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Horizon Bank Announces Appointment of Senior Vice President, Dire

Olivia BennettDecember 29, 2025

Horizon Bank announced the appointment of a new Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Leadership, marking a significant milestone in the organization’s commitment to fostering a culture of excellence. The bank’s leadership is well aware that bank HR leadership plays a vital role in driving employee engagement, productivity, and overall business success. By appointing […]

When to Start Friendly with Firm Feedback

When to Start Friendly with Firm Feedback

Olivia BennettDecember 11, 2025

When Start Friendly Firm. When to Start Friendly with Firm FeedbackOne of the age old questions when giving someone tough feedback is whether it’s appropriate to say something nice first, to ‘lessen the blow’ of whatever is co ever is coming next. After all, we all want to keep relationships strong with colleagues and employees. […]

How to Get People to WANT to Take Action

How to Get People to WANT to Take Action

Olivia BennettDecember 11, 2025

How Get People Want. How to Get People to WANT to Take ActionA Powerful Leadership Strategy to Drive Enthusiastic CooperationAs a leader, getting people to take action is crucial for achieving success in any organization. n any organization. However, simply informing people about what they need to do is not enough. Many leaders understand this […]

6 Ways Leaders Waste Training Dollars

6 Ways Leaders Waste Training Dollars

Olivia BennettDecember 11, 2025

6 Ways Leaders Waste. I’ve been fortunate over the years to serve thousands of people attending programs that I was either sponsoring or instructing. ng. While the vast majority of my experiences working with people have been positive, too often I’ve seen good intentions morph into bad execution. Many of these can be prevented and […]

The Keys to Hiring the Right Person

The Keys to Hiring the Right Person

Olivia BennettDecember 11, 2025

Keys Hiring Right Person. The Keys to Hiring the Right PersonHelp wanted! One of our community members sent a note this week saying that he knows of a leader who is hiring from outside the organization, when they already have on, when they already have an otherwise qualified candidate internally without a degree. He asked […]

6 Habits to Keep People from Wasting Your Time

6 Habits to Keep People from Wasting Your Time

Olivia BennettDecember 11, 2025

6 Habits Keep People. Effective Time Management is crucial for leaders to be productive and achieve their goals. target=”_blank”>Effective Time Management is crucial for leaders to be productive and achieve their goals. As the saying goes, “I’m sure you have noticed that, as a general rule, people with nothing to do want to do it […]

Is This Mistake Costing You Trust?

Is This Mistake Costing You Trust?

Olivia BennettDecember 11, 2025

Is This Mistake Costing. About ten years ago, I was attending a business ethics course. se. The instructor was passionate about the topic and I was anticipating learning a tremendous amount about ethics and decision-making in the course. The first night of the class, the instructor asked the class to examine an actual case study […]

Get Rid of Your Scaredy Cat Once and For All

Get Rid of Your Scaredy Cat Once and For All

Olivia BennettDecember 11, 2025

Get Rid Your Scaredy. Get Rid of Your Scaredy Cat Once and For All The first time I ever had a job managing people, I heard secondhand that one of my employees said that I needed to grow a spine and actually give people fe e feedback. Apparently he perceived that I’d let people get […]

How to Get Buy-In For Your New Initiative

How to Get Buy-In For Your New Initiative

Olivia BennettDecember 11, 2025

How Get Buy Your. Getting buy-in from colleagues and superiors is essential for the success of any new initiative. ve. A well-executed rollout can help you build support, overcome resistance, and achieve your goals more effectively. Unfortunately, many leaders make mistakes when it comes to getting buy-in, which can sabotage their efforts. I recently met […]

5 Ways You Can Rekindle Trust

5 Ways You Can Rekindle Trust

Olivia BennettDecember 11, 2025

5 Ways You Can. A lack of trust can significantly hinder workplace dynamics and efficiency. cy. In a recent community email, a team member expressed frustration with a coworker who re-dos work already completed by others, citing it as “due diligence.” This behavior can stem from a lack of trust, which takes time to build […]

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