Lead Change Blog

APRIL 18, 2018

Effective delegation. Transitioning from an individual contributor role to a people-manager role can be one of the biggest tipping points in one’s career. Transition with a mentor. Getting promoted to a manager position is a career-defining moment for an individual. Emotional intelligence. Influencing skills.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 21, 2013

Home / Leadership / Mentoring 101. Mentoring 101. Telemachus consults Mentor. Jeff Myers in college and he introduced me to the art of mentoring. Many people refer to them as mentors. Think of a mentor as simply someone who is wiser, more knowledgeable, or has more experience than you in a certain area.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 3, 2020

Julie Winkle Giulioni contributed Want Employees to Own Their Career Development? Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog shared Time Management Strategies & Prioritizing. Erik Samdahl of i4cp shared Empowering Female Talent by Promoting Career Development. Try These 2 Things. Connect with Erik on Twitter at @i4cp.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 28, 2013

Home / Human Resources / How to Build a Professional Mentoring Program. How to Build a Professional Mentoring Program. Have you ever been a part of a formal mentoring program at your organization? Maybe you’ve even wondered how to set up a mentoring program yourself so that you and/or others could benefit from it.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I have had my own share of satisfying as well as frustrating mentor-mentee relationships, and its taught me that the person I am mentoring should be taking responsibility for the logistics of our time together as well as their own growth and learning. Stop over and view a different look at the power of mentoring.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Diana Peterson-More shared The Dialogue of Delegation: Be Focused and Intentional. Diana explains: “The ability to delegate is a key leadership competency. As challenging and even daunting as delegation may be, if the delegator communicates strategically, clearly, concisely, and intentionally, it makes the job easier.

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Career Advancement

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Taking time for one-on-ones with each of them is vital to understanding their work performance goals , concerns, and job roles. After you delegate tasks, let employees handle them. Then, find a mentor who models that style. For all new managers, tips and advice from a trusted mentor are priceless. Micromanaging Employees.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

But often, these top-tier executives don’t know where to go to achieve this critical perspective and guidance at this stage in their careers. To clarify, executive coaching is not professional mentoring and does not help leaders in their specific expertise. Advantage 4: See Goals More Clearly and Purposefully.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 6, 2020

Even Moses had a reputation as a micromanager who couldn’t give up control or delegate; his father-in-law Jethro telling him “This thing you are doing is not good – you will surely wear away you and those who are with you”. In our early careers a certain amount of ego is essential to drive success.

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Career Advancement

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Consider your career goals—where do you want to go next? Become a Mentor. Serving as a mentor to others will highlight both your expertise and your concern for the organization’s success. Spearhead an exciting project, delegate responsibilities to team members, and give them positive feedback to coach them along.

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Career Advancement

AUGUST 12, 2019

And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.” It’s the ability to influence followers in order to meet organizational goals through change. Ask them what matters to them; what goals they’ve set for themselves. If they have trouble with goal-setting, walk them through it.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Top 3 Development Goals: Development goals are areas in which if strengthened, the employee’s performance would improve in their current role or they would help prepare the employee for potential future positions. See Top 12 Development Goals for Leaders for some examples.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

MARCH 4, 2013

The problem comes for those who are working to climb the corporate mountain – at some point, some behaviors, no matter how seemingly minor become unacceptable at worse or career stallers at best. Set an intention: Some call this a goal. Create the action steps: What are the action steps you need to take to get to your goal?

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Career Advancement

MAY 11, 2020

Create a vision of how you can keep striving to achieve your big-picture goals while working with the changes at play. Ask managers to delegate responsibilities if appropriate, or ask for volunteers for particular duties. How can you bring your organization closer to fulfilling them, in light of the current context?

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 8, 2020

If you are currently a manager or you are aspiring to become one in your career. It’s worth noting that a team that works under great leadership tends to be more productive and happier as they tend to be easily connected to the organization’s goals and business objectives. There’s more to it than just being a manager.

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Nathan Magnuson

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

It is completed by the employee (sometimes in collaboration with a supervisor, career coach, or HR representative). Career Goal. A career goal is the next destination you’d like to attain in your career. Having a career goal informs the rest of the IDP elements. Mentoring 101.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 22, 2012

A manager that took an interest in your career, challenged you to be your best, and believed in your potential to grow? It helps with recruiting and retaining the best employees, allows you to delegate so you can focus on what you’re being paid to do, or even take a vacation now and then. Most importantly, it’s rewarding.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 16, 2019

Being a business owner is a great career to have, but the position can also be stressful and overwhelming at times. Set goals and track your progress so you can see what changes are working well and what you should be doing more of going forward. Find A Partner or Mentor. Delegate out Tasks.

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HR Digest

JULY 11, 2019

A better approach is to be specific about your goal and how you intend to bring your skills and expertise to the position. Pioneered ‘College & Career Night.’. That’s probably why they’ve gotten such a bad reputation – most people dump action words to get past automated scanning tools. Sample Action Verbs Statements. Centralized.

