Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 21, 2025

Episode 295: How can you build a high trust culture that empowers your team to solve problems faster, innovate more, and reduce stress? In this episode, we explore the power of a high trust culture and how it can completely transform your teams ability to collaborate and solve problems effectively.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Solve more problems, solve bigger problems, solve problems more widely, and you’re an entrepreneur. The work is to solve problems in a way that you’re proud of.” . Hire problem solvers. Describe the most difficult problem you’ve ever faced at work. But that’s not the heart of it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 26, 2018

“Entrepreneurship is a chance to trade a solution to someone who has a problem that needs solving. Solve more problems, solve bigger problems, solve problems more widely, and you’re an entrepreneur. It’s tempting to industrialize this work, to make it something with […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 14, 2025

Learn when to give clear directives versus when to involve your team in problem-solving. Kevin Eikenberry shares why better decisions come from intentional flexibility , not just sticking to whats worked in the past. 08:36 Leadership isnt about choosing between consistency or adaptabilityits about balancing both.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 1, 2024

How to help your team challenge assumptions for better creativity and problem-solving In our Courageous Cultures research, 67% said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.” It’s hard to solve a problem differently when you’re holding on to outdated assumptions.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

For more Clarity-building Habits check out: Great Teams: 12 Practical Collaboration Habits to Create Clarity Curiosity: Unlocking Innovation and Problem-Solving The best teams dont settle for surface-level thinking. Theres energy, trust, and clarity. To ensure alignment, ask: Do we have a shared understanding of success? Start small.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2019

The post How to Help Your Team Solve Problems and Think Critically appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. You want to be supportive, so you give them the answer…but then they’re back next time and before long you don’t have time to do anything but solve other people’s problems.

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BetterUp

JULY 15, 2024

It combines diverse skills and perspectives, enhancing creativity and problem-solving, while boosting employee engagement and morale. It combines diverse skills and perspectives, enhancing creativity and problem-solving, while boosting employee engagement and morale. Why is teamwork important in the workplace?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

Action learning is an approach to solving real problems that involves taking action and reflecting upon the results. Action learning is an approach to solving real problems that involves taking action and reflecting upon the results. Learning is contextual. It doesn’t feel like training. Lack of Project Sponsorship.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In this scenario, people learned some critical thinking and problem-solving skills, had fun, and got to know one another better. That’s a great start. But how many of these ideas are you implementing? Imagine if you weren’t just getting lots of ideas, but remarkable, practical ones. It wasn’t a complete loss.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 9, 2015

Career & Learning Communication confident humility becoming a success confidence entrepreneurial journey finding success living your dream problem solving' A guest post from LGL tribe member, Tom Eakin, about confidence, resilience, and the courage to keep going. Later, I applied what I’d learned in the corporate environment.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Avoid These Intimidating Questions That Can Silence Innovation and Problem Solving When someone on your team screws up or has one of those “what were they thinking” moments, particularly when the stakes are high. This shift from interrogation to exploration builds trust and encourages problem-solving.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 31, 2021

Even if you’re a rock star human-centered leader, doing all the right things to encourage micro-innovation and problem solving, it’s also likely that you have a few team members who still have best practices and ideas they’re holding back. How to Include Your Reluctant Employees in Your Speak-Up Culture.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 5, 2021

Strategic empowerment removes the guesswork and helps people focus their creativity and problem-solving where it will make the most difference. Clarity about how and when to innovate and creatively solve problems leads to more focus on established processes and more innovative solutions where they are most needed.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

Action learning is an approach to solving real problems that involves taking action and reflecting upon the results. Action learning is an approach to solving real problems that involves taking action and reflecting upon the results. Learning is contextual. It doesn’t feel like training. Lack of Project Sponsorship.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 9, 2023

That’s not necessarily a sign we’re getting better at conflict, just escaping it— and potentially losing out on the innovation and problem-solving that comes from learning to do conflict well. Closely followed by advice related to speaking up, talking about it, and addressing the problem head-on. “Be At what cost?

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 12, 2024

” to foster ownership and collaborative problem-solving. [12:35] If you grab 50 copies of David’s book before the year’s end, you get an exclusive one-hour session with the authors. Perfect for any team that navigates human interactions, which let’s face it, is all of us. [03:26] 11:33] Ready to empower others?

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International Coach Academy

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It is designed to address problems holistically while promoting continuous evaluation and growth. While it is a unique concept, it draws on established concepts from problem-solving methodologies, coaching frameworks, and management practices that are widely recognized, eg.: The PROBLEM Coaching Model The name P.R.O.B.L.E.M.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 1, 2015

Tap into the energy of your prefrontal cortex– the part of your brain that problem-solves and plans. Each time I have tried a new approach, and ease into conversations with this individual. I now have all but stopped trying to work with her. I only get in trouble when I do. So, tell how you would proceed. I am giving up.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 12, 2016

We’d designed a “speed-generation” problem solving session where groups rotated through stations to identify the ugly issues that needed to be addressed and worked on real solutions. Own the Ugly. The other day I was facilitating a 2 day offsite strategic planning retreat for one of my start-up clients.

