office betrayal

What to do when faced with an office betrayal

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While we expect some office politics or complicated workplace relationships, sometimes folks are blindsided by an office betrayal. As a leadership coach, I hear different ways people feel betrayed in business. Things like: I confided in a coworker, who then gossiped to others and hurt my professional reputation. I found out that my relationship withContinue Reading

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onboarding new employees

Six ideas for successfully onboarding new employees

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We’re lucky people here at Padraig. We get to work closely with some of the most amazing leaders and leadership teams across North America (and, indeed a bit of Europe and Asia too). Not only do we get to help these extraordinary leaders become even better at what they do, accomplish even greater things andContinue Reading

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How to be a mentor

How to be an exceptional mentor

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I sometimes get asked, “What’s the difference between a coach and a mentor?” My answer is usually something along the lines of, “a lot and they can both be really helpful.” What is a coach? If you read this blog regularly, you probably have a pretty good sense of what a coach is. We helpContinue Reading

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daily habits of effective leaders

5 daily habits of effective leaders

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“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.” – Will Durant paraphrasing Aristotle We are what we consistently do. Great leadership is made up of the small habits that we foster and the small habits we’re unaware of. It’s made up of a lot of little things doneContinue Reading

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