Posts in Leadership
Client Challenge | making meetings more inclusive - and more productive

Small firms, large ones, diverse industries, remote teams, and in-person ones… All seem to face the same challenge: making sure people get the right amount of “air time” in meetings. And beyond that, making sure everyone is involved, engaged, and motivated to contribute.

Ellie Hearne on why inclusive meetings are important and how to draw out quieter voices - whatever the culture, communications dynamic, and organizational climate.

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Cultivating Self-Awareness | three approaches

Self-awareness. It’s foundational to success as a leader and to success in general. But it can be tough to cultivate; not least since a managerial role can bring with it reticence among others to tell you how you are perceived.

Ellie Hearne shares three approaches to understanding strengths, weaknesses, and how an individual shows up.

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An Unwanted Gift? Feedback at Work

Giving timely, constructive feedback can feel like a burden - an uncomfortable conversation we’d rather avoid. As leaders, early on we realize that giving feedback can be just as uncomfortable as being on the other side of the table, if not more so. But, without those conversations, performance and morale suffer, and we set people up to fail.

Ellie Hearne one why feedback matters - even if giving it feels like a burden.

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