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Time to Be a (Lifelong) Learner

Jason Womack

I just need extra time to implement that email organizing process you taught me.". When I have the time, I'll use that delegation process you shared with us.". Next week, when things are a little less busy, I'll get to process and study those materials you sent.". Finding Time to Be a Lifelong Learner. "I But, I won't.

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In Planning Why Does the By-When Matter?

Mike Cardus

A conceptual context , that is broad and made of a series of steps and processes. Re-work our employee appraisal system (what) for test usage and adjustment in the last quarter of 2012. Simply YES , setting the ‘by-when’ and delegating the shorter time-span pieces will do 3 things. Organizational Culture. Thematic Goal.

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111: Getting Things Done (GTD) for Leaders | with David Allen

Engaging Leader

Clarify outcomes Decide next actions Examples of the Practice (“Tricks”) of GTD For actionable items: Two-minute rule (Dump it, Do it, Delegate it, or Defer it) For nonactionable items: Labeler and one or more filing cabinets (General Reference files, Project Support files, etc.

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Personal Mastery to Continuous Improvement

Mike Cardus

Innovation Comes From Standardization of Processes. This is tough because mastery of a process and work may take years. For example, consider a new manager who has to set-goals, develop plans and delegate tasks BUT was never taught a method for how to do this. Any learning process goes through 3 phases: 1. Rote Copying.

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Time Management Strategies for Small Businesses

Coaching Tip

Have a process in place so that your staff knows how to route different problems in order to expedite service. Cross-train and delegate responsibilities. Small businesses are better positioned to grow lean if they emphasize the importance of cross-training employees and delegating responsibilities effectively.

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Is Leadership Development the Answer to Low Employee Engagement? (Yes.)

N2Growth Blog

A 2012 Custom Insight survey revealed that 49% of workers cited problems with their direct supervisor as their reason for disengagement. Like anything that we use over and over again, the process eventually grows stale, and the results dwindle. It’s business as usual. Business moves along. We do more and produce less. In 1990, John W.

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Recognizing Habits That Undermine Goals

Coaching Tip

Minds at Work in Cambridge, Mass, founded by Robert Kegan, a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Lisa Lahey, a development psychologist who also teaches at Harvard, guides executives through a step-by-step process of self-examination and gradual behavioral change. Source: The New York Times, March 18, 2012.

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