The Practical Leader

MARCH 24, 2021

I recently had a call from “Judy,” an HR VP, to discuss team building. She said their executive team effectiveness is slipping. Team issues and challenges are overlooked, factions are forming, and trust issues are developing. The team sets the pace and direction by their own behavior.

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Mike Cardus

AUGUST 2, 2021

How to Have an Effective Project Team Meeting. The team will feel a sense of accomplishment that increases commitment and willingness to do project work. What to do: Take time to plan the meeting Follow guidelines for running an effective meeting Don’t forget to follow up after the meeting. Keep a task list? Record decisions?

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

These programs provide a unique opportunity for executives to receive personalized guidance and support in their professional development journey. Through one-on-one coaching sessions, executives can explore their strengths and weaknesses, develop powerful leadership skills, and ultimately achieve their full potential as leaders.

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Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

Leaders should always be working to develop new leaders, helping their employees develop the skillsets that will allow them to effectively manage others. Other factors may also inhibit leaders from investing time in developing their employees’ leadership abilities. How can you develop your talent?

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Team Building & Leadership Workshop. People on teams need to receive information necessary to complete their work. They need to enhance their influence and persuasion skills internally within the team, as well as externally reaching out to other departments and managers. Complete action plans to move the team forward.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In every work field , development is a crucial part of the job. First, you have to create a systematic development plan that helps you focus on every aspect of your job. First, you have to create a systematic development plan that helps you focus on every aspect of your job. What Is A Development Plan?

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Mike Cardus

MARCH 6, 2013

They can only recommend de-selection of team members; they can assign tasks within specified limits set by the manager; and have input not final say on personal effectiveness of staff. A supervisory-leadership development process, that focuses on supplying new and experienced supervisor with the tools they need to be effective in their role.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 31, 2014

As a leader, you have three choices when a problem situation comes up between two or more members of your team: Fix the problem Coach them to fix the problem Ignore the problem Options 1 and 2 both require your time, energy, and focus. She helps leaders around the world emerge and doesn''t plan on stopping any time soon.

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Mike Cardus

AUGUST 29, 2011

Team development + Leadership. Team Building & Leadership Expert Michael Cardus. For the 2nd year in a row I have had the honor of facilitating a two day workshop with the Simon Graduate School of Business – University of Rochester Executive MBA program. Accountability and Authority of Collegial teams.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The publication date of this post, December 1, 2020, marks the 20 th anniversary of our leadership development company, The Eblin Group. I love hearing that because it means we’re making an actionable difference for leaders, their teams and their organizations. Connection, of course, can lead to relationships.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

The need for short-, mid-, and long-term planning will always exist as a critical factor in successful business regardless of changes in technology. Because NO-ONE Planned! Completion Times Need to be Continually Extended – Because of inadequate planning and Management Oversight NOTHING got done…Because NO-ONE Planned!

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Disengaged teams stem from disengaged leaders. This paper is about rethinking the practice of leadership and reforming the way we approach the development of leaders and leadership in our organizations. We chase short-term wins. Disengaged leaders do not want to abandon the status quo. What is expected of leadership today?

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 2, 2024

Create Succession Plans: Break the cycle of chaos. Succession plans prepare your team for the inevitable people changes. Done right, they also bolster leadership development. Measurement: Percentage of people leaders with defined plans. Implement Mentoring Program: Develop a mentoring program for the company.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Change in a complex system requires much more than just communicating purpose and plans of change. Add scale of the organization, structure of teams, geographical distribution, functional barriers, remote work and disruptive waves and you have a perfect storm to face when trying to implement any meaningful change with long-term impacts.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Most people neglect or fail in this department, which ultimately drives the team, and consequently, the business to collapse. All these things are easy to spot from the team’s attitude and the outcomes of your activities. Here is a list of the few essential leadership skills all business owners should develop over time.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Hearing the phrase “professional development” makes some people squirm, others roll their eyes, and a few actually listen candidly. There’s often a misconception that managers who suggest some type of professional development to their employees actually suggest it because of poor performance, but this couldn’t be further from the truth.

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Mike Cardus

AUGUST 12, 2021

When I developed the NOISE analysis is was to present a solution-focused alternative to SWOT. The company gave me a team of 4 people, and we met, talked, played, and figured out a way to make some changes to the NOISEanalysis language to be more individual. Here is the template we developed. Skill and Talent NOISE Analysis.

