Michelle Bennett

Michelle Bennett is a seasoned marketer with extensive experience leading high-performing teams for higher education organizations. She is able to live out her passion for learning, leadership development, and the customer experience as the Chief Marketing Officer for Niagara Institute.

Leadership Styles Quiz

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Leadership Styles Quiz: What's Your Approach to Leadership?

What’s your leadership style? From new managers to seasoned executives, it is not uncommon for the answer to this question to be along the lines of...

The One Skill Change Leaders Need to Avoid Failure

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The One Skill Change Leaders Need to Avoid Failure

In business today, change has been constant. New ways of working, digital transformation, and shifting customer needs and expectations, almost every...

Innovative Thinking

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One Simple Secret for Boosting Innovative Thinking On Your Team

In the VUCA world we find ourselves in, with constantly changing directions, amplified complexity, and uncertainty, individuals, teams, and...

Using Leadership Communication Skills in Staff Meeting

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Boost Your Leadership Communication Skills In 5 Minutes

Leadership success and effective communication go hand in hand. You cannot separate leadership and communication. The better your leadership...

The Anatomy of a Great Touch Base Meeting

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The Anatomy of a Great Touch Base Meeting

Whether you call them a one-on-one, catch-up, huddle, or touch base meeting, these are opportunities for each of your team members to discuss ideas,...

5 Meeting Facilitator Tips No Manager Should Be Without

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5 Meeting Facilitator Tips No Manager Should Be Without

This week alone, over 55 million meetings will take place; unfortunately, research and surveys have suggested that anywhere between 30-50% of meetings

Can Your Job Function Influence a Promotion?

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Can Your Job Function Influence a Promotion?

In an organization, there are differing criteria for who is promoted. For example, it may be based on seniority, or it could be for performance, but...

How To Survive In A VUCA World: 3 Actionable Tips

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How To Survive In A VUCA World: 3 Actionable Tips

How do some individuals thrive in a climate of constant change, make decisions with incomplete information, and quickly shift to take advantage of...

Disengaged At Work

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Disengaged At Work? You’re Not Alone

Burned out. Bored at work. Demotivated. If this sounds like you, there is a good chance you may be disengaged at work. According to Gallup, nearly...

Catch-Up Meeting

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The Rise of the Catch-Up Meeting

Staying connected with your boss, your direct reports, and your peers has never been more important than over the last 18 months. Whatever you call...

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