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Turning Potential Into Results

Don’t let length limit depth

By Camille Smith / March 10, 2019

In a recent workshop coaching people to successfully transition from peer to supervisor, I was asked, “Why did you go into teaching?” I thought, then answered “I don’t know.” My professional-self (the self that mimics the conventional wisdom of what I “should” do and say) was shouting inside “Make something up!” My Self-self (the Self…

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Secret to Changing Others: You First

By Camille Smith / May 19, 2011

It’s not uncommon for someone to tell me that they want to learn how to get other people to change. In supporting people in all different industries, cultures and circumstances around the globe to transform their teams from good to great and the results that match, I’ve discovered some universal principles about change: (1) We…

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How to Reach Metaphorical Mountain Tops at Work

By Camille Smith / May 11, 2011

Today’s workers are being asked to do more with less, to reach higher goals with fewer resources and in less time. You understand the need, you want to say “yes” and mean it, but you say “yes” with uncertainty and doubt. What’s going on? How come you can’t authentically say yes to climb the mountains…

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Are you a Delegator or a Dropper-off-er?

By Camille Smith / October 5, 2010

del-e-gat, vb, to commit powers, functions to another as a agent to carry out powers and functions; to assign responsibility. Synonym: entrust. Dropping-off.  We ask others to do stuff for us all the time – stuff we don’t want to do, don’t have the time to do, and couldn’t do even if we had the…

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