“Believing the grass is greener at another company will normally cause job disappointment and dissatisfaction.” Jeannette Seibly “Rage Applying” is not new. It’s a form of “quiet quitting” that occurs when employees feel unappreciated, stuck, micromanaged, or frustrated with an inflexible boss and/or inflexible company policies. If you’ve ever had…

“Want great results? Encourage your employees to stand up and speak up!” Jeannette Seibly — Yes, we’re all busy! But taking the time and encouraging employees to speak up ensures better solutions and retention of top talent! Many leaders fear taking risks, especially today. And in turn, employees fear speaking up to report mistakes, ask questions, offer new ideas, or challenge action plans or decisions…

“Uncertainty in life is normal. Embracing it fully creates a positive difference to achieve results.” Jeannette Seibly When you feel uncertain about a decision, it is often due to your fear of making a mistake, experiencing a failure, or not being in control of the outcome. Uncertainty feels uncomfortable. Many…

“Quietly quitting your employees will come back to haunt you!” Jeannette Seibly In Q3, I wrote an article about how to prevent employees from quietly quitting their jobs. The newest craze is for leaders to quietly quit their employees! …

“Successful leaders must strengthen their resilience to achieve results.” Jeannette Seibly Traditionally, resilience was about being mentally tough, stoic, and silent about your true feelings. In other words, don’t say anything and hide your reactions. The American Psychological Association defines resilience: Resilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting…

“Ineffective meetings drain productivity and results.” Jeannette Seibly Harvard research found that 70% of meetings keep employees from doing productive work. The same study found that employee productivity was 71% higher when meetings were reduced by 40% … also, employee satisfaction improved by 52%. But before you throw out the…

“Waiting to choose and develop your successors only causes brouhaha.” Jeannette Seibly There comes a time when you must choose and develop your successors. Usually sooner rather than later! But, too often, leaders and business owners wait until it’s too late, and brouhaha ensues! While you may be an excellent…

“Failing to honor your grief hinders the ability to move forward in work and life.” Jeannette Seibly Honoring your grief can be difficult as a leader and normally strong person. Throughout our careers, we’re taught to be stoic, mentally tough, and strong in the face of adversity. …

“Trusting yourself requires experience, resilience, and the willingness to learn from your mistakes.” Jeannette Seibly Wanting to be a leader, boss, team member, and good citizen requires trusting yourself to take the right actions and asking for help on what to do to create effective results. …