Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 26, 2023

Or as one manager told me when she is perceived as negative, “It’s not that I’m negative, it’s just that I care so F-ing much!” If you’re talking to an “idea person”, they want to explore and build on ideas, not have their creativity and energy crushed before their ideas can breathe.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 8, 2024

The World Workplace Conflict and Collaboration results citing continued overwhelm, economic instability, lower levels of motivation, and poor management are symptoms of this upheaval. ” “I care about (you, this team, this project), and I’m confident we can find a solution we can all work with.” This G.O.A.T.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 24, 2023

The secret to surviving and thriving in the automation revolution is in what computers can’t replace: human creativity, empathy, and critical thinking—especially in unpredictable environments. How often are your employees speaking up with creativity, empathy, and problem-solving? If you’re not sure, you’re not alone.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 31, 2021

It’s the three managers who came before you who abused their trust, told them they weren’t hired to think, stole their idea, and then took credit for it. Nearly every team is better off with someone who can creatively look at what’s happening and see opportunities to improve or transform. The team owns the problem and the solution.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 25, 2022

While the initial cost is lower, managing the contractor and bringing them up to speed will cost more time and money, plus any extension of the contract would cost more money than the current situation. For the idea people, they want to explore and build on ideas, not have their creativity and energy crushed before their ideas can breathe.

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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. What’s your best secret for encouraging better results?

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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? . Don’t get me wrong.

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International Coach Academy

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Maximizing Impact, Minimizing Costs: A Strategic Approach to Coaching in Resource-Constrained Government Institutions Government institutions serve as the backbone of a nation, charged with upholding public trust, managing essential services, and advancing societal welfare (Sedgwick, 2016).

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Every manager and team member will be more effective with greater skill in this arena. Put whatever parameters and checkpoints you need to feel comfortable in your world, but allow space for creativity and brilliant thinking. The more people you engage in the solution, the less frightening the problem becomes.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 21, 2015

According to Dan McCarthy of About.com Management and Leadership , Many managers know how to “run” a meeting, but not all know how to “facilitate” a meeting. Meeting facilitation involves getting everyone involved in identifying and solving problems. Follow Robyn. Communicating Well in Challenging Situations.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 5, 2015

I’ve seen this first hand, when I look back at the most creative times in my career and in how I’m approaching my business now, the best solutions came when we felt the most stretched. Whitney astutely pointed out, “the people who have the hardest time with this are middle managers. management.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 14, 2015

You need YOUR BEST players managing your people strategy, not your leftovers. And even letting one or two mediocre players hang on diminishes credibility for an organization proposing candidates or offering advice on performance management. Disconnected Metrics.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

We needed a thinker who would work with us to be as creative as possible and build this role into more than we ever imagined. It’s just time to get more creative. Collaborates across departments for innovative solutions to improve quality and reduce costs. Planning out roles and functions is vital. Let’s Discuss.

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Career Path Solution Recruitment Creativity 480

Creativity at Work

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Jon Kolko on Creative Clarity & Bringing Creative Thinking Into Your CompanyManaging 'wild and unpredictable' creative chaos in business I believe creative chaos is the biggest fear business managers have about creativity.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Over-involved managers frustrate people all over the world, telling them what to do, slowing them down, and getting in the way. Interestingly, we hear an equally common frustration from these over-involved managers. This leads to a negative feedback loop where the manager causes some of the very outcomes that lead them to micromanage.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 8, 2022

You have a vision, and you’re energized about your new solution, but they’re skeptical, critical, and keep bringing up problems. Your team won’t trust you, they won’t want to give more than their minimum effort, and you certainly won’t get any creativity or problem-solving. Solution: Build a habit of regular encouragement.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 13, 2023

Managing the contractor, and bringing them up to speed will cost more time and money, plus any extension of the contract would cost more money than the current situation. People want to explore and build on ideas and not have their creativity and energy crushed before their idea can breathe. This is about managing yourself.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 14, 2022

They shared a frustration we hear all the time: “Our managers think too small! In our effort to make success easier, a tunnel-vision focus on success behaviors can shut down curiosity and creativity. Strategic Empowerment to help people know where to focus their creativity and solutions. The I.D.E.A.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 7, 2019

Have you ever watched a team member do something insightful, helpful, or creative and asked them why they hadn’t shared it with everyone else? To get your team’s best ideas, ask courageous questions. Their answer holds the key to unlocking your […].

