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MAY 22, 2020

You’re smart, informed, and know your work backward and forward. You’re smart, informed, and know your work backward and forward. But sometimes, being “right” stops you from being effective. The post When Being Right Frustrates Your Leadership appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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JANUARY 16, 2023

You got together to solve a problem, make a decision, or share information, and when the meeting ends, it’s time to do something. Teams require trust, and that’s built only through time spent together, solving problems, making decisions, and learning how everyone operates, sees the world, and shares information. Outcome: Relationships.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Schedule time each week (or daily) for informal recognition. Informal recognition doesn’t need to take long. Schedule time each week (or daily) for informal recognition. Set up systems and people to help you, even with your informal employee recognition. Keep track of who you’ve appreciated and how.

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

The informal exchange of […]. One of the most frequent concerns we hear from leaders and teams (where remote-work is the foreseeable norm) is the lack of a virtual watercooler. That metaphorical place where people exchange ideas, build connections, and spontaneous innovation thrives.

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MARCH 25, 2019

Because in the rest of our lives, we’re getting information in […]. You don’t. I don’t. And neither does your team. Oh sure, we used to tolerate it. But now we know better. The post How to Stop Your Internal Communications From Being So Boring appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

You have information they need. By communicating effectively, you’re not just passing along information; you’re advocating for your team, your customer, and for the success of the project. When you lay out the implications of decisions and suggest alternatives, you do more than share information—you guide it.

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JULY 15, 2024

Now, if they tell you “no, I don’t understand,” that is better in the sense that now you have new information. As you hear them summarize in their words, you’ll know what they know and where they are missing critical information. Whether you check for their understanding or your s, now everyone has the same information.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Can everyone find the information, tools, and data they need to do their work? Respect Confidentiality: Build trust with appropriate discretion and privacy Habit: I protect sensitive information. When you can’t share information, be honest about it. A little organization will help everyone work more efficiently.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

Avoid making yourself a choke point for decisions by ensuring people have the information and criteria they need to make an effective decision. Provide Context for Decisions When you begin a discussion, empower your team by giving them the information that’s relevant to the decision. Other times, this question will provide clarity. “Oh,

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

Make information accessible. When a manager is struggling to think like an entrepreneur, it’s often that they don’t have access to the information they need to be resourceful. .” And that you’re communicating your strategic priorities and what matters most at least five times, five different ways. .

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MAY 29, 2023

Like a catchy song, hearing the same information repeatedly can make it impossible to forget. Recall Recall is all about accessing information. When your team members have to recall information to answer questions or do their work, they are more likely to retain it.

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JULY 12, 2021

Gather Information with Three Quick Questions. Gather Information with Three Quick Questions. Once you’ve acknowledged the person’s feelings, your next step is to get more information. After you ask these three questions, you will likely have enough information to diagnose the situation. 6 Ways to Deal with Team Conflict.

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APRIL 26, 2021

Here’s a proven, human-centered “how to respond” technique that recognizes the effort while providing information to help them contribute more relevant ideas in the future. ” Respond with Gratitude, Information, and an Invitation. ” Information. How to Train Your Team to Bring You Better Ideas.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

First, Respond With Regard through gratitude, information, and an invitation to keep contributing. Here’s some additional information you might not be aware of. Have you considered _ (add additional information here). Thank you so much for your suggestion. Considering that, I wonder what additional ideas you might have?

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JANUARY 24, 2022

Most definitions of managerial courage involve speaking with candor, being willing to act with incomplete information, timely decision making, and addressing performance issues. The best way to gain confidence speaking up and other small acts of courage is to experiment with getting out of your comfort zone, one mini-brave act at a time.

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MAY 24, 2021

Start your conversation with two vital pieces of information. You also empower your people to be more influential because when they know who owns the decision, they also know how to share their information. Mistake 1: Combining “Where are we going?” ” conversations with “How will we get there?”

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

In this information-packed episode with Nick […]. Three unprecedented sources of change in the outside world are putting intense pressure on every organization and leader to adapt quickly. Enterprises that don’t transform what they do and how they do it (repeatedly) will inevitably fail.

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AUGUST 2, 2021

Find, develop and encourage informal influencers. In addition to your direct report team, if you want to scale your leadership, seek out (and build relationships with) the informal opinion leaders and change agents on your team. Find, develop, and encourage informal influencers. Teach your team how to think.

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MAY 8, 2021

Critical thinking is a systematic process for gathering, synthesizing, and making sense of information in order to make informed decisions. Much of the time when managers complain that their employees are not strategic, they simply don’t have enough information or strategic context to make good decisions. AskingFriend.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

8 Ways to Deal with Team Conflict Hire for Conflict Communication Skills De-escalate Heated Conflict in the Moment Reflect to Connect Gather Information with Three Quick Questions Diagnose the Situation: Is this a vent or a problem that needs to be solved? Diagnose the Situation: Is this a vent or a problem that needs to be solved?

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JUNE 19, 2023

” Typical passive-aggressive coworker behaviors include things like: Snarky comments Bitter, critical, or demeaning humor Withholding information Backhanded compliments Sabotaging your success by failing to meet a commitment Please, Don’t Say This to Your Passive-aggressive Coworker. “Is this a big deal?”

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APRIL 22, 2021

More information on our development discussion planner here. An important part of many of our longer-term leadership development programs is to ensure that managers have a robust development plan in place for every team member. Ask your employee to reflect on both their current and desired future roles and answer the following questions.

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AUGUST 30, 2021

Give them all the information they need to understand the issue clearly. If you get more information that changes your direction, that’s okay. Our teams brought Karin and me back to our human-centered leadership standards. Your team can help you solve the problem if you bring them in well. Give them the facts. What’s happening?

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AUGUST 13, 2021

Next, step number two is to gather information specifically using three quick questions. ( Well, there are six steps that you can take to address it, effectively build healthy professional relationships and ultimately help your team maintain their focus on what matters most. The first thing you want to do is reflect to connect. (

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JANUARY 28, 2022

6:05 – When you’re wrong (it happens) and what to do to ensure people can still hear you, even when you make a mistake or don’t have all the information. How to take responsibility and help your team through these moments.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

Often, leaders don’t have all the information and you can help them improve their decisions. You’ll need that information when you speak with your team. As priorities shift and your leaders ask you to change course, engage with them about the decisions. Help them to examine the tradeoffs.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Find, develop and encourage informal influencers. In addition to your direct report team, if you want to build your influence as your team is growing, seek out (and build relationships with) the informal opinion leaders and change agents on your team.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

Managing Up: Keep Your Boss Informed About a Struggling Team Member. .” When giving your boss bad news, we encourage you to “ditch the diaper genie,” disclose the situation, take accountability and work to make it right. What would you add? What are your best practices for giving your boss bad news? Related Articles.

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JULY 9, 2021

10:34 – The inherent role of conflict at the intersection of horizontal and vertical information flow. For example, you both have authority and need to be deferential. Are autonomous but need to collaborate. 12:42 – The research-based mindsets that the most effective middle managers embrace.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2021

They see feedback as information about their work more than about themselves so they can focus on keeping the work on track. .” Impact players don’t just manage change, they adjust. Impact players know that the world is moving fast and they are oriented to receive feedback to make healthy adjustments. 27:34 Make work light.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Say transparency is the issue—how can you boost communication and ensure information flows more freely? When leaders share more information—like company goals and financials—it turns the lights on, allowing employees to contribute better ideas and solutions. Once you’ve identified the gap, it’s time to take action.

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