Author Archives: 5:1 Leadership

Lead Well by Asking Questions

We Lead Well when we attend to our own well-being as well as those we lead. When you are offended by someone’s behavior, what is your first reaction? If you take time to reflect, it likely aligns with one or more of your strengths. This was the topic of a recent coaching conversation with my

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LIFE Talk – 5:1 Feedback for Students

Research by John Gottman says to have a healthy relationship, we need 5 positive interactions for every 1 negative interaction. It also indicates that we need the 1 negative interaction in order to grow. The research on 5:1 was done as it relates to healthy marriages. I’m not going to talk about marriage today. I am

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Get Started Using 5:1 Today

Take 5 minutes to write down 5 leadership qualities you want to be known for. Now take one minute to write down one thing you would like to improve on in the next 3 months. You just set your personal leadership goals. Now, set a 15 minute meeting with someone you work with. If you are

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