Leaders who take on a higher role don’t always recognize that they need to show up differently and in a bigger way. It wasn’t something that I realized until a mentor gave me feedback. So what does it take to change who you are and become bigger in your role? This is the time for […]
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Blog, feedback
“What do you mean I need to be more visible?” That is what many leaders have heard from the managers and they are shocked. Why? They believe that they are doing a lot now and aren’t sure what it means to do even more. I thought the same until a mentor sat me down and
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Renee worked hard and loved to be the one who had all the answers. She prided herself on her subject matter expertise and it made her feel important that she had the information that others needed. As Renee discussed her career goals with her manager, he mentioned a new project he wanted to her to
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Blog, delegation, feedback, Leadership, mentorship, self-promote, succession planning
Have you had someone give you difficult feedback? Receiving that type of message is hard and you may feel defensive. If you can, remember that this is just information that you are receiving and you don’t have to respond right away. Just say thank you for the feedback. Take the time to walk away, think about
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I truly believe that you can learn something from everyone that you meet. They may share some lesson or a piece of advice with you during a conversation over coffee. Maybe there are just sharing some plans that they want to execute and you realize that is something that you could apply to a project
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Blog, feedbackClient Question: “How do you know that it is time to make a change on your team that may result in someone leaving the organization? It depends on the type of situation you are facing. If the person is doing something really blatant that warrants their termination, then it is easier. Get HR involved and
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Blog, career management, Coaching, feedback
Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: Motivating your team, differences between feedback and criticism, steps to better decision making, ways to stop sabotaging yourself, building a strong team is a good investment, what truths would you share with your younger self, focus on the essential things in your life,
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Blog, feedback, focus, Motivation, Resources
Are you honest when you are asked for feedback about a person or their service? This happened to me today when a sales manager called me about using a service that they had offered to me. Realistically, I will never probably see this person again and I could have just said no I am
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Blog, feedbackIf your company follows a traditional calendar then you and your team are probably preparing for performance review time. For those maybe not familiar with that term, it is the time of year where management will give a formal review of their employee’s performance. Theoretically, if the leader is giving feedback throughout the year, then
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Blog, Coaching, feedback, Leadership
As I read the article, The Leaders Imprint by Scott Mabry, it struck me how much every decision and action we take as a leader can leave in Scott’s words, an “Imprint” on others who work for us. Being critical of our team members on a regular basis has a lasting impact on them. As
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Advocacy, Blog, Confidence, feedback, Leadership, risks
CONGRATULATIONS to the Chicago Cubs on winning the National League Division Series! Four very exciting baseball games occurred against the San Francisco Giants which led to the win. I was thinking about all the work that the Chicago Cubs Organization put in place to get to this point. Tough decisions about who to keep on
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Blog, Coaching, Confidence, empowerment, feedback, LeadershipIt is great to be humble and modest, but there comes a time that you need to self-promote. Remember that you were hired for a reason. You have knowledge that others do not have and details that could make a difference in decisions that your management needs to know. Just start by interjecting a comment
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Blog, Coaching, Confidence, delegation, feedback, Leadership, self-promote