Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 12, 2014

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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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

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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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 1, 2014

Ian McAllister, General Manager at Amazon, reports that one of his greatest challenges as a new manager was thinking too small. When you draw your confidence from technical skills and accomplishments, it is tempting to jump in and work alongside your team. Those relationship building efforts will pay dividends in the future.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 7, 2022

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. They assume their team SHOULD know what matters most and why.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Later, talking with Declan’s manager, she was grateful for Declan’s work, but also confused. Declan was frustrated—and so was his manager. He expected that by fulfilling those parameters, he’d done good work and that his manager would acknowledge that work. But what’s happening with Declan’s manager?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

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. As a manager, you want to do what you can to prevent the snowball of overwhelm from picking up speed as it rolls downhill.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

” If you’re like most managers, at some point you’ve heard this kind of pushback from your team. Challenging your team to do more (often with less) is one of the biggest challenges of a manager. ” “That’s not a stretch goal, that’s a delusion.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

a middle manager, frustrated in his current role, overlooks his long career of exciting challenges and developmental experiences. Cultivating gratitude will open daily opportunities to communicate your encouragement and genuinely thank people for their choices and contributions. I am so grateful for what you’ve accomplished here.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 8, 2017

I’ve heard these words so frequently, in focus groups, in one-on-ones, and even behind closed doors with seasoned managers. If you want to be a great manager, build a reputation of running great meetings, and watch for an immediate improvement in who shows up and what they contribute. Very few managers run meetings well.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 11, 2023

Can you relate to the phrase, overwhelmed working manager? Recently we received a question from a manager and this manager writes, “I am a working manager. Not that all managers aren’t working, but I have an enormous pile of my work besides having to lead my team. What should I do?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 5, 2023

Successful Working Managers Relentlessly Prioritize, Invest in People, and Delegate “I’m a working manager – not that all managers aren’t working, but I have an enormous pile of my work, besides having to lead my team. What is a working manager? To manage this overwhelm, Mind the M.I.T.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 30, 2021

She didn’t realize how much her stress showed on the outside until a trusted manager on her team called her and said bluntly, “You’re changing.” A second manager followed up to say, “Your style works. Something to remember the next time your manager is stressed and not leading the way you would hope. Stay the course.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 7, 2013

Use anger to fuel passions and accomplish change. Are you good at angry? Or, do you waste your “mads?” ” Angry informs. Angry teaches. Mad makes us care. Unless it doesn’t. Don’t respond with frustration, outbursts, or retaliation. All you’ll have then is embarrassment, regrets and apologies.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

.” “I just finished a big project, and my manager didn’t even acknowledge it before she dumped the next one in my lap.” ” “Our virtual one-on-ones are always about the work on my plate, never about what I’ve accomplished.” Vary your celebration and employee recognition methods.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 16, 2023

Too many meetings are a waste of time and don’t accomplish anything. If there is something employees could do that is more valuable, that contributes more directly to the team and to the results you’re trying to accomplish, why on earth would you want them in your meeting where they are less productive? Where is the accountability?

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In our Courageous Cultures research, 67% of employees said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.” And, it would clearly violate (this law, compliance, brand standards)… I wonder what ideas you have that could accomplish something similar within those requirements?

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Communicate Opportunities Too often, committees ask, “Who should lead this?” Communicate opportunities to cast a broader net and connect your members to the chance to serve and lead. But make that first “yes” as manageable as possible. Our teenagers would get so annoyed when adults try to micro-manage their leadership efforts.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 24, 2017

If you’re like most managers, you’re neck deep in performance agreements, stretch goals, and the dance between managing your boss’s expectations and warning your team not to sandbag. The most important thing we accomplished was __. A Fresh, Fast, and Fun Way to Focus Your Team (or Yourself).

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 21, 2021

Done well, these programs will have a positive impact on culture and can also serve as a vital part of your 5 x 5 communication plan. One manager I know instructed team leaders to say, “Thank you for coming to work today,” as a way of reducing absenteeism. Even well-intentioned programs will fail if managers are sloppy in execution.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 16, 2015

John Hunter of Curious Cat Management Improvement suggests you favor efforts that will help you build organizational capacity to do more of what you want going forward. Key Question: How do we accomplish MORE? Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership points out that human beings are naturally creative. It’s not that hard.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 15, 2015

IT managers, Lori and Ann, were both shocked when they were given their latest projects. 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. ” “What are they smoking? .

