Learning Culture

A learning culture encourages a growth mindset and psychological safety. It is the best way to help your employees learn what they need to succeed.

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What is Psychological Safety at Work and How Does it Improve Performance?

Psychological safety at work helps teams catch and correct mistakes—without blame, shame, or retaliation. Key Takeaways Psychological safety at work is the key to an office culture where everyone brings their best game every day. Let’s start with a definition. Psychological safety at work is the assurance that you will not be retaliated against or blamed for mistakes on the job. It describes an office culture where people accept that: Psychological safety at work has been in the news lately.…

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Delegate responsibility

Delegate Responsibility, Not Tasks

My new blog in Forbes offers two great tips to help you delegate responsibility for better results. When people don’t know how to delegate effectively, a lot of problems can happen. Often, managers who aren’t sure how to do it just take on the work themselves. That can lead to burn out. Others try to micro-manage and show direct reports exactly the steps to get things done. This can leave direct reports feeling powerless and frustrated. When things don’t go…

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My Gratitude Project 2023

Every year in November, I dedicate myself to 30 days of gratitude. Read all my posts here. Nov. 1: Honestly, I need gratitude more than ever this year. I can hardly express the unspeakable sadness I have experienced recently. I see fear and anxiety from conflict and violence writ large across the globe. Every day I experience conflicts, disrespect, and a lack of empathy writ small in my own life and in the lives of my clients and friends. Gratitude…

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Optimist

Raise Your Optimism for Better Outcomes in Sales, Work, and Life

Use optimism for better outcomes in sales, at work, and in life. It also helps you feel happier and less stressed at work. Most of us know someone who is constantly having problems, often sick or injured, frequently or almost always complaining about something. Most of us also know someone for whom things almost always go well. At work and in life, things just seem to go their way. Does optimism–or pessimism–result from events or could our outlook on life…

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Lisa D. Foster, Ph.D. ACC  is an independent coach. As an Associate Certified Coach by the International Coaching Federation, Lisa honors and abides by the ICF Code of Ethics.  All coaching sessions and consultations are confidential.

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