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DECEMBER 6, 2016

2- Mind the MIT (Most Important Thing) Pick something extraordinary to accomplish and prioritize getting it right. Your boss may want you at the top of the stack rank, but your bosses boss wants a team of people working together to accomplish the bigger picture. I wish I learned this one sooner. A high tide rises all boats.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Even if you don’t necessarily know at present how you will accomplish them. Usually people make big parties, receptions and celebrations when they accomplish great steps, but you know what– you do not have to celebrate these great victories! Applaud Yourself: Celebrate the small victories that you have along the way.

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JULY 18, 2022

And I am PROUD of all the team has accomplished. What’s the most important thing you can accomplish this month. And then, Fred stopped and looked at me through the Zoom window with an intensity so deep, I held my breath as I waited for what he would say next which went something like this… “It IS all so good.

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JUNE 10, 2021

We accomplished some incredible things. “Hey Karin, I’m so proud of my team. We had such an incredible pivot. AND as it turns out we made some faulty assumptions, and we’re going to need to pivot. How do I admit we were wrong without discouraging the team? AskingForaFriend.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Recognize effort and accomplishment. What was the MIT (most important thing you accomplished last week– and why was this so impactful?) If you’re not having one-on-one meetings regularly (ideally once a week) with your direct reports, just start. Show up and listen. Ask where they need help. Say thank you.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

When you draw your confidence from technical skills and accomplishments, it is tempting to jump in and work alongside your team. You simply need to consider a few key questions: How do you communicate your accomplishments as a leader? I have seen this failure happen with highly skilled technical professionals.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Three of the benefits are: Team members are more willing to work with others in new and different ways, so they accomplish more, with higher morale. Knowing that it’s okay, even encouraged, to diverge from the norm means that team members won’t stop before they have done everything they can to solve a problem or accomplish a goal.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

And, they’ve got more to accomplish in any given day than they could ever pull off. We have an End of Year Meeting in December, do you think you could come back again then so we can share what we’ve accomplished? Ask for exactly what you need. Just like you, your executive leader is doing the very best they can.

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Career Advancement

DECEMBER 16, 2019

List your accomplishments for the year. Take the time to review your accomplishments. Capture your accomplishments. Make an email folder to hold records of your accomplishments. Clean up your desk, put away old papers, toss dated files and generally straighten your physical area. Quantify all that you can.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

As he writes, The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times… The best moments usually occur when a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile. Optimal experience is thus something we make happen. Csikszentmihalyi, 1990).

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JUNE 3, 2015

In some ways the mission to prove her wrong by accomplishing “the impossible” became quite personal. She knew the mission our team had been given was necessary, but she didn’t believe it could be done. This stung twice as hard because she’d been a mentor of mine for years. And we had.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

“What’s the most important thing my team needs to accomplish to really impact the business this year?” ” “Imagine we’re sitting here this time next year, and you’re blown away by our team’s performance… what would we have accomplished?”

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DECEMBER 29, 2014

How are you going to celebrate your accomplishments? What was the most impactful developmental experience? Note: if they can’t think of one, that’s a BAD sign ;-). In what ways are you different from this time last year?

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

And, it would clearly violate (this law, compliance, brand standards)… I wonder what ideas you have that could accomplish something similar within those requirements? But when you can stay focused on the bigger yes, you’ll gain respect and accomplish more with less frustration. That idea is so fun! That’s interesting.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

Seligman’s research in positive psychology has developed the Well-Being Theory, which measures Positive emotion, Engagement, Meaning, Positive Relationships, and Accomplishment–PERMA. The revised goal is to “increase flourishing by increasing positive emotion, engagement, meaning, positive relationships, and accomplishment—PERMA.”

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

They’re doing what you asked, but are focused on counting metrics (how busy they are), vs. quality metrics, (how well they are accomplishing these tasks). The activities and habits that SHOULD work to help them accomplish their MIT (Most Important Thing), aren’t.

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MARCH 7, 2022

My guess is you don’t need more ideas of what needs to be accomplished. If you want to empower your team to find more creative ways to get better results, start by defining success. You’ve already got a long list of the most important things. You know your “guitar.”

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

With others, we got very specific about what a good idea would accomplish. But most of those ideas weren’t implemented. Reinforcing the “nothing ever happens, so why bother” statistic.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

Here are a few places where you and your team can get curious: Better ways to accomplish your strategic priorities. Be sure your team has the tools to ask meaningful questions that will surface strategic solutions and that they know how to share their ideas. How to work more effectively in their hybrid and virtual teams.