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

To lead through chaos, clarify what matters most and define reality for yourself, your team, and your manager. I feel bad for my manager, they’re in a hard place and there aren’t any easy decisions, but I can’t seem to get them to make better choices. Time to Lead Your manager can’t solve the problem for you.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 18, 2016

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 John. Follow Tanveer.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 14, 2023

“I’ve always had trouble “selling” my (or our) job to higher management. How do I ensure that management knows of our achievements and realizes how much work the team does? You might even use our 5×5 communication technique to expand leadership visibility to your work. This article will also help.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 20, 2023

Second, when your peers are on board, it’s more likely that your manager will take the idea seriously. In our research for Courageous Cultures, 67% said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.” My hope is that you will help advocate for this with your manager.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 17, 2021

” We’ve heard this sentiment from so many managers. And if they’re a people manager) Let’s talk about your team. Something like, “I know we haven’t talked about this much before, but success in this role is that you will be a role model for your peers in managing conflict. ” We get it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 19, 2017

Discuss the goals and objectives frequently as a group and be relentless in the pursuit of accomplishing them. Regular weekly routines and consistent communication with team members move the needle for all of their connected businesses. Ensure the goals are aligned with the overall purpose and strategy of your organization. Follow Jon.

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Career Advancement

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. Information was getting trapped rather than shared; the way communication was supposed to flow was unclear. Celebrate their accomplishments. Establish strong communication channels. Andrew Carnegie~. Ask what they need.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 20, 2021

Building and managing a successful internal communications strategy can be a tall order for organizations, especially large enterprises with a widely distributed workforce. Internal Communication Strategy Defined. Who is responsible for defining, implementing, and managing the strategy? How will the success be measured?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Episode 237: Do you ever get frustrated that your manager wastes time with bad delegation? Alright, today’s question comes from a manager named Declan, and that is not Declan’s real name, but we’re going to use the name Declan here. So Declan was frustrated, but so was his manager. (

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The first decade of my career (and all my formal education) was about leadership development and communication. Anchor – once you’ve accomplished what you set out to do, take time to honor it. You can manage your team as a portfolio of S curves. I will never forget that generosity of encouragement to get me started.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 17, 2016

As an entrepreneur with many projects on the go, Patrick Hankinson of Hello Focus grew frustrated with current tools on the market, finding that none of them really kept his team focused, becoming harder to manage as the team grew. Boundary setting is really a huge part of time management. ~ Follow Patrick. Follow Lisa. Follow Alli.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 31, 2024

Asking for a Friend) Powerful Phrases to Gain Clarity About What’s Most Important Clear communication and unbridled curiosity are the name of the game when you’re feeling overwhelmed. Be sure you know the MITs (most important things) you need to accomplish at a strategic and tactical level. “If What’s most important?”

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Career Advancement

MAY 1, 2017

So Nathan struggled with how to accomplish good self-promotion in the workplace without coming off in a negative way? Share your accomplishments. In order for the person who determines merit to appreciate your work, several things have to happen, including sharing of your accomplishments. They have to know about the work.

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Career Advancement

MARCH 19, 2018

Yet many companies’ “ employee engagement plan ” consists of giving out a survey and then telling managers to make things better, says Gallup. If you’re hiding behind your desk all day, you’re missing opportunities to contribute more as a manager. If you need to bring an idea to upper management, create the idea as a team.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 31, 2025

Further, working remotely increases the chances of miscommunication and delayed communication. Strategies for Career Advancement Build Intentional Communication Structures As a remote employee, responsiveness is your greatest asset. If youre not yet tracking your accomplishments, now is the time to start.

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International Coach Academy

JULY 6, 2022

I have worked on a lot of projects, either worked with several departments or worked as a vendor, the people who contacted the most are middle-level managers. Whenever they decided, you would find that the reasons were either from the senior management, the feasibility of working-level operations, or the pressure from the peer level.

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