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How to Be an Unpredictable Manager Who Energizes the Team.

Rich Gee Group

Over 20 years ago, I had a manager whose presence was an instant energy booster. Sometimes, he'd spontaneously invite us to sit in on a meeting with upper management, giving us a glimpse into high-level decision-making. Traditional management theory often centers around stability, predictability, and standardization.

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How to Stop Being Perceived as Negative at Work

Let's Grow Leaders

Or as one manager told me when she is perceived as negative, “It’s not that I’m negative, it’s just that I care so F-ing much!” If you’re talking to an “idea person”, they want to explore and build on ideas, not have their creativity and energy crushed before their ideas can breathe.

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Ready or Reactive with Josefine Campbell

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To be ready, deal with change, and be flexible, people need energy. Find out how to enhance your personal energy when managing or collaborating with others to become more mentally agile and productive. 16:31 Making the distinction between professional, private, and personal energy.

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All-Hands Meeting: How to Ensure Yours is Amazing and Worth the Investment

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It’s the ROI that comes from curated conversations and spontaneous interactions, those electric moments of innovation that happen when your team is in the same room. A side conversation can lead to the next big idea or micro-innovation, and a shared laugh can forge a bond stronger than any Slack thread.

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How Managers (unintentionally) Roadblock an Empowered Team

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Most managers will say they want those outcomes and that they believe in an empowered team, but unintentionally prevent their teams from doing their best. One Big Reason Managers Disempower Their Team. The most common mistakes that disempower teams often result from a manager’s insecurity. Unclear Definition of Success.

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As a New Employee, How to I Ensure My Ideas at Work are Taken Seriously

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It can be overwhelming for your team and manager when you share too many innovative ideas at work all at once. Implementing new ideas takes work, time, and energy. How can you help them ensure their ideas at work are welcomed in their new role? With higher engagement and a results-oriented approach to innovation?

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28 Ways Leaders Re-charge Their Batteries: How to Increase Energy, Improve Mood, and Manage Stress

Engaging Leader

The effect on Google was significant: illness, lost innovation (even though people still worked long hours), and turnover. In 2007, the company experimented with training 15 director-level Googlers on healthy energy management. Blog Human energy Self-leadership'

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