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Career Advancement

JUNE 15, 2020

As a manager, take action now to make sure your organization maximizes the potential of all its people, helping them develop the most vital skills for their shifting roles and functions. Creative thinking skills. The workforce of the future will heavily rely on creativity as well. A high emotional IQ.

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Career Advancement

MAY 11, 2020

We’re all working to create solutions step by step. Fortunately, all of the best minds are hard at work on that task, and we’re bound to create novel solutions together. Your reflection time will allow you to think creatively, rather than staying in a state of constant fear and reactiveness. Lead team brainstorming meetings.

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International Coach Academy

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

After working in the corporate environment for more than 22 years, I have met several management or leadership styles and approaches. I have met leaders that had a talent for inspiring their teams, but also managers who were excellent at executing, but who haven’t worked on the soft skills needed for being successful leaders.

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Leadership Construction Motivation Accounting 394

Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 27, 2020

You’ve seen what can be done, despite constraints, as you worked to find creative, sometimes even Herculean solutions to serve your customers while keeping everyone safe. In this time of extraordinary uncertainty and change, your team has learned to adapt quickly and do the best they can, with what they have, from where they are.

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Problem Solving Solution Creativity Management 344

Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 17, 2017

John Hunter of Curious Cat Management Improvement reminds us to take care to design the system to minimize risk of failure and maximize the advantages each employee brings to work every day in Take Advantage of the Strengths Each Person Brings to Work. Are your teams coming up with the same old tired solutions to new problems?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 31, 2024

Constraints are the gateway to creativity. Powerful Phrases for Supporting Your Overwhelmed Team First, if you’re a manager, here are a few frequently uttered unhelpful phrases. Those phrases don’t empower people or lead to productive solutions. Teach your team to be curious and to look for alternative solutions. “I

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 11, 2022

Often, just the act of looking at a challenging situation through a different frame will re-energize you and reveal solutions. Do you have a solution they can use? Or, you can get creative, tap into your values, and empower your team for a strategic future. Is there an alternative path to achieve success? Own the U.G.L.Y.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Idea Garden: A Solution for Sustainable Team Innovation Even with strategic clarity, you’re still going to get some great ideas you don’t want to lose, or that might be useful to consider as your strategy evolves. Cultivating creative team collaboration in an idea garden helps you manage an abundance of ideas.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 26, 2017

Many years ago, I worked for a manager who told me, “Your job isn’t to make me look good, it’s to do your job to the best of your ability. Also, when you dictate the details, you miss out on creativity and alternative paths and solutions. If it doesn’t get done and get done right, it’s your head.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

There’s no time for half-baked solutions to trivial problems. You don’t just want ideas—you want GOOD ideas. But if you stop listening, they’ll stop sharing, and you’ll miss the good ones. How you respond to incomplete, off-base, or inelegant ideas makes all […].

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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 LaRae. Follow Artika. Follow Martin.

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Career Advancement

JULY 17, 2017

“Employees who believe that management is concerned about them as a whole person – not just an employee – are more productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled. The good news is that as their manager, you have the ability to remedy any of these six major issues that may be influencing employees’ decisions to leave.

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Mind Mapping Software

DECEMBER 21, 2024

that outlined the limitations of current productivity tools and how they should be re-thought to better support creative work. She and her team have built an application called Sublime to bring her ambitious creative vision to life. Take creativity over productivity. But Sari’s thesis isn’t just theoretical.

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International Coach Academy

JULY 30, 2023

It might involve hesitation in making a decision to change, difficulties in taking the first step to change or finding a solution to make the change sustainable. The change-dependent economy and the fast-paced business markets have led our culture to celebrate creativity and innovation.

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International Coach Academy

OCTOBER 29, 2023

It promotes micromanagement and a command-and-authority culture, eroding trust and resulting in an excessive management hierarchy. Turns creative & innovative problem solvers into compliant workers delivering the bare minimum and lower quality work. This slows down engineering even more, making the situation worsen.

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Career Advancement

APRIL 20, 2020

By staying healthy and lowering your stress level, you’ll think more clearly and have more energy, meaning you’ll do things more efficiently , think more creatively, and come up with better solutions to the challenges you face. Here are some choices that will help you achieve optimal mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.

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Career Advancement

MAY 15, 2017

Coach Joel Answers: When David Steiner became CEO of Waste Management, Inc., In fact, that’s one of the hallmarks of an ineffective manager. Asking for help in generating solutions, and plans for implementing them, is a surefire way to make employees more invested in their work. When the company’s in transition.

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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. Give your team a problem to tackle, so they can generate their own creative solutions.

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