Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 5, 2022

How to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes New Managers Make. So many new managers don’t receive the training or skills they need to be effective, lead their teams, and achieve meaningful results. Here are the common mistakes new managers make: Avoid Accountability Conversations. 10 Mistakes New Managers Make. Be a Push Over.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Invest One Hour a Month to Help Your Team Perform Even Better. Every truly high-performing team has one thing in common: They spend time in candid conversation talking about what’s working and consistently look for ways to improve. Here are ten important questions to start with when building a high-performing team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 14, 2020

You sit down for an earnest performance improvement conversation. The post How to Hold a Better Performance Improvement Conversation appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Has this ever happened to you? Your employee listens intently. She thanks you for the feedback, and promises to try harder. Things improve for a minute.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Everyone is watching how you respond when a high-performer quits. When a high-performer quits, it can feel like your world is imploding as you scramble to keep the work going AND find the right unicorn to fill that spot. Of course, there’s never a good time for a high-performer to quit. But, what you do next matters.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 26, 2024

To be a better performance coach avoid these common mistakes. Have you ever had (what you thought was) a great performance coaching conversation—your employee commits to behavior change—but fifteen minutes later they’re back to their old habits? So why does so much performance coaching not work? But even so, nothing changes.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 2, 2020

Don’t let useless performance feedback sap motivation My phone buzzed with a text message from Amena, a young manager. Just had annual eval – most useless performance feedback ever.” The post How to Make No-good, Useless Performance Feedback Helpful appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 11, 2021

It’s easy to take things personally and get upset when you need to lead a tough performance conversation. Leading a Performance Conversation without Losing Your Cool. 2:00 – Why leading a performance conversation without losing your cool is a vital leadership skill.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Episode 276: Do you ever feel like your attempts to manage up leave your manager more frustrated than satisfied? As a leader, your ability to communicate effectively directly impacts your success and your team’s performance. Ready to transform your communication with your manager?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 13, 2022

Most managers will say they want those outcomes and that they believe in an empowered team, but unintentionally prevent their teams from doing their best. One Big Reason Managers Disempower Their Team. The most common mistakes that disempower teams often result from a manager’s insecurity. Unclear Definition of Success.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 29, 2022

So how do you help your team’s performance stand out? How do you ensure that they not only get the recognition they crave, but their performance shines so strong it’s difficult to ignore? For Better Recognition: Start By Differentiating Your Team’s Performance and then Bring on the Spotlight. Keep them growing.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 13, 2021

Start Here to Make Your High-Performing Virtual Teams Even Better. In this week’s Asking For a Friend, I share best practices I see continually being performed by high-performing virtual teams. Highlights from the Building High-Performing Virtual Teams Conversation. Looking For More Team Building Resources?

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

But instead of being met with a spirited “game on,” your top performers are staring at you with a […]. The post Why Your Best Performers Hate Your Great Idea appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. You’re convinced you’ve got a great idea that you know will yield breakthrough results.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 1, 2021

When You Coach Employees, Make Every Conversation Count You want to coach employees to improve performance, but there’s just so little time. The post How to Coach Employees to High Performance When Time is Limited appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Effective Coaching Techniques Coaching employees to […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The start of the year is the perfect time to reset and refresh performance expectations. Outstanding performance starts with clear performance expectations —a shared understanding of what success looks like. The new year is the perfect time to reset and refresh performance expectations. “But they SHOULD know better!”

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International Coaching Federation

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Throughout my career working with various managers, one crucial insight has consistently emerged: The success of coaching programs relies on the involvement and commitment of senior management. Senior managers who participated in the pilot began to adopt a more inquisitive and supportive approach. The results were promising.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 3, 2021

The problem is, that I only have a handful of managers who need live-online leadership training. And, to ensure managers have deep opportunities to learn from one another as well as us. If you’re looking for practical ways to … – Build high-performing hybrid or remote teams. AskingForaFriend.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 25, 2019

It takes compassion and strength to fire a poor performer Have you ever been reluctant to fire a poor performer? The post How to Be Okay When It’s Time to Fire a Poor Performer appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. You might identify with Mary. I was the […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 28, 2023

