“People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.” - Simon Sinek Figuring out what motivates people has been at...
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How to build strong teams by developing relationships
Trust me, I get it. We’re busy. We have a long laundry list of all the things we need to get to but can barely manage,...
6 skills every leader needs (3 for the real pros)
We talk a lot, here at Padraig, about skills that good leaders need. We know from working with a lot of fantastic...
Why your best employees leave you
Employee retention is tough and losing a great employee is a terrible thing. It's expensive, of course, to find and...
5 EASY ways to boost employee morale
It’s hard to keep a constant eye on employee morale when you’re juggling a million other things that are seemingly...
4 practical tips to mindful leadership
Mindfulness seems a little intangible - immeasurable even. It isn’t one of the first things that comes to mind in...
How to shift from directive leadership to decisive leadership
Making decisions is an art. Making them fast, with grace - style even - is something that leaders everywhere aspire to...
Do your organization’s vision and values really line up?
At Padraig, we work with a lot of leaders. Sometimes they lead a unit or a group of frontline staff within their...
4 steps to empowering your team
We talk a lot, these days, about empowering our teams. That probably sounds like it’s a good thing — giving our people...
What is your listening style?
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” - Stephen R. Covey...
Five steps to catering your communication style
It’d be nice if what we meant to say was always received as such. Not just nice, it’d be an absolute miracle to...
How to turn difficult conversations into Essential Conversations
Have you ever had occasions at the office where you knew you had to confront someone and you were avoiding it? Maybe...