by Kerry Siggins | Sep 7, 2021 | Coaching, Communication, Difficult Conversations, Leadership
Being an employee-owned company, leadership at StoneAge encourages people to speak up – “keeping it real” is what we call it, and it’s part of our Own It Mindset, which is our set of values and leadership principles. We work diligently to make it...
by Kerry Siggins | Aug 8, 2021 | Accomplishing Something, Avoid Complacency, Challenge Yourself, Getting Results, Growth, Leadership, Mindset
Self-leadership is important to success, but many of us don’t know what being a self-leader means. For a few years after graduating from college, I was lost. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I was rudderless, making poor decisions, and looking for...
by Kerry Siggins | Jul 22, 2021 | Coaching, Communication, Getting Results, Growth, Leadership, Treat People with Respect
Feedback can be a powerful motivator if delivered properly. In their book “Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World,” authors Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall make a case for giving positive feedback far more often...
by Kerry Siggins | Jul 7, 2021 | Challenge Yourself, Communication, Difficult Conversations, Getting Results, Leadership, Mindset, Reflect Forward, Treat People with Respect
“Venting is healthy,” some people preach. It’s good to blow off steam, get things off your chest, right? Not so fast. Research shows that dissipating anger by venting doesn’t make us feel better. Here is why you shouldn’t vent… A...
by Kerry Siggins | Jun 20, 2021 | Accountability, Challenge Yourself, Communication, Difficult Conversations, Growth, Leadership, Power of Being Uncomfortable
Sometimes you must pick your battles. I am an opinionated person. In truth, we are opinionated, but some are more vocal than others. So maybe a better way to say it is that I am a vocally opinionated person. As I have matured as a leader, though, I have learned that...
by Kerry Siggins | May 7, 2021 | Accountability, Challenge Yourself, Leadership, Mindset, Positive Living, Power of Being Uncomfortable
Life is messy, demanding, and confusing. It’s safe to bet that most of us experience stress, anxiety, and panic on a regular basis, and when crappy things happen, in a moment we can find ourselves close to the edge. All too often, we make decisions from this state of...
