Recognizing Defensive Routines Through Mindfulness

Defensive routines help “defend” ourselves from stress and anxiety but can also make us feel stuck. Mindfulness can help us change this behavior.

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Part 2 will focus on how we build skills to fill organizational gaps, get ahead of bad actors and develop our team members.

Taking the high ground is one of ten leadership lessons that can make anyone an effective leader inside and outside of the workplace.

The path from middle management to executive was full of hurdles that had to be overcome. The experience ascertained was well worth the journey.

Organizations promote professional development as a bedrock for success, but you still have to chart your own course to get where you want.

Here are some simple tips I have used during my own career that might help you be more purposeful and on target with your career goals in 2021.

Even in the midst of change and uncertainty, more than half of the GovLoop community said that professional development is a priority right now.

SMART goals can serve as a personal and professional achievement roadmap and are superior to resolutions. Here’s why you should adopt the model now.

There’s peace in career ownership and knowing you are where you’re supposed to be in life. Consider yourself fortunate if you know it to be true.