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By Betsy Allen-Manning • October 27, 2026
Keynote speaker Betsy Allen-Manning explains why ‘Happiness Management’ fails and the one question leaders should ask employees instead.
By Betsy Allen-Manning • October 20, 2026
Betsy Allen-Manning explains Job Blocking, why leaders do it, how it damages employee retention, and what Bar Raiser™ leaders do instead.
By Betsy Allen-Manning • October 13, 2026
Betsy Allen Manning explains why competitive pay matters and how leadership, growth, trust, purpose, and employee experience can strengthen employee retention.
By Betsy Allen-Manning • September 29, 2026
Keynote speaker Betsy Allen-Manning weighs in on the viral iced coffee interview debate and shares 4 do’s and don’ts every team should live by.
By Betsy Allen-Manning • September 22, 2026
Leadership keynote speaker Betsy Allen-Manning explains why standards slide after one conversation, and the 4-step loop Bar Raiser™ leaders use instead.
By Betsy Allen-Manning • September 15, 2026
Leadership keynote speaker Betsy Allen-Manning on the ‘Executive Echo’, why the C-Suite misses its real culture, and the 4-move Middle Layer Check.
By Betsy Allen-Manning • September 8, 2026
Betsy Allen-Manning shares the four questions she asks every team she works with, and why the third one uncovers what leadership never sees.
By Betsy Allen-Manning • August 25, 2026
New research rates most managers below 5 out of 10 on coaching. The line everyone skipped explains why the next workshop won’t fix it either.
By Betsy Allen-Manning • August 18, 2026
Nobody decides to abandon a new manager. They just never schedule them. The calendar test that shows if you develop leaders or only promote them.
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