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Retail Renegades: People-First Leadership

by Kit Campoy

Navigating & thriving in retail leadership. This radically people-first newsletter will show you how to ditch fear-based leadership and empower your team. It's newsworthy and unruly. It's always people-first. I spent two decades leading frontline retail teams and I now write about Leadership, Retail, and Entrepreneurship. My book, The Retail Leader's Field Guide is available now!

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Navigating & Thriving in Retail Leadership I'm sitting at my dining room table on a Saturday morning, overhauling my business - again. It's overcast and cool. The dog is asleep after his walk, and the coffee is almost gone. Sigh. Solo entrepreneurship is so thrilling, but it is also exhausting and lonely. I currently write three newsletters. Retail Renegades is one of them. The point is to help you navigate the retail industry and thrive while treating people exceptionally well. With all this...

1 day ago • 1 min read

Navigating & Thriving in Retail Leadership Photo by Almos Bechtold on Unsplash Walking into the store to close, I could tell something was off. The staff was busy, but the opening manager appeared to be in a panic. However, she was the only one scrambling. After I put my stuff away, I began checking in with everyone. The visual manager said he noticed she was stressed but couldn't figure out why. So, I headed over to check in with her. The day had closed quickly on her: an email from the DM,...

29 days ago • 2 min read

Kit Campoy Retail Renegades Navigating & Thriving in Retail Leadership (always people-first) Photo license: Canva You Gotta Hear This! Everything Works at HQPodcast two-part series with Steve Worthy. Join Steve for the must-listen two-part podcast series, Everything Works at HQ. He’ll dive into the very real retail battle: US (Stores) vs. THEM (Home Office). 🎧 What HQ Can Learn from Stores, exploring store teams' under-appreciated insights. 🎧 What Stores Can Learn from HQ - Bridging the...

about 1 month ago • 6 min read

Kit Campoy Retail Renegades Navigating & Thriving in Retail Leadership (always people-first) Photo license: Canva Welcome to Retail Renegades. In every issue, I tear into 1 of the 10 biggest problems all retail leaders face: Delegation Priority order Building culture Self-confidence Speaking up Time management Actionable empathy Dealing with an overbearing boss Clear & consistent communication Streamlining processes - working smarter & saving time. (If you want to smash all 10 of these AND...

about 1 month ago • 6 min read

Kit Campoy Retail Renegades Navigating & Thriving in Retail Leadership (always people-first) Photo by Luis Fernandes on Pexels Got your newest guide yet? How to Write Impactful Reviews That Matter Writing employee reviews used to feel like climbing Mt. Everest. Then, I developed a process that streamlined the whole thing. Now, I get to share all my best practices with you. This 8-minute read will show you how to plan, write, and deliver impactful reviews that matter. "Kit uses simple language...

about 2 months ago • 5 min read

Join the Retail Leader's Summit Leadership Styles Decoded Hey, Retail Leaders! Ready to level-up your leadership? Throughout my twenty-four-year retail career, I attended dozens of leadership training sessions. None of them had as big an impact on my team as leadership styles did. In fact, my leaders loved it so much that after each person determined their leadership style, we posted them in the management office so we could all remember how to flex to meet each other’s needs. Imagine that -...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Kit Campoy Retail Renegades Navigating & Thriving in Retail Leadership (always people-first) Photo by Dany Ochoa on Pexels Got your newest guide yet? How to Write Impactful Reviews That Matter Annual employee reviews are here! Writing employee reviews used to feel like climbing Mt. Everest. Then, I developed a process that streamlined the whole thing. Now, I get to share all my best practices with you. This 8-minute read will show you how to plan, write, and deliver impactful reviews that...

2 months ago • 6 min read

Kit Campoy https://kitcampoy.com/ Retail Renegades Navigating & Thriving in Retail Leadership (always people-first) Photo by Dane Wetton on Unsplash Got your newest guide yet? How to Write Impactful Reviews That Matter Annual reviews are just around the corner. Writing employee reviews used to feel like climbing Mt. Everest. Then, I developed a process that streamlined the whole thing. Now, I get to share all my best practices with you. This 8-minute read will show you how to plan, write, and...

2 months ago • 5 min read

Kit Campoy https://kitcampoy.com/ Retail Renegades Navigating & Thriving in Retail Leadership (always people-first) Photo by Matthew Hamilton on Unsplash Got your newest guide yet? How to Write Impactful Reviews That Matter Annual reviews are just around the corner. Writing employee reviews used to feel like climbing Mt. Everest. Then, I developed a process that streamlined the whole thing. Now, I get to share all my best practices with you. This 8-minute read will show you how to plan,...

3 months ago • 5 min read

Kit Campoy https://kitcampoy.com/ Retail Renegades Navigating & Thriving in Retail Leadership (always people-first) Photo by freestocks on Unsplash Have you got your newest guide yet? How to Write Impactful Reviews That Matter Annual reviews are just around the corner. Writing employee reviews used to feel like climbing Mt. Everest. Then, I developed a process that streamlined the whole thing. Now, I get to share all my best practices with you. This 8-minute read will show you how to plan,...

3 months ago • 4 min read
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