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Do You Have a High-Performance Culture and Why Does it Matter?

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CEOs and C-level team members are generally focused on building the right company culture, and the “right culture” for many is a high-performance culture.  The term has become a buzz word for company growth, and many executives believe that they have already mastered this culture. But does your company actually have a high-performance culture, and why does it matter if you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: featured blogger, leadership, leadership mindset, new leaders

Infographic: 9 Daily Rituals to Boost Performance at Work

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We have officially turned the page on 2020, and now is a great time to put into place best practices that enable you to maximize the hours you spend on the job. Check out this outstanding infographic for quick tips and daily rituals you can use to boost your overall productivity and happiness at work. And if you want a free source of weekly inspiration to help you become a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: career advancement, motivation

Manage “Everything is Urgent” Behavior

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We all know one person who thinks every to-do is urgent. Everything the person asks of you needs to be done right now. Maybe, as the leader, you are that person, expecting your employees to drop everything to focus on your requests, no matter how insignificant. Right now, when people are already feeling stressed, overwhelmed and distracted, that kind of attitude can have a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: communicating with employees, leadership mindset, new leaders

4 Ways to Promote Remote Team Collaboration

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Maybe when you started your leadership gig you had no plans of managing a virtual team, but the pandemic forced you to adapt quickly. Maybe you were hired specifically to manage a virtual team or a hybrid team, with some employees on site and others working remotely. Or maybe as times have changed, your team has morphed in to all or partially virtual. Regardless how you got … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: communicating with employees, Kevin Eikenberry, leadership problems

Should You Already Be Grooming a Successor?

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Imagine this interesting scenario: You just began your new supervisory role and your boss announces that it’s time for you to find your replacement. No, you haven’t done anything wrong and you’re not getting fired. Your boss believes in preparing for the future by succession planning, which means you train your replacement in conjunction with doing your job. Surprisingly, this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: career advancement, growing leaders, leadership, succession planning

The Leadership Secret to Getting More Done

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  One of the things I notice as I work with new leaders is a tendency to accept work practices and processes as fixed entities. In some cases, company procedures, processes and work practices are mandated from a level far removed from the front-line supervisor, and they are relatively fixed. However, in most cases, front-line supervisors have more flexibility and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: communication, Guy Harris, leadership mindset

In Person Meetings in the Time of Corona? How One Company is Making it Happen

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Remote meetings have kept business going during the pandemic, but as companies open back up, leaders are realizing that face-to-face meetings could benefit the team. "Remote work may be the new normal, but there are also times when getting everyone together in the same room is extremely valuable," says innovation expert Howard Tiersky, owner of New York City's Innovation Loft, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: meetings, team building

140 Top CEOs Identify Nine Crucial Skills and Mindsets for Future Leaders

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This is a guest post by Jacob Morgan, author of The Future Leader. When I would speak at conferences and events around the word, I would frequently get asked, "What should we be teaching leaders now to prepare for the future?" Unfortunately, there is not much research that explores this, especially including the perspectives of top CEOs, so I decided to tackle this with my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: featured blogger, leadership mindset, new leaders

Putting Out Fires: Stop, Drop and Role

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I’ve worked with well-meaning, highly-principled leaders and managers for years. When the topic of coaching and developing their employees comes up, I often hear that they know coaching is important, they want to coach more, but they don’t have time because they are too busy “putting out fires.” Right now, that probably has never been more true. The pandemic put many leaders … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Communication, Management Tagged With: coaching skills, delegation, management

Encourage Employees to Take More Initiative

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Empowerment is a great thing, especially during times of change, upheaval and disruption. Empowered employees show greater commitment, stay more engaged, and create better results. Empowered employees take more initiative and get more done than employees who work in a fear-based, command-and-control environment. As a new supervisor, you hear and read about these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Communication, Management Tagged With: coaching skills, communicating with employees, leadership problems, morale

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