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Managerial Alignment Makes All The Difference For Your Success

I have had several conversations this week on the importance of aligning with managers and stakeholders. It seems like common sense, but in the day to day of getting stuff done, it is something that may be forgotten. When I ask them about it, they usually think that their manager “probably” knows what they are doing, but they aren’t sure. It is important to always consider whether you have done it or need to do it. This is a type…
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Making a Big Impact on Your Team

Have you stopped to consider what type of impact you are making as a leader? There may be big things that you have done to support a team member or on a project, but most of the time it is how you show up in the little moments that count. These are the moments that team members remember forever.  Here are some ways that leaders show up that make a difference:  There are hundreds of examples that I could have…
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What Can Coaching Do for a Leader?

I saw this article from Lolly Daskal, author, and executive coach, called How Can an Executive Coach Make You a Great Leader? It reminded me that there are so many benefits for a leader who has a coach. I wanted to share some of my experience of having a coach and ideas for you to consider should you decide you might want to hire a coach.  The Beginning of My Coaching Experience I remember when I hired my first coach in 2012….
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How Clear Is Your Communication?

Communication is something that most people do without thinking about it. They speak in a way that makes sense to them in meetings and assume that their message is being heard. If they don’t share the information in a clear and concise way then their message may not be getting through and they have no idea. Unclear communication can create a perception among their leadership that they aren’t ready for a higher level role. Why is it so challenging to…
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Are You Playing Big Enough?

When leaders are looking to raise their visibility, I will ask them what their goals are and what types of actions they have already tried. Depending on those answers, I may push them to think bigger. Are they doing enough to reach the goal that they have for themselves? If they aren’t pushing themselves and starting to see results, then they may become frustrated and give up on their visibility plan. That won’t help them reach the success that they…
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Don’t Let Your Perfection Take Over

Let’s be honest, being perfect isn’t worth your time. The extra time that you could take to make something perfect is most likely not going to make much of a difference. If this is you, then you spend time doing the extra work to make others happy, avoid criticism, and because you are trying to meet someone’s unrealistic expectations.   What if I gave you a permission slip on the project you are working on and said just do what is…
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Are You a Leader Who Is Doing Too Much?

“You need to stop doing so much for us and let us try things.” This was one of the comments in the performance review feedback from her team that made Renee pause. She led a team that had a lot of potentials, but they were more junior in experience. In her mind, she was helping them, but her team clearly didn’t see it that way.   Leaders who want to support their teams may jump into “help” when they see the…
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Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary – 7/7/17

Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary!      This week’s summary includes: How to stop saying yes, ways to bring out the best in others, building company confidence in a first time leader, how to be a future leader, getting everything done, 4th of July, know your worth, are you ready to reconnect?   Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes:   How to Stop Saying Yes When You Want to Say No @LollyDaskal http://on.inc.com/2mvEkjA  Here are 17 smart ways to say no when you need…
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Do You Need to Choose Results Over Engagement?

  One of my coach friends posted this article How Managers Drive Results and Employee Engagement at the Same Time in her Facebook Group.  The authors Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman looked at the results of 360 assessments for 60,000 leaders.  The article highlights the top 6 skills of leaders who were good at managing both results and engagement successfully: Communicates Clear Strategy and Direction Inspires and Motivates Establishes Stretch Goals Has High Integrity and Inspires Trust Develops Others Is…
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