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Experience to Lead

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Feedback helps ensure that leaders are aligned with organizational goals and values. Coaching and Mentoring Feedback: Coaches or mentors provide insights, observations, and recommendations to leaders based on their experiences. Drive Organizational Success: Effective leaders are pivotal to the success of an organization.

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Nathan Magnuson

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Everyone has development experiences throughout their life and career outside of formal training programs (school, professional certifications, etc.) How to Build a Professional Mentoring Program. Mentoring 101. Delegation (1). Home / Powerful Questions / Powerful Question #2. Powerful Question #2. February 6, 2013.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Interview them to determine what developmental experiences they’ve had over the course of their careers (or entire lives) that significantly enhanced their performance ability. How to Build a Professional Mentoring Program. Mentoring 101. Delegation (1). Powerful Question #2. Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie. Categories.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Many go onto to take on projects related to more specific research goals, and are eventually taught to design their own studies — a slow and painstaking process. The hardest part about delegating a task to someone else is trusting that they will do it well. But, then, who would train the next generation of scientists?

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 2, 2013

Most people begin the new year with a new set of goals or resolutions. What is one of your professional goals for the new year? Personal – I honestly don’t have any true goals but a bunch of habits I want to start and/or maintain. That’s a huge goal! Great goal Caleb. Wow, great goals, Tom!

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Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Delegation. As my grandfather, my own mentor in management, would remind me, “delegate, but don’t abdicate.” Yes, evaluation is important and progress is our goal, but failure is an important part of the process, and too often swept under the rug.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

Goal-setting is an important part of being a great leader. It’s your job to always get from where you are to where you need to be, and it’s your goals that are your roadmap for success. Delegate tasks. Become a master at the art of delegation. Set big-picture goals. Be a mentor. Keep a schedule.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 7, 2013

He grew up during the Great Depression and following a stint in the military, began his career in sales. Dedicated to helping others get everything they want out of life, Ziglar’s speaking career took off soon after that. How to Build a Professional Mentoring Program. Mentoring 101. Delegation (1).

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 17, 2010

October 17th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus One of my clients, a mid-level leader in a large organization, is working to get better at leadership by setting some stretch goals. He has also asked a senior executive to be a mentor to him. isn’t just an encouragement to delegate or dump work on others. It’s hard work.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Simmons C-level Strategies and Awakenings Execupundit Fistful of Talent Great Leadership HR Bartender Inflexion Point John Baldoni Leading Blog Management Excellence Managing Leadership Michael Lee Stallard Mountain State University LeaderTalk QAspire Blog: Tanmay Vora Ramblings from a Glass Half Full Reflections for Personal and Business Development (..)

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 1, 2013

of them, Wally Bock from Three Star Leadership, and one of my early blogging mentors, is still a regular contributor and included in this month's edition (Mike Myatt and Mark Stelzner still show up now and then). Joel Garfinkle from Career Advancement Blog presents How to stop employee turnover in the first 90 days. “We

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Simmons C-level Strategies and Awakenings Execupundit Fistful of Talent Great Leadership HR Bartender Inflexion Point John Baldoni Leading Blog Management Excellence Managing Leadership Michael Lee Stallard Mountain State University LeaderTalk QAspire Blog: Tanmay Vora Ramblings from a Glass Half Full Reflections for Personal and Business Development (..)

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

I follow 6 principles on a daily basis, which I know has made a significant impact on my career success. 6) Career – I’ve always known what I wanted to do and been engaged in work I truly believe in, but I’ve sabotaged myself with too much idealism and not enough business wisdom. The first principle is getting plenty of sleep.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2011

Upper management is most effective when it frames business decisions toward values, customs, beliefs, goals, objectives and the benchmarking of tactics. I’d also have courses with such titles as ‘The Business Executive as Community Leader,’ ‘Mentoring Your Own Staff’ and ‘Role Model 101.’ Philosophy.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Sad, but true; much of my life and career I have attempted to achieve perfection in everything I do. To make progress: Set a goal: Perhaps you’ve received some feedback recently that you know you want to take action on; start there. Describe what it will look like when you’ve reached that goal. I assume good intent!

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

When people think of mentoring, they often think of an older executive counseling a young upstart. The senior leader advises the junior employee on his career, how to navigate the world of work, and what he needs to do to get ahead. But mentoring has changed a lot in the last few decades. What the Experts Say.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 27, 2010

Mentoring them is one of the most satisfying (and enjoyable) things you can do. All of us, at some time in our career, have the privilege of working with a leader who enjoys us. Somewhere in your organization is someone who needs to be discovered. A hidden superstar who has their nose the grindstone and could benefit from your wisdom.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

This book highlights Paul’s significant experience in a 40-year career of managing people and as a well-respected consultant to managers and their organizations across the globe. He was, and still is, my Myers-Briggs Type Indicator mentor as I was learning my way around that instrument.

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