Your Leaders Will Fail

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My 11 year old occasionally gets frustrated by his homework. He’s a bright kid, and that’s the problem. For as long as he’s been in school, school has come easy to…

Label Before Responding

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I get angry sometimes. I have very specific opinions on how people should drive. I get upset when the Indianapolis Colts lose, or when the New England Patriots win. I…

Up to 30 SHRM PDCs Available

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The mission of Shafer Leadership Academy is to ensure that individuals who have  the desire to demonstrate leadership have access to world class leadership training close to home. Now we can ensure…

From Discussion to Decision

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Have you ever been a part of meeting where there was a lot of discussion but no decision? You came together, you talked through options, and it feels like a decision…

Character and Competence

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Everyone knows trust matters. We talk about it in politics. We talk about it in communities. We talk about it at work, and we talk it about at home.   Trust is…

GREAT TEAMS ARE INTENTIONAL

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Great teams are intentional, not accidental. As supervisors, managers, and employers we can get so caught up in the day to day that we forget how important it is to…