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5 Steps to Be Sure Your Team Hears What You Say

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Dye David works with leaders, managers, and supervisors who want to get more done, build teams that care, and achieve results. His index and middle finger were extended as he made eye-contact with me, waved his hand repeatedly up toward my car [.] Author information David M.

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Help Your Team Do More: Stop (over)Talking and Start Doing

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To do more, clarify who owns the decision and know when it’s time to move Is your team full of good intentions and meaningful conversations that don’t translate into action and results? Or do you have choke points of one overwhelmed expert or manager that keeps everyone else waiting around? 7 Ways to Help Your Team Do More 1.

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How to Lead When Your Team Lacks a Sense of Urgency

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It’s a common leadership frustration that we’ve experienced and hear from leaders regularly: “My people lack a sense of urgency. The good news is that with a few straightforward tools, you can help everyone work effectively and meet those timelines. 5 Steps to Get Things Done with a Common Sense of Urgency.

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How to Stop My Boss from Wasting My Time with Their Bad Delegation

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You can lessen your frustration and help solve bad delegation by aligning expectations. Made sure it was perfect and met every one of the project’s requirements. What did she say?” “What did she say?” She looked at what I’d done and frowned.” It’s not what we need. Why Do I Even Try?

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How to Be a Human-Centered Leader when You’re Stressed, Anxious, or Freaked-Out

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But when you’re stressed and anxious, it’s easy to snap at your team, lose your temper, and undermine the culture you’ve worked so hard to build. If you have too many of these freak-out moments, your people will conclude that kindness is only for the easy times. What’s going on? Just tell us what you need.”.

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Leading Through Rapidly Changing Priorities

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Help your team master rapidly changing priorities with skillful preparation. Rapidly changing priorities can demoralize and frustrate your team if you’re not prepared to help them navigate the shifting landscape. These eight strategies will help you maintain your team’s energy and morale when goals change frequently.

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Clear Talk, Less Squawk: How to Leverage Clear Communication for More Useful Conflict

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Clear communication gets you past “magical thinking” to create a shared understanding of success. Think about any significant conflict you’ve been a part of. You assume they should know what’s expected because __ fill in the blank here (e.g. Jill : “Okay, what would you like to see happen?”

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