Halloween is a great time to dress up and be somebody else! It is so fun to see how creative people can be when they put on a costume and get to be someone else for the day. Some people really get into decorating their houses, having contests and big parties to celebrate Halloween. […]
Client Question: “I made a decision that I thought was right, but turned out to be wrong. How do I handle this without having my team lose confidence in me?” There are many leaders who choose not to be vulnerable with their teams. Never admitting you are wrong can cause them to lose respect
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Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: defining your leadership, being a humble leader, choosing your words as a leader, finding more time, way for new leaders to show their leadership, delegating, executive presence, making change happen and leading through change Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: 4 Ways to Defme Leadership by Sammi Caramela Ways
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Going through any sort of organizational change is a challenge. How do leaders keep themselves focused on the right things? There are many behind the scenes conversations that are taking place that they need to manage. They are part of senior level meetings talking about the change and helping to drive the right decisions. Depending
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Blog, changeAre you someone who drives change or let’s change happen to you? What would prevent you from driving change if it would make things better? Is it fear? Do you feel that you aren’t empowered to do it? Have you tried in the past and failed? It goes back to the old saying “what if
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Blog, changeHave you noticed that some people just seem to progress through the organization quickly while it may take others longer? So what do those fast movers do differently? When they run into challenges, they figure out what isn’t working and try something different. One of the key traits that successful people have is executive presence. They
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Blog, LeadershipClient Question: “When things aren’t going well with our projects, I tend to jump in and start doing things to help them. I know that may help solve that individual challenge, but it isn’t helping the team grow and develop. How can I stop putting myself in the middle and trust them to handle it?”
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Blog, Leadership, ResourcesWelcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: Leadership comes from within, creating teams with ownership, managing remote employees, making your managers a strategic priority, taking a lateral opportunity can bring positives to your career, personal brand, providing value and addressing negative leaders Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: The Hard Truth About Good Leadership by Chris Myers
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Blog, Leadership, ResourcesWhat is the best way to deal with leaders who are negative? Sometimes a simple conversation to share observations and bring awareness can be all that is needed to address the situation. In other cases, there is a behavior that will take some time to change. Here is an article that highlights some ways
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Blog, Leadership,Have you thought about the value that you are providing to others? This is a question that individuals, teams and companies should be able to answer. If you haven’t considered it before, it is something that should be very visible to your clients and customers. In this article called 7 Ways Not to Screw Up Your Value Proposition by
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Blog, valueToday’s blog is by our guest contributor, Mona Reiser. She shares her perspective on the importance of managing your personal brand at all times! Do you have a personal brand? Amazon’s Jeff Bezos’ definition of personal brand: “It is what people say about you when you leave a room.” There are many examples where this
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Blog, personal brandClient Question: “I don’t have a lot of opportunities to move to the next level. I want to learn new things, but I really don’t want to leave my current company. What else can I do?” As organizations become flatter, this is an issue that many people face. Part of this is due to the
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Blog, LeadershipWelcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: Changing yourself, managing a remote workforce, overcoming challenges, simplifying to get more done, best practices for one on ones, retaining your people, making tough decisions, are you really happy? Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: Becoming Whole at work: Personal Development to Change the Organization by Marcella Bremer
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Blog, Leadership, ResourcesI loved this article called Give Your People C.R.A.P. if You Want Great Employee Retention by Jeff Korles. The acronym C.R.A.P. stands for Caring, Respect, Appreciation and Praise. He took one word that would normally by seen as negative or derogatory and turned it into a great acronym that you will always remember. I love the simplicity
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Blog, LeadershipI am on a trip to visit colleges with my daughter who is a senior in high school. I was telling my sister that we were going to visit schools near her house so we could come see her and her family. She asked me “why does everyone visit so many colleges now? When you
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