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Want to Fix Accountability Problems? Start With Expectations
Photo by RODNAE Productions Accountability Issues? You’re Not Alone Is accountability high on your list of desires among your team? We continue to hear this from executives across the country, day after day. Just last week, we were on a discovery call with a new client who emphatically said, “We need our leaders to be more […]
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A Sure-Fire Way to Engage Employees
Photo by Emmanuel Ikwuegbu on Unsplash Why You Need to Engage Employees The need to engage employees is paramount for managers and supervisors in any industry, every day. Employee engagement literally impacts how we do our jobs safely, productively, profitably, and with an unwavering commitment to quality and innovation. But employee engagement can be difficult. Why? Because engaging […]
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Your Leadership Is Measured Against This…
Leadership performance is constantly being evaluated by employees today. It’s important that you know how you measure up because it could be that you need to start choosing different actions in order to be more effective. Today I am sharing a story to shed light on a step you can take to elevate your leadership […]
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The Secret to Motivating Your People
How do I motivate my people? It’s the single most frequently asked question I get when training supervisors and managers. Leaders are desperate for a definitive answer to this common leadership problem. But honesty dictates that I tell them the truth. So my response is this: Unfortunately, I can’t tell you how to motivate your […]
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Difficult Employee? Try These 3 Actions
Have a difficult employee driving a wedge between you, other employees, and even customers? These three leadership actions can help turn performance around.
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Say Yes: An Overlooked Success Strategy
Most people want to be reasonably successful however they might define it. A lot of people are well on their way while some are struggling for strategies to help them succeed. Sometimes the most effective approach is right under our nose, hiding in plain sight. We’ve just disregarded it or intentionally overlooked it. This one […]
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3 Tips to Build Confidence
In order for you to build your confidence, you have to take correct, calculated, and consistent action. What actions should you take? Here are three practical tips!
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Leadership Vision: 4 Steps to Create Yours
I often ask clients and audience members to share leadership traits they value. Predictably, many mention leadership vision. And rightfully so. The dictionary defines vision as, “the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination and wisdom.” Certainly, thinking, planning, imagination and wisdom are valuable characteristics for leaders. Yet, for me, a second, […]
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Wow Them with Your Weakness
Many leaders still believe in the never let them see you sweat mentality. And there are situations where I’d agree. But, at other times, it could be a leader’s vulnerability that starts the shift toward progress in an organization.
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