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Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week: Tips on Offering Balanced Feedback
May 4, 2020July 13, 2021

Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week: Tips on Offering Balanced Feedback

According to a recent survey, people working from home report getting twice as much corrective feedback as positive feedback. In her May 4 "Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week" video, Bobbie LaPorte explains why it's so important for leaders to provide balanced feedback.

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Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week: The Ups and Downs
April 27, 2020July 12, 2021

Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week: The Ups and Downs

In the April 27 "Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week" video, Bobbie looks back on the ups and downs we’ve all gone through over the last several weeks—and provides tips for finding some much-needed emotional steadiness.

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CORONAVIRUS TIP OF THE WEEK: LEADERSHIP SELF-CARE TIPS
April 20, 2020July 13, 2021

CORONAVIRUS TIP OF THE WEEK: LEADERSHIP SELF-CARE TIPS

As we all combat stress, fatigue, and unrelenting uncertainty, it’s more important than ever to take care of ourselves. In her April 20 "Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week" video, Bobbie shares some simple self-care tips to help build resilience in yourself—and everyone who’s depending on you.

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CORONAVIRUS TIP OF THE WEEK: BOUNDED OPTIMISM
April 13, 2020July 13, 2021

CORONAVIRUS TIP OF THE WEEK: BOUNDED OPTIMISM

In Bobbie's April 13 "Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week" video, she explains how to combine confidence with realism and keep your team focused on what they CAN control during this time of unrelenting uncertainty.

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CORONAVIRUS TIP OF THE WEEK: STRENGTH SPOTTING
April 6, 2020July 13, 2021

CORONAVIRUS TIP OF THE WEEK: STRENGTH SPOTTING

In Bobbie's April 6 "Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week" video, she explores ways to deploy your team's signature strengths to provide some certainty during these unsettling times—and help them focus on the future.

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Positivity Resonance
March 30, 2020July 13, 2021

CORONAVIRUS CURVEBALL TIP OF THE WEEK: POSITIVITY RESONANCE

In Bobbie's March 30 "Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week" video, she explains how sharing positive emotions can boost problem solving, creativity, and decision making in your team members.

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Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week: Communicating with Your Team
March 23, 2020July 13, 2021

Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week: Communicating with Your Team

In Bobbie's March 23 "Coronavirus Curveball Tip of the Week" video, she shares some tips to help leaders communicate with their teams and give them a little bit of certainty in these very uncertain times.

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Talk About a Curveball!
March 17, 2020May 2, 2021

Talk About a Curveball!

In this brief video, Bobbie offers a few practical tips and ideas for coping with the COVID-19 situation, working remotely, and helping your team navigate through this unprecedented time of uncertainty.

This is uncharted territory for all of us, so we all need to be supportive and help each other.

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How to Follow the Unicycle Guy: Lessons Learned from My First TED Talk
February 7, 2020May 2, 2021

How to Follow the Unicycle Guy: Lessons Learned from My First TED Talk

After being delayed from last November due to the wildfires, TEDx Sonoma County finally took place on Saturday, January 11, where I delivered my first-ever TED Talk on “Curveballs and Blindspots: A Scenic Route through Uncertainty.”

Was I excited about the event?  Yes. Was I anxious and nervous in the days before? Of course, particularly when I suffered a dislocated shoulder two weeks before the event that added a whole other layer of “discomfort” to my preparations.

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Seize the Shake-Up
December 10, 2019February 6, 2022

Seize the Shake-Up

It seems like every day we see news of shake-ups at the highest levels of blue-chip national businesses, as well as companies in our own hometowns. These changes—whether in response to economic issues, market disruption, or simply the need to stay competitive and relevant—are driving more and more frequent major reorganizations. Almost everywhere you look, the old guard is out—and the new kids are in.

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