4 Tips on How to Build Your Networking Skills

Networking is a powerful skill to have but it takes focus and dedication to build a strong network. The foundation lies on the strength of the connection or relationship. When you first meet someone, there are numerous questions you can ask but it’s important to first identify the goal or

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Why Healthy Managers Make Better Leaders

Want to be a successful leader? Get moving!  Improve your chances of becoming a millionaire (who doesn’t want that?) because as it turns out, there’s a direct correlation between physical fitness and professional success.  These findings apply to both executives and other employees across the workforce. In fact, studies[1] have shown

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What Does Being a Millennial Manager Look Like?

The next generation of inspired leaders is stepping up into supervisory and managerial roles more often as time goes on. Making that shift and finding a way to represent your values as a manager is tough. We asked some YGL members who have become managers relatively recently to share their

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Galveston Island, Texas, September 18, 2008 - Members of the Iowa-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team help to move a patient out of the area impacted by Hurricane Ike. (Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA)

The Critical, Quiet Role of Public Servants During Elections

On January 20, 2017, a new U.S. president will be sworn in to lead and govern 325 million Americans. In Washington, D.C., grand celebrations will be held, congratulatory speeches made, and the United States will mark another transition of power in the most powerful country on earth. It’s during these

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