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Kate Siegel
Nov 20, 20232 min read
Useful Feedback Focuses on Behavior
When I was acting, I got a lot of feedback that really wasn't helpful. "You're too tall for this role." "We need someone older." "We...
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Kate Siegel
Nov 15, 20234 min read
Eight Ways to Make Feedback Useful
When I first started managing people, I knew I was going to have to give feedback. I was nervous because the only real first-hand...
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Kate Siegel
Oct 23, 20232 min read
How strong is your growth mindset?
In a world filled with constant change, the way you approach new opportunities can make all the difference. Your mindset impacts the way...
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Kate Siegel
Oct 19, 20234 min read
Creating Work-Life Balance in HR
It's becoming increasingly more apparent that HR teams are facing challenges that other teams just don't face -- challenges that are more...
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Kate Siegel
Sep 22, 20232 min read
"I'm walking 100 tightropes all at once."
If you've never worked in HR, you just can't know what it's like to be an organization's therapist, coach, statistician, legal...
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Kate Siegel
Jul 6, 20235 min read
To learn and live better, embrace being bad
My fellow coach, Ian Lopez, has contributed this fantastic post -- check him out at www.cambioleadership.com As adults, we have the...
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Kate Siegel
Jun 20, 20234 min read
We don't listen, we reload
Good listening is key to all kinds of things -- understanding what's being asked (and what isn't), building relationships and trust, and...
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Kate Siegel
Jun 5, 20233 min read
How values help determine your career path
I went to my college reunion this past weekend and was struck by how many of my classmates were doing incredible work -- projects they...
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Kate Siegel
May 26, 20233 min read
Diagnosing the Problem (without solving it)
In yesterday's HR Swap, we focused on how to deal with the high volume and wide variety of problems people bring to HR without taking on...
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Kate Siegel
May 15, 20233 min read
Being Strategic - Takeaways from the HR Swap
In last week's HR Swap, we had a fantastic conversation about what it means to be "strategic" and how the participants decide where to...
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Kate Siegel
Mar 28, 20233 min read
Internal Boundaries
The last of the Seven Boundaries at Work are Internal Boundaries, and these are important not just at work, but in any relationship you...
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Kate Siegel
Mar 27, 20233 min read
Mental Boundaries
In keeping with the theme I've been working on lately, this post about Mental Boundaries will be somewhat similar to my previous posts on...
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Kate Siegel
Mar 21, 20233 min read
Emotional Boundaries
If you haven't been following along, you might want to check out my previous posts on Physical Boundaries, Conversational Boundaries,...
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Kate Siegel
Mar 7, 20233 min read
Time Boundaries
If you're just tuning into this series, you might want to check out my previous posts on Physical Boundaries, Conversational Boundaries,...
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Kate Siegel
Mar 2, 20233 min read
Material Boundaries
In Seven Types of Boundaries at Work, we looked at the seven different kinds of boundaries you may need at work (good title, no?) and...
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Kate Siegel
Feb 27, 20233 min read
Conversational Boundaries
In my previous post, Seven Types of Boundaries at Work, I defined what boundaries are, how they can be helpful, and the seven different...
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Kate Siegel
Feb 9, 20234 min read
Seven Kinds of Boundaries at Work
All too often, we forget to take care of ourselves at work. We do our best to treat our colleagues well and assume positive intent on...
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Kate Siegel
Feb 7, 20233 min read
How to use your values at a career crossroads
Many of my clients come to me because they're unhappy at work and don't know what they want to do next. Should they stay? Leave? Go...
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Kate Siegel
Jan 4, 20233 min read
New Year Same Old (Lovely) You
When I met my husband, I had no idea how bad I was a handling transitions. Every single time a season changes, I'm nostalgic for the one...
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Kate Siegel
Dec 14, 20223 min read
Observable Signs of Burnout
How do you know when what you're dealing with is burnout? How is it different from run-of-the-mill exhaustion or depression? And what...
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