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•  managing strong personalities (my current favourite topic)
•  how to get work done at work, death by meeting (name of a great book btw) & other time management stuff
•  dealing with cross-functional teams & the inevitable friction
•  leading up / expanding your influence  /  dealing with office politics
•  managing people:   managing 101, navigating tough conversations, accountability, motivation/engagement
•  ….. and the list goes on……….. 
It’s not easy managing people, leading teams, and getting everything done, so I hope these brief posts help.

About me:   I'm a Corporate Trainer | Executive Coach…. and I specialize in helping IT leaders & their teams improve performance.

I'm a Certified Executive Coach (CEC), have been a coach and trainer since 1997 focusing exclusively on leadership coaching & training for the past 7 years.    I have my own company www.graceallen.ca  and you can check me out on LinkedIn.     
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