Many managers delay tough feedback. Not from neglect, but discomfort. Credits to Justin Hills, make sure to follow! _____ These quiet fears shape how feedbackis given or not. → Fear of emotional reactions→ Concern about conflict→ Doubts about whether it will work This hesitation is commonbut it costs teams clarity, growth, and trust. Yet researchContinue reading “How to Give Feedback?”
Author Archives: Kenrick Vaz
The Quiet Power of Small Things
There’s a reason that quote sticks with people. It sounds almost playful at first, maybe even a little funny. A mosquito? Really? But anyone who’s ever spent a sleepless night swatting at the air knows exactly what it’s pointing to. Something tiny, something easy to dismiss, can completely change how a night unfolds. We growContinue reading “The Quiet Power of Small Things”
How to Build Passionate Teams?
Want a team that’s passionate & engaged? Here’s how to achieve that ⬇️ High engagement doesn’t start with perksor ping pong tables. It starts with how leaders meet the realneeds of their team. Enter the Passion Pyramid, a 5-step modelthat shows the link between leadership skills,employee needs, and lasting engagement. Each level builds on theContinue reading “How to Build Passionate Teams?”
Critical Thinking Skills
Most people think critical thinking means “being smart.” But it has nothing to do with your IQ. Credits to Christian Rebernik, make sure to follow! _____ It’s about using specific tools in your mind. Tools that help you:🧠 Handle the unknown🧠 Spot hidden assumptions🧠 Make better choices These 5 skills form the foundation: 1. Analysis↳Continue reading “Critical Thinking Skills”
Burnout
Cutting your hours to avoid burnout is likespending less time in a toxic relationship to fix it. It doesn’t solve the real problem. Burnout isn’t just about long hours. It’s about what’s draining your energy every day: B – Boundaries are constantly crossed✅ Set clear limits and communicate your availability❌ Apologize for having a personalContinue reading “Burnout”
The Feeling People Carry After Working With You
There’s a lot of emphasis on skills these days. What you know. What you’ve shipped. How fast you can deliver. The stack you’ve mastered. The results you can point to on a slide. All of that matters, of course. Competence is table stakes. But it’s rarely the thing people remember most. What lingers is theContinue reading “The Feeling People Carry After Working With You”
10 Boundary Tests You Didn’t Know Existed
Your boundaries are being tested daily. Most people fail without realizing it. People don’t announce “I’m testing your boundaries now.” They do it subtly, constantly, to see what you’ll accept. Here are 10 boundary tests happening right now: 1) 📅 Last-Minute Meeting Request↳ Test: Will you drop everything for poor planning?↳ Pass: “I can meet ThursdayContinue reading “10 Boundary Tests You Didn’t Know Existed”
Win Back Your Time
You lose 4+ hours daily to email and meetings— Here’s how to win back your time: The real enemy isn’t time. It’s the friction in how we communicate. Every day, it’s the same cycle: 🚫 Emails that spiral into threads🚫 Meetings that are managed poorly🚫 Decisions that are dragging out for days The numbers areContinue reading “Win Back Your Time”
Priority
A bloated calendar isn’t a badge of honor. It’s a red flag. Most leaders confuse motion with progress. Here’s the truth: Busy doesn’t mean effective. It means distracted. If you’re chasing tasks instead of outcomes, you’re not leading, you’re reacting. Here’s the formula elite leaders use to decide what *actually* matters: – Purpose before productivity–Continue reading “Priority”
Still Standing, Even When It Drizzles
There’s a quiet confidence that comes from having lived through enough hard seasons. Not the loud, chest-thumping kind. The kind that settles into your bones. The kind that changes how you react when life throws something small but annoying your way. Because when you’ve survived real storms, raindrops don’t get the same reaction anymore. StormsContinue reading “Still Standing, Even When It Drizzles”
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