This is where I share my thoughts on leadership,
management, and employee development.
I write about my own thoughts and share the insights of others, sometimes in the same blog!
Please comment if you agree, disagree, or want to discuss further. I believe we all get
better and stronger when we share our ideas and resources.
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Laura Sukorokoff
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year... for Reflection.
For many of us, business slows down a bit in December. That makes it a great time to think, strategize, and reflect on 2022.
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Laura Sukorokoff
- Oct 25
- 2 min
The Cons and Cons of Leadership
There are some important "cons" for leaders to pay attention to: consistency and consideration - soft skills every leader should employ.
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Laura Sukorokoff
- Jul 27
- 4 min
Communication Problems with Your Employees? Maybe It's You!
There’s an epidemic of bad people leadership out there, but that can be changed with caring, communication, and soft skills training.
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Laura Sukorokoff
- Jul 11
- 3 min
Feeling a Little Communication Shy? Get Over It!
People who work for us want to know how they’re doing. Feedback helps people to know what they're doing well and what needs to be fixed.
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Laura Sukorokoff
- Mar 9
- 4 min
Want to Avoid the Great Resignation? Develop Relationships!
Developing relationships with employees encourages connection. If managers can do that, then they can inspire loyalty and engagement.
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Laura Sukorokoff
- Sep 28, 2021
- 5 min
From the “Great Resignation” to the Great Retention
The Great Resignation. There's a veritable tsunami of employee movement happening right now. Managers are the key to fixing that.
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Laura Sukorokoff
- May 25, 2021
- 2 min
Really Listening – A Skill Worth Building
One on ones, done well, can lead to a happy and motivated team. To make this the best it can be, managers have to really listen.
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Laura Sukorokoff
- Feb 24, 2021
- 2 min
If Listening is So Important, Why Don't Managers Do It?
The command and control model has resulted in high-intensity, Type A leaders who talk too much and listen too little.
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Laura Sukorokoff
- Oct 6, 2020
- 4 min
Want to Connect With Your Customers? Here Are 6 Skills You Need.
How do you gain or maintain the connection when you can’t meet face to face? Here are 6 things to focus on.
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Laura Sukorokoff
- Sep 16, 2020
- 4 min
3 Manager Metrics That Can Significantly Impact Engagement
There are many data points companies measure. However, there are 3 more very important metrics that should be included.
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Laura Sukorokoff
- Jul 16, 2020
- 5 min
One Could Say Soft-Skills Training is More Important Now Than Ever. So, Why Are We Cutting It?
Can you think of a time when you most needed to support others? Yet, much needed soft skills training is being pushed aside. Why?
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Laura Sukorokoff
- Jun 12, 2020
- 4 min
What Does the New (or should we say 'Next'?) Normal Mean to Your Business?
What does it mean to companies trying to make their way through this “next normal”? Now is the time to invest in training your people.
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Laura Sukorokoff
- May 27, 2020
- 3 min
Is Customer Service a Thing in a Pandemic Environment?
At this time, we are putting high regard on the physical safety and security of our staff and customers, but what about customer service?
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Laura Sukorokoff
- May 18, 2020
- 5 min
Employees Have Concerns About the Return to Work. Are Managers Prepared to Hear Them?
Even as the economy stumbles back on track, people wonder what going back to work will really means to them and their health.
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Laura Sukorokoff
- Apr 23, 2020
- 3 min
Why Do Companies Need to See Their People To Trust Them?
Trust brings out the best in people, and they want to live up to it. Why is it companies can’t trust their people if they can’t see them?
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Laura Sukorokoff
- Apr 7, 2020
- 4 min
5 Big No-Nos for Hosting Virtual Meetings
Online meetings can be just as boring as in-person meetings - maybe even worse. So, avoid these virtual meeting mine traps.
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Laura Sukorokoff
- Mar 29, 2020
- 4 min
At a time when people need EMPATHY from their bosses, are they getting it?
Covid-19 has businesses scrambling to manage change. At a time when people need EMPATHY from their bosses, are they getting it?
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Laura Sukorokoff
- Mar 11, 2020
- 4 min
Do We Really Need Them To Come In To The Office? It's time to let them work from home.
We are at a point where we all have to band together to determine how business can continue when people don’t want to gather in work spaces.
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Laura Sukorokoff
- Feb 23, 2020
- 3 min
Managers - What Are You Doing to SUPPORT Your People?
Instead of feeling supported by their managers, there are a good many people feeling frustrated, lost, and disengaged. This has to change.
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Laura Sukorokoff
- Feb 22, 2020
- 2 min
Crafting a vision statement is so hard!
I would love for my vision statement to be about how I want to feel, as well as how others feel about me and the work I do.
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