by Amber Barnes | Aug 10, 2020 | Leadership Practices, Leadership Skills, Mindset, Working Remotely
The Coronavirus pandemic has demanded a major shift for workplaces and leaders everywhere are struggling to adapt from leading in the office to working remotely. Since the 70s, many organizations have relied on in-person leadership and collaboration to get their jobs... by Amber Barnes | Dec 17, 2019 | Leadership Practices
As some of you may have noticed, people have started posting memes about how there are only [insert number of days] left in 2019, so you are “running out of time” to make the year count. The sudden sense of urgency seems a little misplaced—if your New Year’s... by Amber Barnes | Oct 1, 2018 | Leadership Practices, Leadership Skills
Eliminate gossip? Yes please! But how? In Gossip Unpacked: Part One I broke down some of the basics about gossip. Below I’ll dig into five practices for a eliminating gossip. Create a shared agreement/commitment to eliminate gossip Created shared agreements often... by Amber Barnes | Aug 24, 2018 | Leadership Knowledge, Leadership Practices
Most people would agree that gossip is toxic to the workplace. Unfortunately most people also have an active role in gossip flourishing. Although I think some people are fully aware of what they’re doing and why, I believe most people don’t know or understand the role... by Amber Barnes | Aug 17, 2018 | Leadership Practices
Facilitation Tips for team retreats, planning sessions and more! Sometimes it’s not feasible to bring in an outside partner to support your planning sessions, retreats and meetings. For those times, I’ve put together my best facilitation tips to help get the most from... by Amber Barnes | Aug 10, 2018 | Leadership Practices, Leadership Skills
Debunking 3 Management Myths I’m not sure when, how or why management became a dirty word, but I think it’s time to debunk all the myths. Here are the top three: Myth # 1 People don’t need to be managed Everyone wants the self-reliant,... 