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Who Decides Your Future?

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“Professor, I see how these techniques would be important for someone who could accomplish something great, but it’s hard to apply for someone like me…” I gave more examples and stories of how these basic techniques are easily used in motivating frontline teams or to stand out in an interview. Not from the men.

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15 Questions to Ask Your Team Before 2015

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What was the most influential book you read? How are you going to celebrate your accomplishments? Career & Learning Communication 2014 review how to reflect on the year post-mortem analysis' How could I have supported you more effectively? What was the most impactful developmental experience?

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Ten Common Mistakes New Managers Make

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You are in the role to support your people and accomplish a mission. And download our Free E-Book, 7 Practical Ways to Be a Bit More Daring. Use a 5 x 5 communication strategy for the most vital aspects of the team’s work. People will internalize these key messages when you communicate with repetition and variety.

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Recognition Power Words: The Phrases that Mean the Most

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The Achievement Matters The most meaningful recognition highlights accomplishments that matter to you. Powerful Phrases to Build Connection: I care about you and what youve accomplished here. Its a reminder that your contributions dont just mattertheyre seen and valued by someone you hold in high regard.

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Employee Growth: How to Better Support Team Member Development

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When I read Whitney’s new book, I was struck by how her model reflected my own journey of taking the leap from Verizon Wireless executive to entrepreneur. As I was reading Whitney’s book, I kept smiling through the “6 questions to ask yourself in the explorer phase.” Is it familiar, yet novel? Growth is fast.

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Overloaded at Work: How to Ask For the Support You Need

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Clear communication and unbridled curiosity are the name of the game when you’re overloaded at work. Be sure you know the MITs (most important things) you need to accomplish at a strategic and tactical level. You’re overloaded at work. You want clarity about what’s most important and why. A few powerful phrases that can help.

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On Confidence, Conviction and Finding Success

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Army Ranger-qualified Combat Engineer Officer, I learned how to find the confidence and conviction to do what it took to accomplish the mission even when it was really hard… especially when it was really hard. This is a working community. Later, I applied what I’d learned in the corporate environment. We would love to hear your story.