Francie Van Wirkus

Motivational Speaker | Author | Conqueror of Mediocrity

Francie Van Wirkus
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Mood Killer, for Starters

By francievw September 19, 2018 Blog, Tumblr
Mood Killer, for Starters

“We have a packed agenda.” We’ve all heard it, and then also heard the oxygen literally leave the room where this was just announced. Beyond killing the mood, the intent,…

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Book a Meeting

By francievw August 27, 2018 Blog, Tumblr
Book a Meeting

Before you book that meeting, hold on. What is the intent of your meeting? If you don’t know, stop here. Value creation won’t be likely without a clear intent.  …

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Your Team has Capacity Issues? Great Questions for Leaders

By francievw May 14, 2018 Blog, Tumblr
Your Team has Capacity Issues? Great Questions for Leaders

What are your personal reflections on how this is happening on your teams? What behaviors might I be doing, or words I am saying that might contribute to this? How…

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We Want Your Feedback

By francievw May 9, 2018 Blog, Tumblr
We Want Your Feedback

Are you sure of what you want? Asking for employee feedback does not require much of a commitment. But doing something with the feedback you ask for, does. Taking in…

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How Long to Love an Idea?

By francievw April 30, 2018 Blog, Tumblr
How Long to Love an Idea?

So you are limiting the ideas you develop, and you are doing discovery work, learning fast. How fast is fast enough? Deciding that is undulating discovery work, with your team…

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What are you Asking?

By francievw March 26, 2018 Blog, Tumblr
What are you Asking?

Leaders who have never been asked to coach employees in the past usually can’t simply start doing it because you asked them to. And, why do your employees need coaching?…

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The Directive

By francievw March 21, 2018 Blog, Tumblr
The Directive

Be engaged. Be visible. Be genuine. When you tell your leader teams and employees directives like this, they are usually lost. There is no leadership and vision-connected context, no support,…

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Excellence in Mindset

By francievw March 19, 2018 Blog, Tumblr
Excellence in Mindset

No matter your responsibilities, you must (first convince yourself) believe that it is natural and normal to be the best you can be. Only after giving yourself permission to reach…

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Fun Committee

By francievw March 14, 2018 Blog, Tumblr
Fun Committee

The moment you’ve got a committee organized in order to have fun at work, you are missing the mark. Engagement doesn’t just happen; it’s a product of your environment. What…

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Is Flow a Priority?

By francievw January 31, 2018 Blog, Tumblr
Is Flow a Priority?

Flow is how your customers get value. From concept to cash, value flows through your organization. It’s slowed down even stopped, by impediments that are usually very well known. Processes…

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