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How to Identify Your Team or Organization’s Purpose

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Mary, a business consultant, asked the owner, “What business are you really in?”. The consultant, Mary Parker Follett, coined the term “The Law of the Situation” to explain the power of the question “what business are you really in?”. If I say, “I’m a consultant,” their eyes glaze over and they move on to the next person.

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The Five Steps of CRISP Decision-Making

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As a practical matter, most decisions will be at the Inform or Consult level of involvement). Consult – You are consulted before the decision is made to get your input, so that you feel that you’ve been heard even if the decision goes against your advice.

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3 Tips for Career Conversations That Energize and Engage Employees

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

She consults with organizations to develop and deploy innovative instructional designs and training worldwide. You can learn more about Julie’s consulting, speaking, and blog at juliewinklegiulioni.com. Julie has spent the past 25 years improving performance through learning. Follow her on Twitter @Julie_WG.

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Stewardship Is an Alternative to Leadership

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IT and HR should be consultants, not in control. Peter Block is a global bestselling author and consultant, and a partner in Designed Learning, a training company that offers workshops that build the skills outlined in his books. Give staff groups control over money. Let go of the idea that everything needs consistency.

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The Value of Vision Series – Ken Blanchard

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A gregarious, sought-after author, speaker, and business consultant, he is characterized by friends, colleagues, and clients as one of the most insightful, powerful, and compassionate individuals in business today. . Few people have impacted the day-to-day management of people and companies more than Ken Blanchard.

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Employee Engagement –It’s Not About Them, It’s About You

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David O’Brien, president of WorkChoice Solutions , is a highly respected executive coach, consultant, speaker and author. Involving them helps build a common language, clarify purpose and increase their ownership.

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The Value of Vision Series – Whitney Johnson

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A TEDx speaker , author of Dare, Dream, Do: Remarkable Things Happen When You Dare to Dream, and regular contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Whitney is available for both speaking and consulting. You can follow her on Linkedin here. Where There’s a Why, There’s a Way.