Francie Van Wirkus

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Francie Van Wirkus
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Five Whys for a Better Work Calendar Part 2 of 4

By francievw July 18, 2018 Blog, Tumblr

Five Whys for a Better Work Calendar Part 2 in a series 4 blogs on improving your work quality of life. Too many meetings? Ready to make a change? This…

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Monday Got You?

By francievw June 4, 2018 Blog, Tumblr
Monday Got You?

Monday got you by the tail? I didn’t think so! Because you read Reveille, book 1 of The Dominant Gene series.

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Vision is King

By francievw March 12, 2018 Blog, Tumblr
Vision is King

Organizations with highly motivated and engaged employees know that vision is king. The quick-win, distracting rush of employee survey action plans, and events with catchy names are fun, but they…

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Lead with Learning

By francievw January 3, 2018 Blog, Tumblr
Lead with Learning

When it doesn’t go well, should it all collapse in negativity, blame, and surrender? Of course not.     Yet this is exactly what happens when things go awry on…

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Experiment Ending: Does it Matter?

By francievw December 18, 2017 Blog, Tumblr
Experiment Ending: Does it Matter?

The experiment that is 2017 is nearing an end, so… It’s your work, your team, your organization. You’ve spent hundreds of hours, and given your best ideas. Now is a…

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Year End & the Backlog

By francievw November 27, 2017 Blog, Tumblr
Year End & the Backlog

With just 34 days left in the calendar year, I have to ask…did you accomplish everything you set out to do in 2017? I didn’t. But I did make fantastic…

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Agile 2.0 or Distraction?

By francievw July 17, 2017 Blog, Tumblr
Agile 2.0 or Distraction?

Seems everyone is joining in giving Agile a refresh these days. This feels good, because it shows we care and want to adjust and adapt. Resist the temptation to run…

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Can I Ask a Question?

By francievw July 5, 2017 Blog, Tumblr
Can I Ask a Question?

Whatever your team…business or family, heavily regulated or startup…when you hear “Can I ask a question?” it’s time to reflect on the environment you help create. If you are part…

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Coach’s Notes: What vs. How II

By francievw June 29, 2017 Blog, Tumblr
Coach’s Notes: What vs. How II

Excerpt from Permission to Lead, book 2 of The Dominant Gene series. Part two in a two-part series. “Leaders have the what. The ask. What is the goal, what needs…

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On Growing Leaders

By francievw June 25, 2017 Blog, Tumblr
On Growing Leaders

Growing new leaders? Your organization needs them to learn new skills and contribute to customer value as soon as possible. So we start them with (hopefully) some formal training and…

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