http://hirelearners.com/leadership-cornerBLOG RSSWed, 17 Dec 2025 20:14:44 GMTWed, 17 Dec 2025 20:14:44 GMThttp://hirelearners.com/leadership-corner/is-your-team-really-aligned-this-time-of-year-will-tell-youAs 2025 wraps up, leaders everywhere are reflecting on the year. But here’s something important:Whether your organization’s fiscal year aligns with the calendar year, or if this season represents the end of Q2, this time of year often reveals misalignment.Some teams are celebrating wins no one captured.Others feel disconnected from goals that were set months ago.And many organizations walk into January (or the second half of their fiscal year) energized… only to lose clarity by February.Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:52:17http://hirelearners.com/leadership-corner/is-your-team-really-aligned-this-time-of-year-will-tell-youhttp://hirelearners.com/leadership-corner/3-signs-you-may-be-a-silencerIn a world where sharing your opinion in public, and on social media, has increasingly become common practice, a new breed of human being has begun to gain prominence in today's society: "The Silencer".I'm choosing to write about these people, because I've noticed instances where I've actually been one of them; part of me is ashamed of it, so my hope is that writing this will encourage me and others to choose an alternate approach. You're probably wondering.. What is a Silencer? A Silencer isWed, 17 Dec 2025 20:57:33http://hirelearners.com/leadership-corner/3-signs-you-may-be-a-silencerhttp://hirelearners.com/leadership-corner/peanuts-pretzels-or-cookies"You Miss 100% of the Shots You Don't Take..." ~Wayne GretzkyIt all started a few weeks ago while on my way to Portland, Maine for work. I had been running late for my flight and ended up skipping lunch to make it in time. While in the air, I sat in my seat watching as the flight attendant made her way down the aisle offering snacks and beverages to passengers. I was starving, yet when she reached me I felt a pang of guilt rush over me as I asked for more than one snack. I asked her for oneWed, 17 Dec 2025 21:03:45http://hirelearners.com/leadership-corner/peanuts-pretzels-or-cookies