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3 Ways to Prepare for a Better Performance Review

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My phone rang and Laura, my boss, told me she needed my accomplishments a week earlier than expected. Here’s what I learned from Laura about showcasing your accomplishments. Often it’s the best performers who are too busy to “toot their own horn” and document their accomplishments well.

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How To Move a Team From Forming to High Performing in < 48 Hours

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The second week on campus, teams of first year MBA students would have 48 hours to research and make recommendations on a real business challenge for a large, high-profile company and package and communicate their recommendation to a high-profile audience. Worked Extremely Hard at Communication. Established Formal Norms.

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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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Leadership Support: How Do I Get More Executive Attention?

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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? For example: Here’s how I’ve been communicating this key initiative and why it matters. How do you recommend handling a situation like this?

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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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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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When MBWA Becomes Oh Crap Here They Come

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I’ve seen many execs come through sweating all the small stuff that was “wrong” and completely overlooking the huge accomplishments of the team. Her congratulatory remarks flowed easily into how they were accomplishing their work and where they needed the most help. The High-Maintenance Prep. The Talking Tour.