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Jennifer V. Miller

Jennifer V. Miller is a freelance writer and leadership development consultant. A former HR manager and corporate trainer, she now covers leadership and positive workplace practices to help shine a light on what’s working well within organizations. Miller offers up tips for leading yourself and others at her award-winning blog, The People Equation.

Articles by Jennifer V. Miller

What you learn as a leader is more important than what you teach

By Jennifer V. Miller 12/10/18

Phrases that turn bold ideas into action

By Jennifer V. Miller 11/11/18

Here’s why you need to separate praise from feedback

By Jennifer V. Miller 10/09/18

Tips for leading the late-career employee

By Jennifer V. Miller 09/11/18

Selling ideas when you’re the new leader on the block

By Jennifer V. Miller 08/14/18

Bring the power of progress into your one-to-one meetings

By Jennifer V. Miller 06/12/18

Want employees’ soft skills to shine? Do these 4 things

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/08/18

AI will change the way you lead. Are you ready?

By Jennifer V. Miller 04/05/18

Want to be a better leader? Get inside your head

By Jennifer V. Miller 03/13/18

No development budget? Internal career mobility is still within your reach

By Jennifer V. Miller 02/13/18

Understanding human communication patterns makes you a better leader

By Jennifer V. Miller 01/09/18

3 ways to support employees’ mental well-being

By Jennifer V. Miller 12/12/17

Why it’s up to you to create a civil workplace

By Jennifer V. Miller 11/11/17

3 ideas to help drive change in your company

By Jennifer V. Miller 10/10/17

The hidden barrier to your team’s productivity

By Jennifer V. Miller 09/12/17

Here’s why you don’t want a team stacked with rock stars

By Jennifer V. Miller 08/07/17

Leaders, it’s time to relax your grip on employee retention

By Jennifer V. Miller 07/10/17

Leaders who listen create space for great ideas to emerge

By Jennifer V. Miller 06/13/17

How compassion helps renew your leadership purpose

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/09/17

The power of leadership vulnerability

By Jennifer V. Miller 04/11/17

Why employees think there’s no chance for growth at your company

By Jennifer V. Miller 03/14/17

The 1-on-1 nature of building a high-trust culture

By Jennifer V. Miller 02/14/17

4 ways to let the air out of your leadership ego

By Jennifer V. Miller 01/10/17

Executive Ritalin: 3 steps that prevent leadership from killing your project

By Jennifer V. Miller 12/22/16

4 tips for making high-stakes leadership decisions

By Jennifer V. Miller 11/08/16

Cast sunlight at work, not shade

By Jennifer V. Miller 10/11/16

Want a top-performing team? Make sure speaking up is encouraged

By Jennifer V. Miller 09/13/16

If you want to be seen as a leader, quit being a jerk at work.

By Jennifer V. Miller 06/14/16

What’s your team’s biggest time-management problem? Maybe it’s you

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

Building a culture of trust

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

7 leadership gift-giving ideas for the workplace

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

4 tips to help leaders communicate during a crisis

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

Leaders who take no for an answer build trust

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

5 ways to make better, faster leadership decisions

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

Lessons from an award-winning leader: 7 ways to improve workplace morale and employee engagement

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

Leading from a place of courage

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

Is your leadership presence a true reflection of who you really are?

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

How leaders can create space for creativity, communication and connection

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

Top talent walking out the door? Here’s how to get them to stay

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

Leadership self-control: 3 ways to avoid losing your cool

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

Leadership tough love: Never judge or budge

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

Does your company have a cultural congruence problem?

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

3 key elements of leadership communication

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

5 reasons employees hate individual development plans

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

5 opportunities for boosting employee engagement

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

Why waiting is a new executive’s first task

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

Are you a leadership-talent hoarder?

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

The etiquette of career development

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

When a leadership opportunity knocks, are you ready?

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

Do you speak “vision”? Managers as interpreters of important company messages

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/26/16

4 questions all leaders should ask before using a personality assessment with their team

By Jennifer V. Miller 04/12/16

How to reduce the sugar rush of organizational life

By Jennifer V. Miller 03/08/16

Surprising ways to become a better leader

By Jennifer V. Miller 02/09/16

The downside of leaders who care too much

By Jennifer V. Miller 01/12/16

10 questions to help create better engagement with your leadership team

By Jennifer V. Miller 12/08/15

Stepping up to senior leadership: Lessons learned from those who’ve made the leap

By Jennifer V. Miller 11/10/15

Low-cost ways small-business leaders can create a healthy company culture

By Jennifer V. Miller 10/13/15

Is your star player ready for a promotion?

By Jennifer V. Miller 09/08/15

3 tips for developing your high-potential leaders

By Jennifer V. Miller 08/11/15

12 questions to help you conduct effective stay interviews

By Jennifer V. Miller 07/14/15

Lead better meetings with these 2 conversational paths

By Jennifer V. Miller 06/09/15

Are you the wrong type of “engaged” leader?

By Jennifer V. Miller 05/12/15

3 ways leaders can help employees attract a sponsor

By Jennifer V. Miller 04/14/15

Building trust: It’s not a one-and-done deal

By Jennifer V. Miller 03/10/15

What leaders must do before Day One of a job

By Jennifer V. Miller 02/10/15

Be a better leader with this simple planning method

By Jennifer V. Miller 01/13/15

The 6 saboteurs of positive role models

By Jennifer V. Miller 12/09/14