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Here Are The Top Things That You Gain By Changing Jobs

Things have evolved over time and people are no longer staying at one company for many years.  People will now have at least 7-9 different job changes over their career and receive different types of incentives to make it worth their while. Moving to another company can help you get to a salary increase and potentially a higher level title. There are other things that you get when you shift companies that aren’t so easy to measure.  You will expand your network as…
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How Do You Successfully Engage a New Team Member?

How do you help a new team member engage quickly when they join your team or the company?  A thorough onboarding process is a critical first step to engage new team members. It helps them figure out how the company is organized and where they fit in. The engagement process for the new person starts right away and is essential throughout the first few months. They continue to ask themselves whether they have made the right decision to join this group…
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Is the Leader Responsible for the Engagement of a Team?

Engagement of a team starts with the leader. You may not realize it, but your team and others in the organization watch you. If you are not engaged at work, then no one on your team will be either. If you want them to be engaged, then you will have to consistently set an example for them. Gallup has surveyed organizations and found that there is a direct correlation between engagement and an organization’s health. The ratio between engaged vs disengaged employees…
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Do You Want to Be the Leader Who Engages Their Team?

What does an employee need to be engaged? Do they need an inspiring manager? A senior leadership team that sets the example of engagement? An organizational culture that supports engagement? Having these things in place will definitely help, but employees also need their own internal motivation and drive to be engaged. Having your own drive and determination is necessary especially when you have a manager who isn’t motivating you in the best way.  Jeff was an engineer who had worked for…
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What Is One of the Best Ways to Engage Your Team?

How do you know if someone is engaged? What makes someone on a team more engaged than anyone else? An engaged team member is passionate about their job, they will do what it takes to get things done and they are committed to the organization. They are motivated from within and have a growth mindset. They love to learn new things and know that they will figure out what they don’t know.  What if you have someone who isn’t engaged though? They may come to…
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Is Your Team Engaged Even When You Aren’t All Together?

If you and your team have worked together in person, you already have that bond. However, when everyone is working remotely, it can be a challenge to ensure that everyone is engaged. What do you need to do to ensure that everyone is still connected on a consistent basis?  What if you add new team members to the group? How do you adjust your leadership to support the remote engagement that is necessary for success?  These are the real questions…
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What Is The Root Cause of a Frustrated Leader?

Leaders get frustrated when their teams don’t do what is expected. What caused the team to have a disconnect between what was expected and what happened in reality? Most of the time there is an issue with the leader holding them accountable. The leader doesn’t want to tell the team what to do. Instead they will make suggestions or try to hint around at what should be done instead of coming out and saying what they want. When the team doesn’t seem…
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Want To Be The Best Leader In Your Company?

Leading a team seems so straightforward at first. There are tactical activities to manage and there needs to be a focus on strategy too. You also need to develop people, ensure they get their work done, and hold them accountable too. Sounds easy, right?   Here is where the challenge comes in. Not every person is the same. Every person that you lead has different learning styles, personalities, interests, experiences, beliefs, and ideas. You may think that they will shift to your style, but you actually…
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How Can You Make a Difference For Your Team Right Now?

Leading others during this pandemic requires creativity and flexibility. It is an ever-changing environment and things will be done differently to adapt. It isn’t always easy, but it is necessary. We are five months into the shift to leading teams remotely and at this point, it looks like it will be a lot longer. The ways of working are different, but your priorities are the same. Focus on the development of the team, deliver on your goals, and influence/communicate with clients…
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Are You Ready to Lead Other Great Leaders?

As you progress to higher levels in an organization, you will inevitably not only be the leader of a team, but you will begin to lead other leaders. While this may seem similar in scope, leading other leaders requires a different mindset to be effective. These high potential leaders may already have strong skills, experience, and the respect of their teams. They are looking to be further developed and stretched even more. How will you set these leaders up for success? You will need to leverage your…
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