Do You Tolerate Poor Performance or Let the Slackers Slide? Or you let a performance issue fester for fear of not being liked? In this article, we address the common reasons so many managers tolerate poor performance, and what to do instead. How to Be Okay When It’s Time to Fire a Poor Performer 3.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

But an effective performance conversation requires an even temper. The post How to Lead a Performance Conversation without Losing Your Cool appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Leaders play a vital role in employee development and that includes sharing developmental feedback.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This article unpacks how to manage confidential information with integrity and professionalism. This video struck a chord by providing practical, step-by-step guidance on how to reset boundaries and performance expectations. Key takeaway: Trust is built not only by what you share but by what you safeguard.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

For most managers, the only thing they dread more than going to their own end-of-year performance appraisal is holding end-of-year feedback discussions with their team. Because the performance appraisal system is unnatural by design. Imagine if we burdened our home relationships […].

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International Coach Academy

JULY 26, 2023

A Case Study By Wai Lan Kwan, Life Coach, HONG KONG How Coaching Supports Management Decision I was introduced by my human resources department to take a vocational coach program. The bi-weekly review meeting will be set up to secure the performance and concern work on timing differences.

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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). Heslin et al.,

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 21, 2023

If your managers of managers are struggling to hold their teams accountable, dig a level deeper into the root cause This Asking for a Friend question came in from a manager of managers in one of our executive development programs. I’ve got a manager of managers on my team, let’s call her “Sue.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 17, 2021

My phone buzzed with a text message from Amena, a junior manager. Because many managers lack the courage or know-how to give meaningful feedback and help their people grow, they default to useless negative feedback that isn’t just a waste of time—it’s painful and destructive. Many managers err on one side or the other.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Performance pressure? See Also: The Manager Squeeze: How the New Workplace is Testing Team Leaders Step 2: Help Them See Your Genius (Without a Neon Sign) Your work is valuable. Get clarity now, so that when the time comes for performance reviews, you know youre aligned. Budget woes? Big, scary change?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 24, 2022

They earned their reputation as a courageous manager one small daring moment at a time—small micro-moments of courage that led to better performance and deeper trust. Courageous managers will tell you their truth , even if it’s hard to hear. Address a performance issue. And they give credit where it’s due.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 14, 2024

We would love to partner with you and your executive team to build a practical plan for a high-performing, human-centered culture (it’s what we do best). Ignoring Frontline Management’s Role Your front-line managers are your culture carriers. Make it clear that values are non-negotiable—even for your top performers.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 27, 2025

Managers often assume everyone just knows how to have a sensitive conversation. Managers need to be talking with their HR partners, not just about policies, but about practice. (If It’s statistically likely that managers who struggle with this got dumped over WhatsApp, ghosted after interviews, or fired by email themselves.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

” Solution: Make change manageable. “My manager says I need to be more strategic. Performance Conversations That Work. Here are some more resources to help you have effective performance conversations: How to Provide More Meaningful Performance Feedback. Focus on one behavior at a time.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 2, 2022

If your Sales SVP thinks your leadership development program is a distraction, your sales managers will show up late and multi-task. They facilitate practical conversations about how the team can take performance to the next level. Your leadership development ROI compounds significantly as managers coach what they learn.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Episode 281: What if mastering career development conversations could be the key to transforming your team’s performance and keeping your best people engaged—no matter where they work? Help leaders manage their time while still investing in their people. She emphasizes how to use aspirations as a motivator.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Perhaps your manager can’t or won’t address it right now. Check here for more on how to hold an effective INSPIRE conversation to address performance challenges or misaligned expectations.). In these situations, it’s appropriate to invite them to talk together with your manager. Let’s go talk with our manager and sort it out.”.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 19, 2021

How to Provide More Meaningful Performance Feedback (February 2021). If you knew your manager really cared about you, would you want them to give you meaningful performance feedback? Most employees yearn for more meaningful performance feedback—and are just not getting enough. Read the article here.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

If you’re a manager, you likely hear a lot about not only leading and organizing but also being a coach for your team. Today on Asking for a Friend I talk with Sara Canaday about tips from her new book “Coaching Essentials for Managers.” As a manager, you supervise and organize the workload for those you are managing.

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