Yesterday’s post on Self-Promotion drove some interesting feedback. Some people shared their ideas on what they are doing or have done for self-promotion. I will be sharing some of those additional ideas on how you can self-promote in tomorrow’s blog. Others said they they don’t self-promote at all unless it is for their team. I
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Blog, LeadershipA topic that comes up with my clients time and time again is self-promotion. Both men and women struggle with it. They see it as bragging, so they hesitate to do it. If this sounds like you, then you need to shift your mindset when it comes to self-promotion. To set yourself apart and get
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Client question: “My team is completely disengaged. What can I do to engage them more?” The leader of the team is really the first place that engagement starts. If the leader isn’t engaging them then it probably isn’t happening. This is a tough message to hear as a leader. How can I make people be
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Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: beating self-doubt, building your LinkedIn profile, joining a community, reinventing your career, give better performance reviews, being a better influencer, communicate intentionally, learning about yourself and your leadership, the changing future of work Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: How to Beat Self-Doubt in 5 Seconds by
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Today is my BIRTHDAY!! I have always felt that it is the one day of the year that you get to celebrate yourself, so I am doing that today. Receiving so many great birthday wishes on Facebook, text and email really makes you feel special. Google even put a fun little birthday thing on my search page
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Blog, LeadershipToday’s message is focused on the future of work. You may have seen this come out on LinkedIn earlier today, but if you haven’t, it is worth reading. The article written by Caroline Fairchild is titled “There will be plenty of jobs in the future: You just won’t be able to do them” and it discusses
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Communication is something that we do everyday whether in spoken words, emails, text or non-verbally. We often don’t think about it too much until it comes to more formal situations like giving a speech or getting ready for an interview. Then you start really focusing on the words that you are going to say and
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Blog, communicationsClient Question: “I would like to be a better influencer. What are the characteristics of good influencers?” Can you think of anyone that you work with who is good at influencing? What is it about them that makes them good at it? There are some characteristics that are pretty common across all of the people
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Blog, influenceWelcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: recognizing blind spots, gauging performance by interview questions, defining leadership, bottom-up leadership, growing your professional network, moving forward on difficult issues, creating more time in your life, focusing on the future, being present Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: How to Recognize Blind Spots Before They Derail Your Career by
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Blog, Leadership, ResourcesHappy Thanksgiving to all of those celebrating in the US!! Such a great day to spend with family and friends eating lots of food, watching football and having a drink or two! Take the time to be present with your families while you are there and be grateful for your time together. Be sure to
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Be Present, BlogPlanning and preparation are key activities for a leader to focus on, especially at the beginning of a new role. Understanding the work that your team does, building relationships and delivering against your priorities are a few examples to concentrate on. However, there is one other planning activity that should happen at this time as
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Blog, planning, succession planningDuring this week of Thanksgiving here in the US, many people will be driving or flying to visit family. It is an opportunity to take a few days off and recharge your batteries. Looking back over the year, how have you been spending your time? Are you spending your time on the most valuable things?
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Blog, PrioritiesClient Question: “I am hitting a brick wall on this project that I am working on. I don’t know how to move forward on it and solve this issue. What should I do?” Since you have tried to solve it yourself without success, my first question would be “have you asked for help from someone
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Blog, LeadershipWelcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: Using persuasion to sell ideas, doing self-reflection, you can’t stand by as a leader, being self-aware, preparing for a career conversation, how failing can help you, prioritizing better, creating a culture of trust, comparison is a good thing to do, leading from where you
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Blog, LeadershipWhat does it take for someone to lead? Is it just something that they jump in and do or do they have to be asked? Senior leaders are looking for those individual contributors that jump in and start leading regardless of their title or role. Those are the people who stand out and are seen
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