Creating a Workplace Where People Feel Valued

Manager thanking a team member with a handshake in a bright office

As leaders, we’re constantly looking for ways to improve performance, strengthen engagement, and build high-performing teams. We invest in new technologies, leadership training, and strategic planning. Yet one of the most powerful leadership practices costs nothing and takes only moments to implement. It’s gratitude in leadership. I’m not talking about the occasional “thank you” offered…

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“Be the Tree” in the Spirit of Giving

When I first read the poem The Giving Tree by Shel Siverstein, it broke my heart and I never wanted to read it again. A couple of years ago, my son picked it up at the book store and wanted to buy it. Re-reading this book and being in a different place in life, I have…

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