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Employee Development Activity: Focus Your Team in the New Year

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In today’s Asking for a Friend, I share an EASY, and CREATIVE development exercise we’ve been using with teams worldwide– to build the habits most critical to their success. Or, in accomplishing a specific MIT (Most Important Thing) priority. How do you identify the habits that will make the biggest difference?

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The Simplest Way to Get Better Results From Your team (with Video)

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So I’m pulling into the stadium and I can hear the cadence of the marching band coming around the track … Actually, I think this story will be more fun if I tell it to you this way: Communicating Clear Expectations is Not Micro-Managing, It’s Empowering. Check for Understanding: A Leadership Communication Best Practice.

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True Gratitude – More Than Pleasantries or Recognition

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an executive hears a presentation and immediately responds with questions, concerns, critiques and challenges, without a pause to consider the depth and breadth of work entailed, the long hours, and the creative thinking. People don’t have to follow you, don’t have to show up, and don’t have to bring their creativity or initiative.

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Leadership Support: How Do I Get More Executive Attention?

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I don’t want to escalate a problem, just to ask for the creativity and support that seems to boost results for other teams by sending a signal about priorities. And, they’ve got more to accomplish in any given day than they could ever pull off. Can you please come and share your thoughts as part of my 5×5 communication plan?

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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. Use a 5 x 5 communication strategy for the most vital aspects of the team’s work. That means you communicate critical messages five different times through five different forms of communication. Additional reading: 5 x 5 Communication for Remote Teams.

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SPECIAL EDITION-Frontline Festival – Thought Leaders Share about 7 Roles That Lead to Lasting Results

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Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership points out that human beings are naturally creative. Key Behaviors: Communicates frequently through multiple channels; provides opportunities for cross training; helps the team surface and discuss their conflicts productively. Key Question: How do we accomplish MORE? Follow Chantal.

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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. Constraints are the gateway to creativity. You’re overloaded at work. A few powerful phrases that can help.