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When You’re the Scapegoat: Powerful Phrases to Address Unfair Blame

Let's Grow Leaders

This phrase subtly says, “Let’s stop the finger-pointing and start brainstorming, because no one’s getting a trophy for winning the blame game.” Document Your Work Keep clear records of your contributions, decisions, and communications. Documentation can serve as a helpful reference if there’s ever a dispute about what happened.

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7 Questions to Improve Your Team’s Communication

Let's Grow Leaders

If the purpose of some of your meetings is simply to update, brainstorm alternative communication strategies. Are action items clearly documented with responsible parties and follow-up dates? How will we ensure our meetings are effective? Talk about the best way to monitor meeting effectiveness (see meeting NPS ).

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Give Everyone a Chance to Speak and Be Heard at Work

Let's Grow Leaders

Scenario: Idea generation During traditional brainstorming exercises, it is common for those with the most positional authority or passion for the topic to dominate the conversation. In an online setting, you can use a shared form, document, or whiteboard. Choose an approach that’s appropriate for the situation you’re in.

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The Power of Documentation in the Workplace

Eat Your Career

As a passionate writer, a naturally forgetful person, and a self-confessed control freak, I have always believed in the power of documentation, especially in the workplace. Documentation is a vital tool for enhancing productivity, accountability, transparency, and (most importantly) peace of mind.

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Control vs. Lead

International Coach Academy

Control vs. Lead Power Tool Identify Control vs. Power Mind Map Step A Brainstorming Start with a blank sheet of paper or a Word document. Control was the keyword that came from my brainstorming. Taking the first step to move forward. She flipped to empowerment and inspiration from her community.

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Take Credit for your Work

Career Advancement

Maybe you were brainstorming together, and she inaccurately remembered the idea as being her own. Work to prevent theft of your ideas by documenting them well. Again, calm yourself down before taking any action so you’re fully in control of your words. Try to find out if there’s any way it could have been unintentional.

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Creators: Use these 10 prompts from Ship 30 for 30 to generate fresh ideas

Mind Mapping Software

One simple framework that Dickie and Nicolas teaches is a set of 10 key topics that you can use as a catalyst to help you brainstorm content ideas. You can also use hyperlinks to document the URL where you published an idea. One of the challenges of doing this, of course, is coming up with ideas to power your writing. Link to it.