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

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Be sure you know the MITs (most important things) you need to accomplish at a strategic and tactical level. Those phrases don’t empower people or lead to productive solutions. Teach your team to be curious and to look for alternative solutions. “I A few powerful phrases that can help. What’s most important?” The boss says.”

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3 Leadership Values to Encourage in Every Member of Your Team

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In our research for our book, Courageous Cultures, we asked employees to share “their biggest moment of courage at work.” 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. ” Do you know what’s interesting?

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Curiosity at Work: 5 Opportunities to Show Up a Bit More Curious

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Need a solution to a seemingly no-win scenario with a customer? How you are REALLY feeling… I was recently catching up with a client (turned into a friend) whom we had worked with several years ago, right after our first book came out. And I am PROUD of all the team has accomplished. I’m curious if you are too?

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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. Id love to know how you came up with that solution. The Words Matter Powerful words are simple, specific, and sincere.

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The Key to Resolving Conflict: Knowing When to Quit

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The episode wraps up with a heartfelt thanks for your support and promotion of their book, “ Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict.” They encourage you to pick up their book on managing workplace conflicts better. Is there another way to accomplish my goal here? Is there a pattern?

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Frontline Festival March 2016: Fresh Insights for Leaders

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In advance of our new book, David recently spent time with a group of accomplished managers to share their one most valuable piece of leadership advice. John Hunter of Curious Cat Management Improvement says leaders must be concerned with the results of what they are trying to accomplish. Follow Michelle. Follow John.

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How to Stop My Boss from Wasting My Time with Their Bad Delegation

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What will it accomplish? Focus on Proof-of-Concept If you clarify success criteria and then work hard to build a perfect solution, try a fresh approach. Draw out the Details Next, you want to draw out as many details as possible about what the task will achieve. It’s not enough to get specific details about what they think they want.