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JANUARY 1, 2024

This question encourages your team to think lean and imagine scrappy, cost-effective solutions. 4. ” This question invites the team to view the problem from an entirely different angle, potentially revealing unexpected solutions. This is a great way to expand your team’s thinking to more sustainable, inclusive solutions.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

If your performance coaching is not yielding results, get curious and involve them in finding solutions. Be curious, and invite them to come up with solutions. Then move the conversation to commitment by scheduling time to talk about how their solution is working. They’re overwhelmed. I’m trying to do better.

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MAY 27, 2024

“Agree to disagree” is dismissive, shuts down collaboration, and prevents meaningful solutions. This understanding is crucial for to build empathy, find common ground, and give you a chance at a solution. Avoiding these discussions prevents teams from exploring diverse ideas that could lead to better solutions.

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APRIL 8, 2024

When you consider your colleague might be dealing with a ton of unnerving change, it gets easier to show up with compassion and curiosity and look for meaningful solutions. ” “I care about (you, this team, this project), and I’m confident we can find a solution we can all work with.”

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JANUARY 26, 2023

If you’re perceived as negative, try this… David Dye offers up some solutions in his article How to be Less Negative and Still be Yourself. Package your concerns as solutions or opportunities. One of the big culprits that leads to a negative Eeyore leadership style, is HOW YOU RESPOND TO IDEAS. the team’s welfare.

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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. Solution: Build a habit of regular encouragement. Solution: Commit to consistent accountability and follow-through. When you have a negative team member, strive to understand what’s happening.

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AUGUST 13, 2021

Once the situation is diagnosed, move to step four which is to choose an appropriate solution. ( After the solution is chosen, step five is to schedule the finish and determine what the next steps are for you and the people involved. ( Hey, I need to talk to you about a conflict, a disagreement, a clash of personalities.

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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. Idea Grenadiers.

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JULY 12, 2021

For Problems] Discuss and Choose an Appropriate Solution. Not every complaint needs a solution. For Problems] Discuss and Choose an Appropriate Solution. For problems, however, the solution will depend on the specific situation. Gather Information with Three Quick Questions. Schedule the Finish. How might I help here? –

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Focusing on another mindset shift that can make the conversations collaborative and help you lead your peers and other leaders when finding solutions to problems. It’s important to be a part of potential solutions. It’s important to be a part of potential solutions.

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MAY 15, 2023

I care about __ (you, this team, this project) and I’m confident we can find a solution that we can all work with.” Joe opens the conversation with what could be a Powerful Phrase, “I really care about you and this project, and I’m confident we can find a solution we can all work with.” You’ve come together to talk about it.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Those phrases don’t empower people or lead to productive solutions. Teach your team to be curious and to look for alternative solutions. “I You’re overloaded at work. Stuck in a world where productivity meets panic and trying to be a ‘team player’ feels like a conspiracy against your sanity. Will you lend a hand?” I have an idea.”

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

For example, if someone’s bringing some unorthodox solutions that don’t make immediate sense to you, you can start with: “I am grateful for the work you’ve put in on this project and the creative solutions you’ve uncovered. Progress is good. You need recognition. And courtesy is vital. But none of these are genuine gratitude.

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JULY 25, 2022

The team needs you to help think through ideas and ensure the solutions you implement together are as sound as they can be. Present Problems as Solutions. But instead of stating them as problems, package them as solutions or opportunities. And these shifts will help you bring your best qualities to every team and conversation.

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MARCH 4, 2024

What you’re really saying is, “I value the absence of conflict more than I value arriving at a shared solution.” For example: “I care about __ (you, this team, this project) and I’m confident we can find a solution that we can all work with.” ” or “Let’s start with what we agree on.”

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MAY 17, 2021

Solution: Balance Your Ratios. Solution: Address Specific Behaviors. “Just had annual eval – most useless ever. Negative feedback that makes no sense.”. I’d coached this woman—a hardworking, strategic thinker who passionately cared about the company and its customers. But then…”. So, address both. You need to step up.”.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

You’ve got to give your boss bad news. But the timing isn’t great–for you or for them. The restructure. The uncertainty. The promotion that’s right around the corner. Maybe it’s just not a great time to rock the boat. . How do you give your boss bad news well, while avoiding the proverbial shooting of the messenger?

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

Not only does it paint a bleak picture, but it also hinders a solution-oriented approach. By shifting your team’s vocabulary, you can open the door to new solutions, foster innovation , and promote a culture of continuous improvement. The Problem With ‘Failure’ The term “failure” is more than just a word.

