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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

” Solution: Make change manageable. ” Solution: Listen. ” Solution: Follow your own standards. ” Solution: Be sure your feedback is specific and actionable. ” Solution: We all have to implement policies we may not agree with. Focus on one behavior at a time. Hypocrisy Part I.

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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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AUGUST 21, 2020

Your team may have vital information, solutions, or ideas that would make a tremendous difference – if you only knew what they were thinking. Your team may have vital information, solutions, or ideas that would make a tremendous difference – if you only knew what they were thinking.

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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. Be sure they know what matters most and why. An I.N.S.P.I.R.E.

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JANUARY 1, 2024

This question encourages your team to think lean and imagine scrappy, cost-effective solutions. ” 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 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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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.” This G.O.A.T.

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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. It always feels good to hear positive feedback first.

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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. And that’s normal.

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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. ( Figure out if this is an event or is it a problem that needs to be solved.

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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. Do this by looking for opportunities to collaborate with your peers and setting each other up for success.

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MAY 31, 2021

To address this, start with the problem, not the solution. When you start with the solution, you deprive your team of the understanding and connection that drove you to action. As the team discusses the issue, they are likely to start asking about solutions. The team owns the problem and the solution. Let it sink in.

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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. They may propose follow-up solutions. How to Be Less Negative in Three Easy Shifts.

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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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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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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 Please don’t say these things: “We just have to do more with less.” “The The boss says.” We’re just lucky we have jobs.” I really appreciate you and all you are doing.”

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

There’s no time for half-baked solutions to trivial problems. You don’t just want ideas—you want GOOD ideas. But if you stop listening, they’ll stop sharing, and you’ll miss the good ones. How you respond to incomplete, off-base, or inelegant ideas makes all […].

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MAY 17, 2021

Solution: Balance Your Ratios. Solution: Address Specific Behaviors. Solution: Do It Now. Other managers live in the world of “I’ll encourage you when it’s perfect—and there’s no such thing as perfect.” This one-sided barrage of critical feedback and improvement plans demoralizes people. It’s a fair question.

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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. There are times when it makes sense to start a coaching conversation with gratitude.

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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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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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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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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.” You’re not solving anything. work great here too.

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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. After all, if something is a “failure,” where do you go from there?

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JANUARY 13, 2023

The team needs you to help think through those ideas and ensure the solutions that you implement together are as sound as they can be. The second shift is to present problems as solutions. You still will share your challenges or concerns, but instead of stating them as problems, package them as solutions or opportunities.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

If any of these issues sound familiar, you can readily overcome them with a few straightforward solutions you’ll get in this episode. Committed, caring, hard-working leaders often find one or more of three overused strengths interfere with their influence. Overused Strengths that Limit Your Leadership.

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APRIL 28, 2021

Deloitte research shows the key to doing this well is to avoid the most common intrapreneurship trap— favoring familiar ideas close in proximity to existing solutions over unfamiliar, new ideas. This refers to taking the initiative to advance innovation, to act like an entrepreneur, within your company.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

See Also: How to Convince Your Boss You Have a Great Solution. Ask “what is ONE THING we could do differently in this arena (the area where you really want them to focus.). What would you add? How do you help your team focus on the most helpful innovation?

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JANUARY 28, 2022

In today’s episode, you get seven reasons people ignore your feedback (and solutions to match). .” Sometimes people can’t grow because they’re not in the right position or they are actually incapable. Leaders take responsibility for the legitimate reasons people might ignore feedback. Why People Ignore Feedback.

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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.

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