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How to Be Strong by Dealing With (Perceived) Weaknesses

How to Be Strong by Dealing With (Perceived) Weaknesses

by Mary Franz | Nov 14, 2017 | Emotions, Leadership

No one wants to appear weak at work… yet, when you or one of the people you are leading become emotionally upset, judgments of this makes me too vulnerable or I’ll be seen as weak are common. Society tends to give women a pass to express tearful emotions...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: A Supersized Key to Unlocking Employee Performance

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: A Supersized Key to Unlocking Employee Performance

by Mary Franz | Oct 30, 2017 | Leadership, Performance

R-E-S-P-E-C-T  (That’s right… sing along with Aretha Franklin.) Find out what it means to me… What if we change the setting of Otis Redding’s lyrics from a personal environment to a work environment and ask this question…...
Lead Fearlessly– 3 Ways to Hack Away Emotional Junk & Clear the Cobwebs

Lead Fearlessly– 3 Ways to Hack Away Emotional Junk & Clear the Cobwebs

by Mary Franz | Oct 17, 2017 | Emotions, Leadership, Overcoming Obstacles

Emotional stability is something we all struggle with at times– leaders too. Leadership is about motivating self and others towards a goal. To do so requires courage, a willingness to be vulnerable, learn from failure and overcome barriers so you can keep...
Words to Lead By– How Leaders Choose Words So Others Feel Inspired

Words to Lead By– How Leaders Choose Words So Others Feel Inspired

by Mary Franz | Oct 9, 2017 | Leadership, Motivation

Too often we don’t think about the kind of reaction our words (or lack of words) are likely to elicit in another person. Yet words shared by a CEO, supervisor or manager can boost a team’s creativity and be the uplifting message an employee needs to face...
Love My Work, Hate My Job— 3 Ways to Find Personal Freedom Beyond the Confinement

Love My Work, Hate My Job— 3 Ways to Find Personal Freedom Beyond the Confinement

by Mary Franz | Oct 2, 2017 | Achieving, Development, Executive, Leadership

Let’s be honest. There are times when your job is a drag. Bosses don’t deliver on needed resources and inexperienced co-workers don’t prepare adequately. Experienced co-workers accept the mediocre performance by others and question why you’re tripping out. All...
The Lost & Found Opportunity—3 Ways to Improve Your Rapport with People You Lead

The Lost & Found Opportunity—3 Ways to Improve Your Rapport with People You Lead

by Mary Franz | Sep 25, 2017 | Executive, Leadership, Manager, Rapport

As a leader, if you sense something is “missing” between you and one of your people… there’s a good chance you’re right. Hard-working people you lead relate to the tune sung by Patty Loveless. The lyrics…You don’t even know who I...
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Mary Franz LCSW, CEC, PCC

I help you deal with the stress and overwhelm from work and home so you can stay focused, use your strengths and make big things happen. Deep down, you'll feel confident that, "You've got this!"
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