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MAY 10, 2021

Your coworker probably does each of these three things extremely well: Keeping your boss informed about her key accomplishments and their results for the organization. Keep your boss informed about what you accomplish on a weekly and monthly basis. Here are some tips for doing just that.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Be able to speak articulately about a few of their biggest accomplishments. Hmmm…Want to ensure you make an impact? Learn what’s up with the people in the room. Get their names. Know what’s driving them crazy. Showing Up Needy Yes, I get it.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Each Friday ask each member of your team to send you a quick email focused on these areas: what they feel best about what they accomplished this week (a great opportunity for you to do some informal recognition); a performance area they’re focusing on next week and what they plan to do to improve; and any help they need from you.

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JUNE 15, 2022

If it’s feasible to bring your team together in person, consider the most important work to accomplish during that time (e.g. Be purposeful with your time together. strategic planning, raising ideas, sharing concerns, building trust, gaining exposure to executives, navigating tough performance conversations ).

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Be able to speak articulately about a few of their biggest accomplishments. Hmmm…Want to ensure you make an impact? Learn what’s up with the people in the room. Get their names. Know what’s driving them crazy. Showing Up Needy Yes, I get it.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

I spoke with several of the teams that made it to the final round– mostly curious about how the most successful teams accomplished so much so quickly. How to Move a Team From Forming to High Performing in < 48 Hours. You guessed it– they had a balanced focus on results AND relationships, confidence AND humility #winningwell.

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APRIL 11, 2017

When we walk away from our work, what will we be proud to have accomplished? What do our customers really need from us–consistently? Not 37 things. Pick one or two.). What values have we committed to? Win or lose, how will we know we’ve done our very best? Which actions have the most I mpact?

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Accomplishment (it’s always interesting to see which people choose– it’s a great indicator of what matters most to them). One fun way to do personal bests is to give your team a list of potential “best ofs” to choose from, and have each team member pick one or two personal bests to share.

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JUNE 15, 2015

It’s going to be hard, perhaps the most difficult thing we’ve accomplished, which is why I’ve brought us here to get really creative on the best path forward. . “Guys, we’ve been given an exciting challenge and I’m sure we’re going to pass it with flying colors.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Be sure you know the MITs (most important things) you need to accomplish at a strategic and tactical level. With the finish line in sight, you can innovate without fear, tossing out time-saving hacks like confetti. A few powerful phrases that can help. What’s most important?” Focus is the antidote to overwhelm.

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JUNE 17, 2022

Tune in to get actionable examples of how proven leaders have accomplished this and how you can too. Most leaders have an innate desire to be compassionate, but many don’t know how to put it into practice. The bottom line on bottom lines: compassionate leadership is about better people and better business. Compassionate Leadership.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Suggesting employees write a letter about their accomplishments each year, and what they found difficult, and what stretched them. Becoming “anti-fragile” and more resilient. Experimenting with new practices (i.e. with exercise, meditation, gratitude).

Networking 443

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

I am so grateful for what you’ve accomplished here.” If you’re familiar with how to Respond with Regard to fuel innovation and ideas, you’ll recognize the first step as gratitude for their process: “Thank you for thinking about how we can improve.”. Outcome: “You did it! 2) Be Specific and What and Why.

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APRIL 20, 2015

Does my team truly understand what we’re trying to accomplish and why? Who needs more support? Have I ensured they have adequate tools and resources to be effective? Am I CONNECTING with them? Do we have times that we talk about things other than work? Do we enjoy being around one another? Am I HEARING what they are telling me?

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DECEMBER 2, 2019

Without a precise objective for what you need to accomplish, time can go by unchecked, and before you know it, the day is over with nothing accomplished. When you don’t have an organized plan for the day, it’s easy to get pulled in a million directions. A good practice to combat this is to create a to-do list for the day.

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JULY 11, 2017

What accomplishments are you most proud of? What processes are more streamlined? How is your team stronger (leadership, hiring, skills?). What do you know now that you didn’t know then? How are you showing up as a better human being? Yes, yes, look up, and plan.

Motivation 365

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AUGUST 8, 2017

”People want to know that something will be accomplished with their time. Reinforce it in your opening remarks. Heck, put it in the meeting invite: “By the end of this meeting, we will have decided _.”People Make that “something” perfectly clear.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Then you’re going to need to find some opportunities to showcase your work and your accomplishments. Get specific to help you determine your approach. Do you wish people would see how hard you work? Or maybe you long to have your ideas taken more seriously. In that case, you might need to change the way you’re presenting your ideas.

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