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Featured at Forbes: Dealing with an Unexpected Career Turn

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If you’re unhappy with the direction your career has taken, however, not all is lost — changing your circumstances can start with a simple mindset shift. Forbes, Sept. 28, 2016: “Many people end up with jobs and lives they didn’t expect. See mine as #12. ].

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The Very Good Reason to Deal With The Underperformer

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But all you can do is open the door and offer opportunities and a plan for improvement. An outside party can help you identify a reasonable plan. You will be doing your staff (and your career) a great favor. I know it is tough to know when you, as a manager, have done enough. If you find that you are losing sleep, reach out.

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Win the War for Talent by Improving Employee Experience

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She recounts the story of her 20-year career in different roles and divisions with the same enterprise. She views her career as spotty. At the same time, I thought to myself that this was a fairly typical story of a 20-year career. They made plans. She has reported to several different supervisors.

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The very good reason you need to deal with the underperformer

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But all you can do is open the door and offer opportunities and a plan for improvement. An outside party can help you identify a reasonable plan. You will be doing your staff (and your career) a great favor. I know it is tough to know when you, as a manager, have done enough. If you find that you are losing sleep, reach out.

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What Leaders Can Learn From Farmers

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Coincidentally, as an adult, I worked for a crop protection products company for my entire corporate career. Is the development plan you designed together appropriate for the level of development for each person? If necessary, create your own development plan so you will become a superior grower. It just turned out that way.

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How to Get Helpful Feedback From Your Boss

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Whether it’s in the moment or in a planned meeting you can ask: If we think about (task/activity/meeting/event/project), what do like about what I did on that? At this phase of my career, what do you consider is important to develop? The questions are grouped together in pairs because you want to ask them together.

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Do you have what it takes to be a mature leader?

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Some start out ambitious in their careers wanting to advance to higher and higher levels. This is the perfect time for what Jon Mertz suggests – to prepare the next generation of leaders, e.g. to develop succession plans, etc. Leaders may pursue engagement by bringing employees together to gather input.

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