demanding purpose in their...
Make ‘Em Laugh: The Key to Helping Your Team Deal with Stress
"A little bit of humor can go a long way – especially when tension is high."— Misti Burmeister Ever had to deal with stressed-out employees who clearly need more sleep, food, or maybe just some chocolate? Have you found an effective way to shift their spazzed-out...
Do They Know You’re Watching?
"Paying attention, and ensuring they know you’re doing so, gives them something to live up to."— Misti Burmeister Do you perform better when you know others are watching? Research shows the simple answer is “yes.” But how do you make this work to your advantage as a...
Exclusive Interview with Maimah Karmo
How do you discover your purpose? Is it being revealed to you, but you simply cannot see it? If you could align your passion and purpose, how would you do it? In this interview with Maimah Karmo, CEO and Foundation for the Tigerlily Foundation, she shares her story...
Is Cheerleading a Waste of Time?
"Are you seeing and acknowledging the simple greatness all around you every day? When you do, you end up generating even more greatness."— Misti Burmeister Positive workplace energy is contagious. All it takes is one person – no matter how high-level – to take the...
Why Should I Do Business with You?
"When we know what drives people, we get to skip the motivational mumbo-jumbo and simply focus on helping them reach the goals that are important to them."— Misti Burmeister Have you ever wondered why, despite your exceptional service, customers keep going to the...
Is Your Company Culture Costing You – Podcast
“Culture trumps strategy every time,” Mr. Quitoni, Corporate Director, Ritz-Carlton. You’re ready to get (and keep) your team engaged! You’ve seen how valuable those dedicated, passionate, and committed team members are, and you’re ready to get them on your team! You...
Are You Contagious?
"When you spend time with people, you infect them with your energy – for better or for worse.”— Misti Burmeister What’s the quickest way to determine if you’re bringing the right kind of energy to work? Simply pay attention to the people around you. Attitudes can...
Should You Fear the Future?
"While fear is certainly a powerful motivator, it’s critical to have an empowering outlet for such energy." — Misti Burmeister Are your employees excited about the future, or are they scared of the uncertainty? Do they collaborate well, or are they too busy competing...
Exclusive Interview with Wanda Alexis Alexander
How do you know you’re hiring the right person? Do they fit your culture, or will they be gone in a few short months? In an exclusive interview with Wanda Alexis Alexander, CEO and Founder of Horizon Consulting Inc, she shares her system for ensuring person/company...
How to Get Your Team to Play Nice
"Once team members realize they all want the same thing, they’ll be much more motivated to work together." — Misti Burmeister Do your team members bicker and argue over resources or the best way to approach certain problems? Do they compete when they should be...
Is Workaholism a Real Disease?
"Taking the time to shut everything off and enjoy some peace and quiet is critical to your health, regardless of your industry."— Misti Burmeister How is it that some people seem to get so much done, and somehow continue to look refreshed, centered, and happy? Are...
How to Get Them Motivated
Last week dozens of you tuned into our very first interview with Dr. Freeman Hrabowski. This week I invite you to our produced (by the one and only, LN Lurie) podcast on the theme: "How To Get Them To Care." I have interviewed heaps of provokers (powerful leaders who...
How to Do More, Without Doing More
"Sacrificing is different from compromising. Do not compromise." — Misti Burmeister Do you consciously schedule your time? Do you give yourself time limits? Charlotte Jones, a fellow participant at a recent SOAR retreat, helped me remember why it’s important to be...