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From Reluctant to Radical Leadership | 5 Leadership Practices that Transform Teams

Dionna Appling
October 23, 2025
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There’s one thing that every new leader faces: that tug-of-war between playing it safe & stepping boldly into the leader you’re meant to be. It’s easy to stay reluctant, avoid rocking the boat & stick to what’s “comfortable”. But what…

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Stop Fixing Everything for Your Team | 5 Simple Ways to Empower Your Team to Bring Solutions

Dionna Appling
October 8, 2025
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One of the quickest ways to burn yourself out as a new leader is trying to solve every problem for your team. It’s understandable; you want to help, you want things to go smoothly & you feel like it’s your…

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Building an Engaging Team in a Toxic Culture: Real-Life Strategies for New Leaders

Dionna Appling
February 22, 2024
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Being a new leader can be a challenging endeavor on its own, but it becomes even more intimidating when you find yourself in a toxic work culture. Toxic cultures can be characterized by negativity, distrust, and often low morale just…

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Avoiding the Motivation Trap: How New Leaders Can Create Culture Building Momentum

Dionna Appling
January 10, 2024
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There’s one thing we can all agree on when it comes to motivation… As quickly as we get, it seems like we lose it even quicker. This isn’t because you aren’t good enough or because you’re pursuing the wrong goal.…

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5 Simple Ways to Win at Working from Home

Dionna Appling
April 26, 2020
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Now that you have the opportunity to work from home, you’re realizing how important it is for you to manage your day. Why? Because although you’ve gained more flexibility, what no one tells you about working from home is that…

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3 Employee Engagement Activities for Remote Teams

Dionna Appling
April 26, 2020
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Has it been tough adjusting to the changes that COVID-19 has caused? Especially adjusting to the major change of having your team work remotely. This has been an area that many managers are struggling with. Mainly because keeping remote teams…

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7 important keys to hiring the right employee

Dionna Appling
February 7, 2019
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This article is in collaboration with Vervoe; the AI-powered skill testing platform to hire the best people. Assessing candidates for an open role can be very difficult. How do you really know you’re hiring the right employee? If you don’t ask…

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Top 5 Leadership Books to Boost Your Impact This Year

Dionna Appling
January 17, 2018
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In my career and leadership journey, I’ve found that leadership isn’t a title you conquer. It isn’t a flag that’s waived at the finish line of a race. Leadership is a conscious and consistent set of choices and responses made…

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24 Engaging Questions Every Leader Must Ask

Dionna Appling
December 6, 2017
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The phrase ”it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it” couldn’t be truer when it comes to leadership. You’re tasked with various responsibilities as a leader, including keeping your employees engaged and getting their feedback. However, it can…

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17 Things You Must Do in Your First 60 Days as a New Leader

Dionna Appling
November 15, 2017
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You’ve landed your new leadership role, now what? One thing’s for sure, you don’t want to approach your team like the big bad wolf; ready to disrupt the norm and do things your way. If you’re looking for the quickest…

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