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Don’t Get Lost or Hurt: The Vital Role of Leadership Strategy and Tactics

Let's Grow Leaders

Operational tactics (looking at the ground beneath your feet) include clear communication, a shared understanding of success, healthy professional relationships, and consistent accountability. Are you consistently communicating critical messages and concepts five times, five different ways? The trail demanded attention.

Strategy 557
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Leadership Support: How Do I Get More Executive Attention?

Let's Grow Leaders

For example: I could really use your leadership support in reinforcing how important this strategic initiative is to the business. 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.

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How to Use Strategic Planning to Help With Goal Setting & Prioritization

SME Strategy

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations align their teams and operations around a shared vision, mission, values, goals, and action plans. While some organizations choose to lead the strategic planning process themselves, others choose to work with strategic planning facilitators like us.

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5 Useful Employee Communication Tips For Remote Workforce

Vantage Circle

Employee communication is the key to organizational success. If communication is not your top priority, all of your other priorities are at risk. Many have adapted to this new work culture, and few are still finding its foot to adjust and find ways to improve their effectiveness in communication. Bob Aronson. The Power Of 'We'.

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Frontline Festival: Leaders Share Goal Setting Strategies for their Teams (and Themselves)

Let's Grow Leaders

Regular weekly routines and consistent communication with team members move the needle for all of their connected businesses. Michelle Cubas, CPCC, ACC, of Positive Potentials, LLC shares how to simplify your strategic planning with a basic project management tool—a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). Follow William. Follow Beth.

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A Fresh, Fast, and Fun Way to Focus Your Team

Let's Grow Leaders

We now build that question into the strategic planning work we do with teams. ” In my exec role at Verizon, this was always one of my favorite questions. It’s amazing how few people start their year thinking that way. Here’s one easy DIY exercise you can do to help focus your team (or yourself).

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How to Say No at Work: Powerful Phrases to Stand Your Ground

Let's Grow Leaders

“Yes, my team can do that for you,” might mean, “I’m going to have to postpone our team’s strategic planning offsite. .” You might also realize you just committed to skipping your standard quality checks. ” How to Say No at Work. Ground yourself in confidence and humility.