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Turn Your Managers Into Leaders — Teach Them To Coach.

Rich Gee Group

Listen here: Ever played a sport in school? They taught you how to be effective in that sport. Many managers today are task masters. They get projects from their boss and then delegate each one to their staff. You have managers, not coaches. No time to read? You had a coach — what were they like?

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Coaching is a Participative Sport

Lead Change Blog

“I didn’t like you much after that,” said a former colleague and now friend as we reminisced about our early days in management. Back then, we were both newly promoted managers working for the same boss. As a new (and clueless) manager, I possessed that blissful unawareness that sometimes envelops us and facilitates doing stupid stuff.

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Skills Development Needs Social Activities Attached To Succeed

The Horizons Tracker

The project is run in one of the most deprived parts of the U.K., The Everton in the Community project promises to offer both, and may well be an example for others to follow. The post Skills Development Needs Social Activities Attached To Succeed first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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Improve Your Positive Influence: Eliminate Common Obstacles

Leading Blog

Potential – Interference = Performance I FIRST encountered this equation in the context of peak performance in the sports world. The more ambitious the project, the greater the obstacles. Learn more at positiveinfluence.life. * * * Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *

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Tips for Working With Professional Construction Accounting Firms

Strategy Driven

Construction companies need reliable financial reporting to track expenses, recognize revenue, and manage cash flow. Experience The best construction accounting firms have vast experience managing these clients’ unique financial management needs. Additionally, construction accounting is project-centric.

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A Few Parallels Between Sports, Life and Leadership

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Few Parallels Between Sports, Life and Leadership Last few months, I have been playing Table Tennis regularly. We can draw a lot of parallels between sports, life and leadership – because ultimately, all of these are a way to express ourselves better. That’s what every sport teaches us!

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October 2015 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the October 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. With football season well underway as well as the upcoming World Series (along with many other sports), it’s a great month for sports analogies! Bruce Harpham of Project Management Hacks submitted How To Lead Virtual Teams.