by Kate Dixon | Jan 29, 2020 | Personal Development
Most folks I know cringe at even the thought of making mistakes. Especially the perfectionists I know. But the truth of the matter is that your mistakes can actually be the beginning of something truly fantastic! (And please note, that when I’m talking about mistakes,...
by Kate Dixon | Jan 24, 2020 | Book Club, Performance & Productivity
So many of my clients — both women and men — get trapped by aspiring to perfectionism. “Brave, Not Perfect,” by Reshma Saujani addresses how the drive for perfection evolves, its issues, and what to do instead (spoiler alert: it’s bravery!). You’re not perfect?...
by Kate Dixon | Jan 9, 2020 | Salary Negotiation
Even the smartest, best executives can get tripped up when negotiating their pay packages. I’ve seen it time and again, both from the inside when I created executive offers at top companies and from the outside now that I’m a salary negotiation coach. Here...
by Kate Dixon | Dec 24, 2019 | Performance & Productivity, Personal Development
One of the biggest ways you can impact the performance of your team when you’re a leader is recognition and celebration of team results. But you don’t have to be a leader to make a splash. When you celebrate and appreciate, it can have a huge impact on your team’s...
by Kate Dixon | Dec 18, 2019 | Book Club, Leadership
Want to know how important appreciation is in the workplace? The book, “Appreciate: Celebrating People, Inspiring Greatness,” by David Sturt, Todd Nordstrom, Kevin Ames, and Gary Beckstrand, reports that “79% of people who leave jobs report ‘a lack of appreciation’ as...
