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How to Get the Most Benefit from an Executive Development Program

Great Leadership By Dan

I’m pretty convinced it comes down to the following: (btw, I wrote this in the context of an executive development program, but many of the tips would be applicable for any training program, conference, or learning event.). Connect, connect, connect! Do the prework and evening assignments. Clear your slate for the program.

Execution 231
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Why Aren't You Delegating?

Harvard Business Review

But there is: delegation. Delegation is a critical skill. Delegation benefits managers, direct reports, and organizations. A 2007 study on time management found that close to half of the 332 companies surveyed were concerned about their employees' delegation skills. Understand why you're not delegating.

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Managing Across Generations: Leadership Coaching Success Story

Mike Cardus

Leadership Coaching & Development Case Study from the Exponent Leadership Process. “I I further coached the people who were delegated the different pieces of this organizational re-structure. I am finding it challenging aligning and getting the best out of my staff. Managing Across Generations. Decision Making.

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The Big Picture of Business- Professional Education Necessary for Company Success

Strategy Driven

Today's workforce will need three times the amount of training that it now gets if the organization intends to stay in business, remain competitive and tackle the future successfully. Training is rarely allowed to be extensive. Teaching-Training. Periodically, the material is reviewed. Information. One Size Fits All.

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Make Sure Your Team’s Workload Is Divided Fairly

Harvard Business Review

Delegating work to your team may sound like a straightforward task of management, but, in fact, it’s complicated. ” Morgenstern suggests setting aside one or two hours at the end of each week for “delegation strategy and review.” Do you need more training or more support?’” Don’t.

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How to Manage a Perfectionist

Harvard Business Review

They tend to be impatient with or hypercritical of others and they're not good at delegating. "On Accept that they may not be good managers as they are likely to demand too much of their people (see "hypercritical" and "bad at delegating" above). Case Study #1: Find a better job fit. Case Study #2: Redirect the focus.

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What Knowledge Workers Stand to Gain from Automation

Harvard Business Review

Business operations people who have process and subject matter expertise but no programming experience can, with only a few weeks of training, start automating processes with RPA tools. One of us took the software training for Blue Prism , one of the leading RPA providers, and was able to automate a process in less than two hours.).