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Mentoring in the Modern Workplace
Bring to mind someone you consider to be an exceptional mentor. It may be easy to describe their character or personality (e.g....

Irene Salter, PhD
Apr 158 min read
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Find your people to lead your people
It’s been nearly 8 years since I renewed the photo wall in my house. As I put new pictures into old frames this weekend, I realized that...

Irene Salter, PhD
Mar 117 min read
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Irene's impostor moment
I was at a neuroscience conference last week and experienced a big huge impostor moment. It was a networking reception. The glass of wine...

Irene Salter, PhD
Feb 109 min read
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How to talk about hard things
The six hardest things to talk about in the workplace. Politics. Religion. Sex. Money. Feedback. What’s going to happen if the boss...

Irene Salter, PhD
Dec 2, 202410 min read
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FOMO vs JOMO
Today's blog is all about unplugging. It’s like the writer Anne Lamott once said, “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for...
Irene Salter
May 2, 20246 min read
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Podcast is LIVE & How to create balance and boundaries with an analogy
The Leaders' Playground podcast with yours truly is LIVE! Find it on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon, at https://www.irenesalter.com/podc...
Irene Salter
Mar 15, 20248 min read
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Houston, we have a problem... PART 2: 5 Strategies for Conscious Leadership!
As promised, I’m back with five strategies to reengage your frontal cortex when your neocortex and limbic system stop talking to one...
Irene Salter
Feb 15, 202410 min read
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Touchstone 2024
Every year around this time I reflect on my touchstone word of the year, and create a new one. Last year was “weaver”. This year will be…...
Irene Salter
Dec 15, 20238 min read
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How to Speak in Front of a Crowd without Dying (and more on emotional intelligence)
Welcome back to the Leader's Campfire! Sorry for the long absence but between flying to Barcelona to speak at a summit and driving to...
Irene Salter
Oct 6, 202310 min read
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Welcome to the Leader's Campfire!
Welcome to the first newsletter from the Leader's Campfire! This area is now much more than just a blog. It's access to all the free...
Irene Salter
Sep 8, 20239 min read
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Inside Public Service: A Step Up
Between now and August 1st, I’m practicing what I preach by making space to be with the people I love most in the world. I have a...

Irene Salter, PhD
Jul 30, 20237 min read
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Inside Public Service: From Playing It Small to Learning to Play Big
Between now and August 1st, I’m practicing what I preach by making space to be with the people I love most in the world. I have a...

Irene Salter, PhD
Jul 14, 20238 min read
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Inside Public Service: How to play a long game
Between now and August 1st, I’m practicing what I preach by making space to be with the people I love most in the world. I have a...

Irene Salter, PhD
Jun 28, 20236 min read
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Inside Public Service: Managing competing interests
Between now and August 1st, I’m practicing what I preach by making space to be with the people I love most in the world. I have a...

Irene Salter, PhD
Jun 16, 20237 min read
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How to get good at impostor syndrome
Impostor syndrome. It sucks. In case you haven’t heard the term before, impostor syndrome is a fear of failure that manifests as extreme...

Irene Salter, PhD
May 16, 20238 min read
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The number one way leaders sabotage themselves
Imagine your car has a custom 25 gallon maximum capacity gas tank but someone sabotaged it to stop filling at 12 gallons. No matter what...

Irene Salter, PhD
Feb 18, 20237 min read
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What if going to work felt like going to Paris?
I remember when I received my first acceptance letter to graduate school. It felt like I had won the lottery. And the day I was offered a...

Irene Salter, PhD
Feb 1, 20239 min read
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The Hardest Part of a Hard Conversation
I was working with James (not his real name) last week who is the executive director and founder of a thriving nonprofit. The good news...

Irene Salter, PhD
Jan 11, 20236 min read
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Touchstone Word of the Year 2023
Today I’d like to share something that you can turn into a superpower. It’s a goal setting strategy that may change your life. I don't...

Irene Salter, PhD
Dec 5, 20229 min read
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Feedback zingers and what to do about them
Feedback zingers. You know the ones. Those sarcastic one liners that feel like a hunting knife straight to the heart. Or sometimes it...

Irene Salter, PhD
Nov 19, 20227 min read
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