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International Coaching Federation

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By getting into the nitty-gritty of Socratic dialogue, coaches can guide their clients toward better self-awareness, improved critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and meaningful personal growth. Executive coaching may appear like a 21 st- century phenomenon, but it owes a surprising debt to ancient practices.

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International Coach Academy

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It is designed to address problems holistically while promoting continuous evaluation and growth. While it is a unique concept, it draws on established concepts from problem-solving methodologies, coaching frameworks, and management practices that are widely recognized, eg.: The PROBLEM Coaching Model The name P.R.O.B.L.E.M.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 16, 2023

In addition to the connections built through working together and solving problems, you can also include periodic conversations that build relationships, such as: Cultural conversations to problem solve or celebrate: for example, “What’s really getting in the way of people using our new system?” Start with purpose.

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International Coach Academy

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Help the client develop resilience and problem-solving skills to overcome setbacks and stay focused on their goals. Can you break down the problem into smaller parts to make it less overwhelming? When someone has clarity, they have a clear understanding of their goals, values, and priorities. Here’s How It Works: 1.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 22, 2024

Critical thinking is essential amidst societal divisiveness, emphasizing the need for innovative problem-solving. 03:10 – 07:18: Introduction to Ed Hess and Meaningful Work Ed stresses the importance of meaningful work amidst technological change.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

When people are confronted with problems, a lot of times you get one or two reactions from managers. In this episode, David uses a real-life situation to walk through the steps of how we take responsibility for solving problems, solving the right problems, determining the best person to own the problem, and working to resolve it.

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International Coach Academy

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Then, as we got braver and, in a moment of “we need a comic,” we started to look at our problems through a comic lens, we realized that some of the best material was our darkest. The act of laughing at our problems— finding the funny in our pain— stripped away some of the focus on why we were angry. It makes sense.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 2, 2023

You can lessen your frustration and help solve bad delegation by aligning expectations. Why Do I Even Try? Declan paced back and forth, fuming. “I I busted by ass to get this done. Made sure it was perfect and met every one of the project’s requirements. I met with my boss today and she blew it off. What did she say?” To do what matters most.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 24, 2023

How often are your employees speaking up with creativity, empathy, and problem-solving? It enables us to build relationships, solve problems collaboratively, and create meaningful work. Leading in the automation revolution isn’t about what you can control; it’s about what you can create and contribute.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 8, 2021

In fact, in our Courageous Cultures research, 45% of respondents said they had not been trained in critical thinking or problem-solving. And yet, most of the time when leaders complain that a manager is “missing that gene,” it turns out they’ve never been taught.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 26, 2021

When you respond to ideas using gratitude, information, and an invitation, you teach critical thinking and problem solving, promote psychological safety and improve the chances of a better idea in the future. Start with gratitude and thanking them for their contribution. “Thanks so much for spending time thinking about this.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The write-up for a recent Star Player was as follows: “was nominated for his tenacity and creative approach to problem-solving, as well as his extra effort to get the project done on time.” For example, we give “Star Player” Awards and share why the winner was nominated.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In today’s Asking for a Friend from the PMI Rochester conference, David shares our very popular “9 What’s” whats coaching methodology to empower better decision-making and problem-solving. This question ensures you don’t spend time covering the ground they’ve already explored to solve the problem.

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International Coach Academy

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Decision-makers tend to consider multiple factors – beyond just the benefits of a new practice, they also weigh the financial constraints – before deciding to implement it within their organizations. Therefore, this paper examines how coaching can be applied cost-effectively in resource-constrained government institutions.

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International Coach Academy

JULY 2, 2024

Creative brainstorming sessions: Encouraging open and collaborative idea generation can inspire innovation, problem-solving, and the exploration of new possibilities. As a result, it may come with poor relationships, low productivity, and stress… Why with This Perspective Nowadays, open-minded thinking is crucial in the new century.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 18, 2024

Cross cultural leadership to build better teams Cross cultural leadership is a fantastic chance to broaden your impact and develop teams that excel in performance and innovative problem-solving. You can achieve these outcomes when you recognize the challenges and focus on four dimensions of team collaboration.

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International Coach Academy

OCTOBER 9, 2022

A Coaching Power Tool By Ruth Kwakwa, Young Adults Coach, GHANA What Is the Difference Between “That’s How It Is” vs. Choice a.k.a Culture vs. Choice “ That’s how it is ” is an expression that often means, “I do it this way, because of my culture.” We use it confidently, and even proudly, to justify a particular behavior. It just is.”

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