Cindy Masingill, Author at Emergent

Cindy Masingill

In the agility world, a significant amount of training time is spent on “handling.” Handling includes hand signals, body positioning, or other moves I use to show Fergi where we are going on the obstacle course; there is a variety of such signals, positioning and moves that all mean different things. We recently learned a…

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Like most of you, every day I’m learning something new about what it really takes to be a great leader. I’ve invested a staggering amount of time and money reading and taking classes, I’ve applied what I’ve learned successfully and not so successfully, and – as cliché as it sounds – I’ve learned most from…

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Charles Bruxton once said, “You will never find time for anything. If you want time, you must make it.” Time is a consistent topic in many of my coaching meetings, and often a conversation with myself – whether it’s “I don’t have enough time,” “Time is going by too fast,” “People are taking my time,”…

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The English language is full of idioms. Remember this one? “Plastic Smile” Definition: a fake or forced smile, when someone appears to be happier than they really are I remember it from high school. My friends and I would be walking to our next class and pass someone walking in the opposite direction; there would…

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I will never forget my first promotion, moving from sales representative to team leader, supporting a team of three inside-sales representatives. It was an exciting time, and I couldn’t wait to dive right in. After the first week in my new role, my excitement was replaced with doubt and my dive-right-in attitude turned into hesitation.…

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What makes a leader? If you find yourself pondering this question from time to time, you are not alone. Leaders evolve, and as such, are continuously trying to figure this one out. It’s not the definition of a leader that stumps us, as much as defining who we want to be as a leader and…

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LEADERSHIP PRACTICE Begin this practice of breaking patterns by experimenting with doing some common everyday things, differently. For Example: Take a different route to work or other destinations that you usually travel to. Position your body differently when sitting or standing Use the opposite ear while speaking on the phone Order Chinese take-out and eat…

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LEADERSHIP PRACTICE Reflect upon your life’s purpose or mission, your reason for being. Begin to keep track of where and how you are investing your time during the course of a week. If you don’t have a statement, silently reflect back on your true purpose and write down whatever surfaces for you. Are your actions aligned with your…

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LEADERSHIP PRACTICE Here are a few tips intended to help you reignite your commitment to daily energy renewal movement for yourself: Find a variety of activities that you really enjoy for each of the dimensions of energy renewal (physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional). Block out time at the beginning of your week for each of…

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LEADERSHIP PRACTICE To re-frame your thoughts from judging to discerning, seek to understand where others are coming from, and more importantly how they got there. When someone proposes an alternative viewpoint, don’t disagree with them immediately and judge their idea as stupid or wrong. Instead, ask them questions to better understand where they’re coming from…

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