by Yvette Nash | Oct 3, 2022 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
When we’re new to a company or a team, and especially when we’re in a managerial role, rapport building is essential to success. Forming bonds with colleagues and team members makes collaboration more fun and results more rewarding. The time and effort required to...
by Yvette Nash | Sep 19, 2022 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Most of us have been taught to say and do things in a particular way. Fear of not fitting in, or worse, failing to please those we care about, often drives us away from doing and saying the things that make us come alive. Rather than risk the possibility of...
by Yvette Nash | Sep 5, 2022 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
“We need to feel seen and affirmed—it creates a sense of security,” Gayle said, as I sat across from her trying to figure out how to help my brain to stop kicking off stress hormones. With the sudden passing of my beloved father-in-law, my wife, who has been a solid...
by Yvette Nash | Aug 22, 2022 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
“Be nice,” Louisa said, defending her husband. “Nice? That was nice,” I shot back, joking, of course. Be nice,” she repeated, furrowing her brows, letting me know that she wasn’t messing around. “Wait, you’re being serious?” I asked. “Yes, you need to be nice.” ...
by Yvette Nash | Aug 8, 2022 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Have you ever seen a sign or heard a message similar to this? If you have, know that what the note really means is that your employer is afraid. Here are a few of the things they’re afraid of: — Losing employees, which they need to do the work, for better pay —...
by Yvette Nash | Jul 26, 2022 | Leadership, Provoke your Performance |
Do you have a team member coming to you frustrated about their salary, or some other aspect of their work that you can’t do anything about? The frustration makes sense, but your hands are tied, at least for the immediate. What do you do? Let’s begin with what not to...