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Analysis Skills SWOT Class 190

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

I may even ask a lot of experts and use it for an upcoming Leadership Development Carnival. AND – and as an added bonus, if use your question , I’ll send you a free copy of The Great Leadership Development and Succession Planning eBook. Or, maybe you’re just looking for a chance to anonymously develop leaders – both are OK.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 30, 2019

We’ve all seen and been a part of this: we come back from a workshop, conference, strategic planning session, or other great event excited to make great changes. First, let’s look at some of the reasons why change did not occur: Action plans were not made. Many people fail to plan for what to do after.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Strategic Planning Agenda. Below is a 1 day strategic planning workshop. Following the strategic planning meeting there was 4 follow-up meetings to refine the plan and document action steps. Objectives: Develop strategic plan for 2014+. Develop, update and refine plan through 2014.

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Mike Cardus

MARCH 5, 2012

An interactive examination of what leadership is and how you can leverage your skills and competencies to improve your organization, team and self. It evokes the warm and gratifying prospect of being part of a successful team or organization. In this highly interactive workshop we will demystify what it takes to be a great leader.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 21, 2015

As part of the workshop, we’ll focus on these 7 fundamentals and have dialogue about why it’s so hard to pull off, and what to do to increase your chances of success. 7 Fundamentals For Building Real Trust with Your Team. ” -Golda Meir Your team looks to you for clues about whether to trust you.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

"The team building session was an enormous hit. Mike did a fantastic job of bringing us through several exercises that helped reach our goals of enhancing team communication skills and strengthening individual relationships to improve our effectiveness to work together as a team." Team work and Communication.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore the significance of staff wellness in the UK workplace, discuss its benefits, and provide practical tips on how employers can promote wellness among their teams. Raise awareness through workshops and seminars on mental health issues. Provide education on budgeting, savings, and retirement planning.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 23, 2020

Building and maintaining trust is an issue that most leaders agree is critically important, but few have a plan to achieve it. It reminds me of the old project management adage: people don’t plan to fail; they just fail to plan. Most leaders don’t plan to fail in building trust, they just fail to create a plan.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore the significance of staff wellness in the UK workplace, discuss its benefits, and provide practical tips on how employers can promote wellness among their teams. Raise awareness through workshops and seminars on mental health issues. Provide education on budgeting, savings, and retirement planning.

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Mike Cardus

AUGUST 28, 2012

Pre-Animate focuses the team on what is needed for accomplishing the goals and objectives. Creating a space for team members to discuss what success will look like, how to get there and creating a deliberate plan to capture what went right, the team purposefully shares knowledge and skills when it can be best used – AT THE START.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Planning is a necessary part of EVERY TEAMS work. Having a process that works to clarify the Planning Path and develop a team process for planning will ensure that results are achieved and everyone on the team does their best work. Planning Path: Corporate TeamBuilding Activity.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 22, 2019

Clearly, one solution is to have highly engaged team members that are aligned and pulling together behind the same shared vision. When you feel in control of your day, and it shapes out as you planned, the health benefits are significant as you feel less stressed. No, not Research and Development, but rather Replicate and Duplicate.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 18, 2023

Communicate effectively: Communicate effectively with others to ensure they know what you are doing and when you plan to do it. By following these tips, you can develop the habit of doing what you say you're going to do and build trust and credibility with others. This caused delays in projects and a lack of trust among team members.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Ask your immediate supervisor and members of the senior leadership team. How does the organization intend to encourage my professional development and career growth? He’s facilitated more than 200 strategic planning sessions, and he’s delivered more than 500 keynotes and workshops on five continents.

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Change Starts Here

JUNE 19, 2013

If you answered yes, then I’d like to invite you to attend a unique workshop that will be held in Atlanta, Georgia later this year. In this 1-1/2 day workshop, you will learn the steps and tools you can use to plan ahead to reduce obstacles and also deal effectively with inevitable resistance when it happens.

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Mike Cardus

MARCH 19, 2022

As a manager, have you ever sent someone to a training or a series of workshops, and then you noticed no too little change from the person afterward? I often get requests for support in leadership, team development, and general management concepts and ideas. What do you hope happens from the person taking this workshop/training?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

It presents a fine line where, on the one hand, the CMO must unleash the power of creative minds to develop innovative strategies that can distinguish the brand. On the other hand, they should also possess the commercial acumen to ensure these groundbreaking ideas translate into feasible business plans.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Planning is a necessary part of EVERY TEAMS work. Having a process that works to clarify the Planning Path and develop a team process for planning will ensure that results are achieved and everyone on the team does their best work. Planning Path: Corporate TeamBuilding Activity.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

If you are leading a team in any industry, you are likely constantly in search of actionable ideas that will help you to strengthen your culture and inspire better teamwork among your staff. Your competitive advantage is found in ongoing and consistent professional and personal development of the people on your team.

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Lead from Within

JULY 16, 2013

There’s a good reason we spend so much time thinking about teams. Competition is fierce, and it takes a great team to deliver the kind of performance that keeps organizations successful. There are no quick answers about how to build a great team. There is no room for passive aggression and backbiting.

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