Client Question: “My previous manager used our one on one meetings to discuss projects. I would like to do something different with my own team. What are the best practices to have a good one on one with a direct report?” This is a great question. There is very little time to catch up anymore, so when you get some dedicated time to discuss things, the default seems to be to focus on the work. This is okay as…
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Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: TED Talks to inspire you, how to identify high potential employees, focus on employee engagement, preparing for the next career step, building connections with people, how to focus more effectively and top career tips to fast track your career. Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: 7 Great Ted Talks That Will Inspire You to Succeed @LollyDaskalhttp://on.inc.com/2kNnJpK Success come to those who look for it, not to those who wait for it What Science…
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Everyone is always looking for tips and tricks to move ahead in their career. Why struggle to learn all these lessons on your own? How can you leverage what someone else has learned and adapt it for yourself? This article called the Top 10 Tips to Fast Track Your Career by Talane Miedane offers some suggestions to leverage in your own career. I will highlight a few of them here: Strengthen Your Strengths – We used to focus so much on developing…
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Are you feeling like there is so much going on each and every day that you can’t focus on anything very well? The list of things on your to do list grows even when you are crossing some of them off. I wasn’t even sure where to start sometimes when I was feeling very overwhelmed. To me, it was like a merry-go-round that I didn’t know how to stop. Technology in some ways has helped us a lot, but we…
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Are there things that you have been putting off in your life or career? It always seems like there is plenty of time and you will get to it next week, next month or next year. In light of the horrible events yesterday in Las Vegas and all of the other sad tragedies going on with the hurricanes, it is a reminder that we don’t know how long we have. Do you have a bucket list of things just waiting…
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Client Question: “How do you have the conversation with your manager about being ready for the next step in your career?” These are important conversations to have so that everyone is on the same page. Sharing your career plan with your manager is a key step to ensure that they are aligned with your next step. This should ideally be a conversation that takes place when you are ready and not wait until your year-end review. Sharing your career…
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Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: Getting promotion ready, avoiding threats to your success, building a culture of learning, delegating with purpose, figuring out if you are a good fit for a company, what are you doing to stand out, are you building an culture of engagement Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: 6 Ways to Demonstrate That You Are Promotion Ready by Sally Blount 6 Ways to Demonstrate That You Are Promotion Ready 6 ways to…
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You have opportunities every day to volunteer for projects, meet new people and try new things. Are you actually doing it though? It is so much easier to stay in your comfort zone and continue to do the same old things, but it will keep you in the same place. This is a decision that you need to make and it is not always an easy decision. You may have a lot going on and will be quick to talk…
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Leadership is one of those words that can mean a lot of things to different people. Some of that comes from the type of companies you worked in, the leaders you worked for, who mentored you and other leaders who inspired you. To some extent it also depends on your own personality and style. Each leader brings their own unique style to the role and that may change as their own leadership evolves and changes. Many of these things also…
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Client Question: “What can I do to learn if a company is a good fit for me as I am searching for a new job?” Start off by looking at the website called Glassdoor. It offers the ability for ratings and feedback to be captured from current and past employees. It will give you a sense of what the culture is like, how the CEO is rated and potentially some salary information. Be mindful that there could be some feedback…
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