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

Let's Grow Leaders

If the scapegoating escalates or becomes a pattern, it may be time to involve a manager or HR. 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. Here’s how: 1.

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A Better Way to Address Performance Issues

Let's Grow Leaders

This model works okay if it’s truly a “skill” issue because managers know what to do next. I wonder how long I have to document all this before I can fire her? The next time you’re dealing with a performance management problem, try starting with the lens of confidence and competence.

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How to Talk With a Passive-Aggressive Coworker (And Not Play Their Game)

Let's Grow Leaders

I’ve noticed that you always cc: my manager on all your emails to me and am curious about what’s happening there?” Document everyone’s commitments and make sure everyone involved has a copy. This is another Powerful Phrase to use with a third party—possibly your manager or human resource representative. Then ask for help.

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How to Lead When Your Team Lacks a Sense of Urgency

Let's Grow Leaders

For example, in a particular role, you might have categories like: document accounts, respond to inquiries, and complete research for proposals. That’s not a lack of urgency – it’s a rational approach to managing multiple priorities. Then there are occasional delegated, assigned tasks, or projects.

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook For Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Document-heavy workflows slow down productivity, bury institutional knowledge, and drain resources. Our expert speaker will break down high-impact use cases, help you assess your organization's readiness, and share best practices to accelerate adoption while managing change. So how do you identify where to start and how to succeed?

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Understanding Employee Discipline: Key Steps and Methods for Success

Vantage Circle

– Paul Foster A formal employee discipline policy can help organizations manage disciplinary issues effectively and ensure that all employees receive equal treatment. It will provide a structured process for both the managers and employees to follow. This transparency fosters trust and respect for management from employees.

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Performance Review: How to respond to frustrating or lazy performance feedback

Let's Grow Leaders

A few years ago, I wrote “Avoid These Infuriating Phrases in End-of-Year Feedback” to encourage managers to stop making stupid comments when giving a performance review. This heartfelt post came from years of listening to high-performing employees vent their frustrations about the stupid things their managers said.