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MARCH 15, 2024

Martin also suggests that as leaders, we should focus on re-recruiting our existing employees by answering four key questions: (1) why the world is better with our company in it, (2) how our company makes money and has an impact, (3) how work gets done at its best, and (4) what the company’s promise to its employees is.

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APRIL 19, 2024

Two-thirds of employees care about the sustainability initiatives of their company. In a recent survey, 83% of millennials reported that they’d be more loyal to a company that prioritized greener living and addressed environmental issues head-on. Is your company working on practical ways to create a more sustainable organization?

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APRIL 1, 2024

The reorganization would shift an entire team’s work to an external partner (and several team members were moving over to the partner company.) The company had retention bonuses in place to help affected team members stay through the finish line, and they clearly defined the process, roles, and timelines.

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AUGUST 23, 2021

2:55 A case study published by SHRM of an insurance company that allowed claims processors and claims examiners to work from home (before the pandemic.). 3:40 Companies are asking how to know what is better for the company and the employees now that there is a choice in the work location. Office, home, hybrid).

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Pisani also highlights the significance of transparency, humility, and social responsibility in building a strong company culture. 06:41 – Cultivating Company Culture in a Start-Up Detailing her approach to building a company culture, Pisani emphasizes the significance of authenticity, experienced talent, and social responsibility.

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

What we’re noticing about leadership, teams, and company culture. I love to reflect on what we’re seeing in our work with clients and within our own company at Let’s Grow Leaders. More companies are spending in-person time together navigating the road to success. What are YOU NOTICING? About yourself?

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JANUARY 20, 2020

Lynn was a midlevel manager in a mid-sized healthcare company. One question leads to a powerful team “David, I just don’t have time. There’s so much to do that some days I just want to give up!” She’d sought out coaching because […].

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

5:28 – Then Brittany introduces us to her company, Simpler Trading. What happened there and the education work Brittany’s company does to help. 22:17 – Next, Brittany shares what she tells every new hire as they join the company to ensure that they’re speaking up.

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

All growing companies encounter ceilings of complexity, usually when they hit certain employee or revenue milestones. Get Patrick’s simple system to empower everyone in your company to be focused, aligned, and accountable—a three-step rhythm for effective execution. How can you achieve breakthrough execution?

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MARCH 8, 2024

She has founded and grown multiple companies, including Scarlet Spark, a nonprofit that creates human-friendly workplaces for organizations that help animals, and LifeLabs Learning, a leadership development company.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

25:52 Leading with long-term thinking in business ethics and the data on ethical companies outperforming unethical companies by 25%. 37:01 Teaching companies to educate and build processes and systems where ethics become an innate part of the process of making a choice. It’s the living it out.

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JULY 28, 2023

Business leaders want to create purposeful, passionate companies. In this episode, brand impresario Deb Gabor shares the secrets to differentiating yourself and your company by exposing the humans behind the business. Now is the perfect time to reveal the humanity behind the brand. How do you ensure a meaningful connection?

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JUNE 26, 2021

And, ultimately we were able to work together as we brought a leadership development program to her company. During the years my ex-spouse and I ran our consulting company together, I never talked about my past or my transition with anyone save a few close friends. Those conversations sparked an important friendship.

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JULY 27, 2020

No more safe silence – build courageous cultures for a brighter, bolder future We’ve spent the past three years researching, interviewing, and working with leaders of big and fast-growing companies, nonprofits, and government organizations around the globe to bring you Courageous Cultures: […].

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

” “I’ve sacrificed so much for this company, I would hope at this point, they would want what’s best for me.” This is a great time to ask for feedback about your leadership and their experiences working at your company. We can assure you, no one leaves a company because they want a party.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

In this episode, David talks with Amy Pyles, President of Saxum, about what obsessed for good means for their company and the five pillars they use to guide clients as well as themselves. 12:16 Building bridges between companies or foundations that are investing in an area so that whatever is done is done together.

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APRIL 26, 2024

03:49 – Crafting Clear Norms David discusses the importance of establishing norms to address situations where company policies don’t provide guidance, preventing this lack of clarity from becoming a source of conflict. 07:14 – Employing Curiosity David advocates for the use of curiosity.

