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When Your High Performers Hit a Slump: How to Support Without Micromanaging

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When High Performers Have Problems, Look to Collaboration, Not Correction Youve got a team of high performers who know what theyre doing and have the results to match. Its normal for even your best people to experience periods of decreased performance. But lately, somethings off.

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My Team is the Underdog! How do I Motivate Them Now? #AskingforaFriend

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But theres nothing wrong with a little friendly fire to spark motivation. Practice Like a Championship Team (Even If Youre Still in Warm-Ups) You dont just hope your team performs under pressureyou prepare them to. How do I Motivate Them Now? Youre not vilifying them; youre clarifying the stakes. Then let them own it.

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A Better Way to Address Performance Issues

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“Will or skill” is an insufficient question when addressing performance issues. How can I motivate him to do more? The next time you’re dealing with a performance management problem, try starting with the lens of confidence and competence. They train, coach, or assign a buddy. The Confidence Competence Model.

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How to Make No-good, Useless Performance Feedback Helpful

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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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Stretch Goals: How to Motivate and Challenge Your Team

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The post Stretch Goals: How to Motivate and Challenge Your Team appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. All around the world teams are being handed stretch goals that feel more like a delusion than a challenge. If this is happening to you, and you don’t know whether to laugh or cry, don’t give up […].

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Where to Focus for Peak Performance with Sunjay Nath

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Do you want to bring peak performance to your organization? In today’s episode Sunjay Nath, author of The 10-80-10 Principle: Unlocking Dynamic Performance , gives you insight on who to focus on to unlock peak performance and how to identify your top 10%. 53:40 Start from what you want to achieve peak performance.

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5 Communication Skills to Promote Productivity in the New Year

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Imagine leading a team thats not only aligned and motivated but also laser-focused on building habits that drive consistent results. Key strategies to define and reinforce role-specific metrics and habits that promote productivity and high performance. Learn how connecting work to the why drives motivation and productivity. [00:03:17]