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From the Experts: Micro Habits

By the Turknett Team We have all heard the phrase “it’s the little things”. Well, you may have heard of a term called “micro habits”. Although seemingly small, effective micro habits are a crucial part of anyone’s leadership toolkit. We asked our experts what they felt are the three most important micro habits for leaders, […]

October 13, 2021 View Article

Five Minutes to Permanent Change

By Lyn Turknett Co-founder & Co-chair, Turknett Leadership Group A few years ago I attended the inaugural symposium sponsored by the Atlanta Chapter of CEO Netweavers. The first speaker, Tom Berger, former telecom exec and current president of RDK Consulting, told a story that I couldn’t stop thinking about. Change is really hard. Changing our […]

October 13, 2021 View Article

Dr. Gladys Delancey-Bolding: A SHEro in Science

By Susan Hitchcock Founder & Host Emerita of Women in Leadership In 2020 as part of Atlanta’s Women in Technology’s (WIT) annual awards program, Dr. Bolding was selected from a field of outstanding nominees to “wear the crown” of Woman of the Year in Science. Adding to this honor, WIT invited Dr. Bolding to serve […]

October 13, 2021 View Article

Tino’s Corner: The Marathon of Life

By Tino Mantella TLG President & CEO To be honest I haven’t thought much about micro habits until the request came to me to write something about it. My first step was to find a definition I could appreciate. To that end, Brianna Wiest wrote an article for Forbes-Women titled “22 Micro Habits That Will […]

October 13, 2021 View Article

Micro Habits: Tiny Steps are the Secret Sauce

By Kathryn Igou TLG Vice President of Operations On August, 10, 2020, I said NO MORE! No more excuses, no more “next year”, no more “I can’t do this…it’s way too much!” One year later and 65 pounds down so far, how was I able to make this huge change that I have been chasing […]

October 13, 2021 View Article

Decent People Make Great Leaders

By Susan Hitchcock Founder & Host Emerita of Women in Leadership I love the title of Lyn and Bob Turknett’s book, Decent People Decent Company: How to Live with Character at Work and in Life. I remember when I first heard the title. Never had I heard anyone in the business world use the term […]

September 15, 2021 View Article

Trust: First & Last

By Bill Dickinson Senior Consultant This article was originally featured in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. First Impressions. They go a long way. In that initial meeting with another, we intuitively ask ourselves “can I trust this person?” And, “can I respect this person?” This is the researched premise of Dr. Amy Cuddy in her 2015 […]

September 15, 2021 View Article

Decency Defined

By Lyn Turknett Co-founder & Co-chair, Turknett Leadership Group Decency used to be defined as keeping to expected standards of morality and responsible behavior, but I think that most of us now think of it as civility, helpfulness, and a commitment to those around us. I think the term “common decency” is something we should […]

September 15, 2021 View Article

Paige Alexander: ‘Destined’ for Global Service and Leadership

By Susan Hitchcock Founder & Host Emerita of Women in Leadership Growing up in a family that lived and breathed political campaigns, community engagement, and social equity, Paige Alexander was blessed with amazing early life experiences. Her parents were major influencers in her life and the “bedrock” of her family. They provided Paige and her […]

August 26, 2021 View Article

What Really Impacts Mental Health in the Workplace

By Lyn Turknett Co-founder & Co-chair, Turknett Leadership Group The good news right now is that we are talking about mental health in the workplace. The pandemic has helped us all confront our humanity and the existential anxiety of life. We’ve all struggled with new ways of working, childcare with kids out of school, barking […]

August 20, 2021 View Article