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To lead in a caustic culture, focus on your influence It’s a question we hear after every keynote we deliver: “I want to build a Courageous Culture, but I don’t know if it will work at my company. It’s not a healthy […]. The post How to Lead in a Caustic Culture appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Washington asks company leaders what a workplace utopia looks like to them she often hears about an ideal vision of an organization that values diversity and inclusion and wants employees to bring their whole selves to work. What does the DEI journey look like to achieve your idea of a workplace utopia? When Dr. Ella F.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Company Website. Company LinkedIn. Rather, they need authenticity. 17:00 – How to find the elements and gifts that are critical to your purpose and being inspired to inspire. 21:13 – Next, Lance helps us understand why we might shy away from some of our elements and gifts when we need to embrace them. Connect with Lance.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

These companies were all running on tight margins and focused on building high-engagement cultures. Kim began sharing experiences from a role at a previous company and why they had been so meaningful to her. Encourage your team to invest in a network of trusted strategic relationships inside and outside your company.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

We’re also seeing compassion showing up more frequently in formalized company values. We asked Joe Liberatore, Kforce’s CEO why compassion was so critical in the recent refresh of their company values. My challenges are your challenges, and we’re all here to help.

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MARCH 4, 2022

Under-trained and under-equipped, many great people have turned out to be not-great managers and their employees and companies’ bottom lines are suffering the consequences. Training great managers with a consistent system for delivering results is one of the fastest ways to gain a competitive advantage.

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MARCH 2, 2020

I’d coached this woman—a hardworking, strategic thinker who passionately cared about the company […]. Don’t let useless performance feedback sap motivation My phone buzzed with a text message from Amena, a young manager. Just had annual eval – most useless performance feedback ever.”

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OCTOBER 21, 2023

And psst… Dear Leader …if work without human-centered practical leadership training is getting a bit too edgy for your liking – or your strategies just aren’t working like you need them to – visit our Live (online or hybrid) Leadership Training page to learn how to build and sustain company-wide change.

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JUNE 16, 2023

To truly take on building great teamwork into the fabric of your company or organization you might need to take this a step further and read David’s book Best Team Ever! Now you might be wondering…what are the other 2 characteristics that high-performing teams have in common??? or our book Courageous Cultures.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

The Secret to Transform Your Culture or Results is One Often-Ignored Leadership Skill “I’m so frustrated,” Martin, the Senior Vice President of a rapidly-growing communication hardware company serving the United States, leaned back in his chair and blew a heavy sigh past […].

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

A quality visit might include an introduction to a senior manager, a discussion of upcoming projects, learning about their sourcing requirements, or a follow-up meeting to share how your company can meet those needs. Busy Day Example 2: The Efficient Nurse, Missing Connection Let’s look at another example from one of our healthcare clients.

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JULY 18, 2022

One of our CEO clients, in a volatile industry, is having every senior leader on his team report out on ONE THING they will do in the coming month to support their biggest company MIT. First, by asking the question, he creates real clarity about the company MIT (at a time when there are many competing priorities). I love this.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

“I’m finding that my part of the company (team and peers) isn’t getting enough executive-level attention. As you prepare for this meeting with this new supplier, here’s a list of who will be in the meeting and a bit about their background with our company. How do you recommend handling a situation like this?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

You want to communicate your care, compassion, and commitment, so you tell your team or company that you’re a family. You want to communicate your care, compassion, and commitment, so you tell your team or company that you’re a family. It’s a mistake that many well-intentioned leaders make.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

I was so focused on internal team relationships that I didn’t build my professional network and connect with peers outside the company as much as I would have liked. . I also wish I’d been more deliberate and intentional about my EXTERNAL network during my time at Verizon.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

30:55 – Why, in many companies, the organization is there to serve the hierarchy as opposed to the hierarchy in the organization being there to serve the people, the customer, and the goal. And it’s really about shifting the stories and the narratives. 41:07 – What can we do first?

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OCTOBER 25, 2021

Back in her Verizon days, one of Karin’s favorite questions to ask a team member whom she was encouraging to think like an entrepreneur was: “If this was your company, would you _ (make this decision, hold this meeting, spend money in this matter, invest in this project)?” ” As you can imagine, the answer was often.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

80% of employees wanted their companies to take a stand on a political issue, yet the percentage plummeted when asked if they wanted to discuss politics at work. 23:55 A company and culture will thrive if leaders are inclusive, give their employees a voice, but also pay attention to the fact that there is a business to run.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The truth is, in most companies, meeting or exceeding your objectives is not enough to stand […]. “But I exceeded all my objectives. Why am I not rating ‘leading?’ ’ ” It’s a frustrating conversation no matter which side of the desk you’re on.

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JULY 17, 2020

The PersonPuzzle Company: www.personpuzzle.com. She will help you look at your leadership through a different lens and give you tools to have more influence and avoid stress and burn-out by integrating your entire self into your leadership. Connect with Ellen here: Robinson Coaching Group: www.robinsoncoaching.com.

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