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What’s More Important Than Compensation? 4 Benefits of Relational Connection at Work
Coaching, Organizational Health, Blog Jay Desko, Ph.D. Coaching, Organizational Health, Blog Jay Desko, Ph.D.

What’s More Important Than Compensation? 4 Benefits of Relational Connection at Work

What is the one thing that can bring huge benefits to the workplace? Hint: this doesn’t even cost the organization a penny. Relational connection can significantly benefit an organization – even more than compensation can! Cultivating a culture of relational connection can produce the following important benefits to organizations, their employees, and their leaders.

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Leaders and Managers: Is there REALLY a difference? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Leadership, Coaching, Blog Jay Desko, Ph.D. Leadership, Coaching, Blog Jay Desko, Ph.D.

Leaders and Managers: Is there REALLY a difference? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Quite often, people make it sound as if leaders are first class and managers are, well, somewhere quite a bit below that! In reality, leaders and managers have a lot in common, and sometimes the dichotomy is a bit exaggerated. However, there are a few things that do differentiate a leader from a manager. Not good versus bad, just different.

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5 Changes Nonprofit Boards Should Consider as They Move into the Future

5 Changes Nonprofit Boards Should Consider as They Move into the Future

Serving on a nonprofit board can be very rewarding. However, I have heard complaints about serving on boards far too often. Here are 5 changes many nonprofit boards should consider as they move into the future.

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Faith and Work: How to Be a Christian at Work Without Ruining Your Leadership Effectiveness
Personalized Retreats, Coaching, Blog Jay Desko, Ph.D. Personalized Retreats, Coaching, Blog Jay Desko, Ph.D.

Faith and Work: How to Be a Christian at Work Without Ruining Your Leadership Effectiveness

Christians in the marketplace – it’s where many of us spend the greatest amount of our time, yet our spiritual impact can be limited by our own attitudes and behaviors. Here are six ways to be a Christian at work without ruining your reputation for Jesus. After all, Jesus calls us to be different… not annoying.

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6 Tips to Avoid Leadership Burnout [Hint: Don’t Work Less]
Leadership, Coaching, Crisis, Personalized Retreats, Blog Jay Desko, Ph.D. Leadership, Coaching, Crisis, Personalized Retreats, Blog Jay Desko, Ph.D.

6 Tips to Avoid Leadership Burnout [Hint: Don’t Work Less]

Many people attribute burnout to their jobs. But in reality, what is happening at work is only one contributor to stress and burnout. While stress is always going to be a part of life, there are ways to limit or avoid the negative effects of burnout. Here are 6 tips that can help.

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4 Questions That Will Make the Difference in Choosing Your Next Job
Coaching, Personalized Retreats, Blog Jay Desko, Ph.D. Coaching, Personalized Retreats, Blog Jay Desko, Ph.D.

4 Questions That Will Make the Difference in Choosing Your Next Job

Whether you are 22 or 52, there is a very good chance that you will experience a time when you are trying to figure out “what next?” Over the past 20 years, I have talked with many different men and women, both younger and older, as they wrestle with decisions regarding whether to stay at a job or leave or which out of two or three options may be best.

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