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What To Do When Results are in the Toilet

Let's Grow Leaders

The brainstorming and action planning leads to only incremental improvement. Tune in on Wednesday for more suggestions on improving bad performance. Ironically, we didn’t succeed IN SPITE of my lack of technical knowledge, but BECAUSE of it. Perhaps you’ve been there (or are here). Ask some naive people to take a look.

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Team Alignment: 5 Steps to Align Your Team on What Matters Most

Let's Grow Leaders

If you don’t yet have a SynergyStack™, invite team members to brainstorm a habit (be sure it’s practical and observable) and write their habit on an index card. Aligned actions lead to better collaboration, stronger commitment, and ultimately, higher performance. Not currently widespread throughout the team.

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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. When will we meet (in person or by phone) and why? Every meeting should have a purpose (tied to improving results or relationships). How will we ensure our meetings are effective?

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Leadership in Turbulent Times: 9 Ways to Embrace Change

Career Advancement

Lead team brainstorming meetings. Call your team together for a group brainstorming session, asking them all to chime in with ideas for dealing with a specific problem. With a tool like Slack, you can continue the brainstorming exercise after the session is disbanded—good ideas might keep arising after the meeting concludes.

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Inspiring vs. Controlling

International Coach Academy

Positive reinforcement: Recognizing and appreciating people’s efforts and achievements can inspire them to continue performing at their best. Creative brainstorming sessions: Encouraging open and collaborative idea generation can inspire innovation, problem-solving, and the exploration of new possibilities.

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Masterful Brainstorming: The Power of "What Else?" | 'Heart to Heart' with Julie Johnson MCC

The Coaching Tools Company

Originally Posted on The Coaching Tools Company as Masterful Brainstorming: The Power of "What Else?" In this session we'd already explored what had gone well (and less well) in the past, what has an impact on performance, the advantages to achieving the goal and the disadvantages of not achieving it.

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Understanding the 3 Types of Employee Engagement and How to Improve Them

Vantage Circle

Each type plays a unique role in driving performance and satisfaction, and together, they form a holistic picture of what keeps employees committed and motivated. Cognitive engagement refers to the mental effort employees put into understanding their roles, the tasks they perform, and the organization’s mission.