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APRIL 12, 2024

” To keep the dialogue productive, he suggests planning follow-ups with, “Let’s schedule time to talk about this again and see how our solution is working.” ” In addition, scheduling follow-ups to ensure solutions are not only discussed but also enacted and reassessed.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

For Problems:] Discuss and Choose an Appropriate Solution Schedule the Finish Bonus: Equip Your Team with Powerful Phrases to Resolve Conflict Together Team Conflict is Unavoidable Early in my (David’s) career, my boss Jim, the Executive Vice President, took me to lunch at a popular spot for business meetings with a bustling dining room.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

I care about __ (you, this team, this project) and I’m confident we can find a solution that we can all work with. The “wish I’d said” regrets can run deep. It’s impossible to prepare for every workplace conflict. And, you can’t script influence. Depersonalize the conflict by personalizing the conversation.

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JUNE 26, 2020

It can be tempting to write people off and assume they don’t have creativity or innovative solutions to offer. It can be tempting to write people off and assume they don’t have creativity or innovative solutions to offer. Many times, however, there’s something blocking their contribution.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

You’re less likely to receive recognition for your work and your odds of promotion go down if you often hear that you’re too negative. Learning how to be a less negative leader is a critical skill to master and fast. How to be a less negative leader. Hey, it’s David and you’re listening to leadership without losing your soul.

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MAY 12, 2023

Get easy-to-understand insights into the Enneagram model designed to be put to immediate use with existing Organization Development best practices to help create more robust solutions. Leading with the Enneagram 07:02 What is the Enneagram?

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JUNE 13, 2022

If you are a consistent chokepoint, there are several solutions. Misguided support. Keep information to yourself. Fear new ideas. Lack of accountability. What is an Empowered Team? Empower” is one of those business lingo words that risks losing its meaning because it’s used so often – and often incorrectly. Be a Chokepoint.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

Be sure your team has the tools to ask meaningful questions that will surface strategic solutions and that they know how to share their ideas. We call this process of acknowledging emotion “reflect to connect” because you are reflecting the emotion you observed and making sure you understand what’s on their mind. Do I have that right?”.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Take the initiative with confidence and humility to lead other leaders. This question came in from a member of the Let’s Grow Leaders community and it’s such a fantastic opportunity to lead that we wanted to share it with you. The question is about leading other leaders without excess drama. No big deal. Do you have any suggestions?”.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

In today’s episode, you get seven reasons people ignore your feedback (and solutions to match). Have you heard this from your managers (or said it yourself)? “My people aren’t coachable. They’re defensive, it’s like they have a wall up. They ignore feedback and just won’t listen.” That’s okay.

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APRIL 15, 2024

You can’t reliably choose effective solutions if you don’t know what success looks like. The conversation likely turns into a tug of war between two or three different positions who each argue for solutions that make sense to them. But of course, they don’t, and so people talk past one another and frustration reigns. What might we do?”

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JULY 18, 2022

Need a solution to a seemingly no-win scenario with a customer? There’s no better place to start than with curiosity. Again, a bit of curiosity goes a long way. And yet, I know I’m guilty of this. I’m curious if you are too? The more experienced I am with something or someone, the harder it is to show up curious.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Reframing Your Life to Regain Perspective, Levity, and Joy Through Creativity How I Learned to Laugh It Off? I spent almost 20 years of my life stuck. I wasn’t happy, and I didn’t know why. Happiness is not the belief that we don’t need to change; it is the realization that we can. It makes sense. But something else happened.

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MARCH 7, 2022

” conversations, it also reduces ambiguity and frees up time and energy for more creative solutions. Do you remember being really sensitive to all the “lasts?” ” The last big game. The last show you were in. Or, the last summer night before you and your friends all went their separate ways? I love my son.

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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? For the non-Trekkies, this is a classic Star Trek reference to a no-win scenario that everyone in Star Fleet Academy would face. If you choose to ignore it, they die.

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APRIL 5, 2021

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. Recently we’ve had several clients ask us to help their managers get better at delegation. The Strategic Empowerment Tool To Help Delegate Better. RELATIONSHIPS.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

See Also: How to Convince Your Boss You Have a Great Solution. . “Hey Karin, I’ve got to tell you. Your book, Courageous Cultures, kind of scares me. We don’t actually need more ideas around here… we have too many ideas! We’ve been growing so fast, it’s like the wild, wild west. This way and that.

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JUNE 30, 2023

The solution is recognizing that compassion and accountability are not opposites. Solely prioritizing accountability can create toxic work environments that drive away good talent. On the other end of the spectrum, being too nice can compromise performance and productivity. In fact, accountability is an element of compassion.

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