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A Powerful Way to Gain the Trust of Your Team

Let's Grow Leaders

This stung twice as hard because she’d been a mentor of mine for years. In some ways the mission to prove her wrong by accomplishing “the impossible” became quite personal. She knew the mission our team had been given was necessary, but she didn’t believe it could be done. And we had.

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The Importance of Applauding Yourself

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Some time ago a friend of mine asked me how to stay true to your journey toward fulfilling your dreams. Even if you don’t necessarily know at present how you will accomplish them. I was inspired by his thinking on taking time to “applaud yourself (watch the video to hear more)” See my interview with Roberto here. .

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How Good Can You Stand It?

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I realized that the expectations I was most worried about were mine. Three of the benefits are: Team members are more willing to work with others in new and different ways, so they accomplish more, with higher morale. I was expressing to a friend that I was nervous about meeting the expectations of my new manager.

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Compassionate Conversation Starters: How to Help Your Team Connect More Deeply

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” “Yeah, mine too.” Next time we accomplish something big, I think we should celebrate by (insert realistic idea here). Have you ever experienced a scene like this? Someone asks, “How was everyone’s weekend?” ” And the responses are quick and casual.”Ahh, ”Ahh, good, man.”

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6 Biggest Time Wasters at Work and How to Fight Them

Career Advancement

If your desktop is anything like mine, it can be a scary place. Without a precise objective for what you need to accomplish, time can go by unchecked, and before you know it, the day is over with nothing accomplished. It’s a win-win! Utilize the Cloud. A good practice to combat this is to create a to-do list for the day.

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How to Have More Joy at Work

Let's Grow Leaders

We mined for stories. There’s a lot of joy that can come from working really hard at something you care about, and honing your skills to build your capacity to accomplish it. .” Yikes, “Workshop?” ” I guess he’s been hanging around too many professional speakers. But that’s what we did.

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How Managers (unintentionally) Roadblock an Empowered Team

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The shortest way to answer this question is to ask, “Is this meeting for the team/employee’s benefit or for mine?” Take the time to check for understanding, schedule the finish, and describe in detail what a successful outcome looks like or will accomplish (and if you don’t know yet what success looks like, be upfront about that.