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These 4 Workplace Weaknesses Are Affecting Your Retention

These 4 Workplace Weaknesses Are Affecting Your Retention

Struggling to retain talent? COVID has exposed 4 workplace weaknesses: lack of boundaries, lack of praise, miscommunication, and unproductive conflict. I’m sure you’ve heard this before: “People just don’t want to work.”  Here’s the deal: That mentality is holding employers back. With 10.9 million job openings, if a business relies on low wages and modest […]

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March 3, 2022 by Stacy Whaley — Light that Fire

Do What You Say You’ll Do – Building Trusting Relationships through Reliability

Do What You Say You’ll Do – Building Trusting Relationships through Reliability

Being reliable at work isn’t always easy. There are times when we have little control over whether or not our projects are completed on time or if our customers are happy with their orders. But we do have control over how reliable we are when it comes to the commitments we make to others. Reliability […]

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November 29, 2021 by Stacy Whaley — Light that Fire

4 Tips for Creating a Powerful Vision Statement

4 Tips for Creating a Powerful Vision Statement

“If you don’t know where you’re going, you might not like where you end up.” This powerful quote can be used in many situations, including when talking about the direction of an organization. When companies don’t have a clear vision of where they are heading, they are not as likely to reach the goals because […]

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November 23, 2021 by Stacy Whaley — Light that Fire

4 Differences between Managers and Leaders

4 Differences between Managers and Leaders

When you hear the words ‘leader’ and ‘manager’, do you think of two completely different people? Or the same? There are many similarities between the role of leaders and the role of managers, but they are not necessarily the same. Leadership vs. Management – What’s The Difference? Being a leader requires us to think on […]

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August 20, 2021 by Stacy Whaley — Light that Fire

Strengthen Your Workplace Wellbeing with Emotional Intelligence

Strengthen Your Workplace Wellbeing with Emotional Intelligence

Which type of professional are you? Type A: Someone starts crying in your office. You think, “Oh boy. Tears. What do I do?” Type B: You’re meeting with someone at work and you start crying. You think, “Oh boy. Here come the tears.” Type C: Regardless of who cries at work, you think, “Hi, tears! […]

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August 16, 2021 by Stacy Whaley — Light that Fire

Ignite a Cultural Transformation with Fire Up & Lead

Ignite a Cultural Transformation with Fire Up & Lead

We are on a mission to ignite a cultural transformation. Imagine going to work each morning with joy in your heart and a skip in your step. Don’t laugh! Instead, pause and allow yourself to envision what it would look and feel like if you, and everyone you worked with, was focused and excited about […]

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August 10, 2021 by Stacy Whaley — Light that Fire

Crisis of Confidence – 4 Actions to Get Your Mojo Back

Crisis of Confidence – 4 Actions to Get Your Mojo Back

“This running a business thing is not as pretty as I had imagined.” That is a true statement if there ever was one! Whether your business is in the start-up phase or you’re trying to grow, this running a business thing is definitely not what I’d call pretty. Once the “entrepreneurial high” has worn off […]

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June 25, 2018 by Stacy Whaley — Light that Fire

Dysfunctional Teams – Breaking Through the Cycle

Dysfunctional Teams – Breaking Through the Cycle

Raise your hand if you’ve ever worked on a dysfunctional team. How many of you just raised both hands? At some point in your career you’ve likely found yourself working on a team that just plain struggles. Maybe the team culture was stifling due to a handful of peers that emitted negativity at every single […]

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August 31, 2017 by Stacy Whaley — Light that Fire

Chasing What’s Yours: A Female Entrepreneur’s Guide to Business Fulfillment

Chasing What’s Yours: A Female Entrepreneur’s Guide to Business Fulfillment

No one starts a business to chain themselves to their desk and work 16-hour days. You could do that working for someone else and probably make better pay! Yet, too often, that’s exactly what happens. Client attraction strategies, the bookkeeping, actually doing the work – it all takes a lot of time. Then there’s all […]

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August 30, 2017 by Stacy Whaley — Light that Fire

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When it comes to dealing with conflict, it's easy When it comes to dealing with conflict, it's easy to get caught up in the moment and respond in a way you may regret later. 

Instead of automatically reacting when conflict arises, take a step back. Learn to recognize an automatic thought vs. a conscience conclusion. It's important to develop this habit of examing our reactions. 

Ask yourself these questions...

Why do I think the way I do?

Is my conclusion of the situation the truth?

What if I were to have a more generous assumption?
 
Reframing how we think about conflict starts with stepping back from our emotions. It's about learning to rise by not getting emotionally hooked in every situation.

It's not easy, and it will take practice! But choosing to come to a conscience conclusion with help to choose a more productive response when conflict does arise.
Workplace conflict doesn't just take a mental and Workplace conflict doesn't just take a mental and emotional toll on employees. It can cause serious amounts of time and money to go down the drain. 

The average employee spends 2.8 hours per week dealing with conflict. That's an estimated $359 billion in wages going to conflict nationwide. 

That's a lot of time, money, and resources being wasted every week!

So how can you reduce the cost of conflict? 

By developing strategies for productive conflict - the kind that helps everyone see eye to eye and resolve issues efficiently. 

Want to chat about how conflict is affecting your team? Schedule a call! We'd love to discuss solutions to help your team!
Happy Monday, everyone! What are you looking forwa Happy Monday, everyone! What are you looking forward to this week?

Let us know in the comments! 

FIRE UP and have a great week!🔥
Conflict is a part of life, and the workplace is n Conflict is a part of life, and the workplace is no exception. To understand conflict, we have to take a look at a company's entire culture.
 

On the surface, there's the 'way we do things'. This includes a company's mission, vision, and values, policies, strategy, and goals. But that's just half of it. 

 
As we see in The Cultural Iceberg, underneath the surface is the true culture of an organization. These are the elements that can affect (positively or negatively) the way your organization actually runs, despite how inspiring your mission and vision may be.
 

It's important for leaders and organizations to address the way things are actually being done - not just make sure the mission statement sounds good. 

 
When we talk about norms, expectations, and beliefs, we can make sure we are actually on the same page.

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Small businesses are the heart and soul of our communities. Don’t forget to support all the local restaurants, shops and service providers who make our communities so unique and vibrant. 

What are some of your favorite local businesses? Tag them in the comments so we can all give them some love!🤗
Day by day, week by week, you are getting closer t Day by day, week by week, you are getting closer to your goals. 

Even on the weeks it feels like you’ve taken one steps forward and three steps back, you are still making progress. 

It’s all part of the journey💜

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