Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Episode 233: Is your team ready or reactive? 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.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the demanding realm of leadership, effective time management is not just a skill; it’s a strategic advantage. Successful leaders understand that how they allocate their time can significantly impact their productivity, team morale, and overall success. Define clear, measurable objectives for yourself and your team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 11, 2023

Can you relate to the phrase, overwhelmed working manager? Recently we received a question from a manager and this manager writes, “I am a working manager. Not that all managers aren’t working, but I have an enormous pile of my work besides having to lead my team. What should I do?”

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 30, 2023

Helping your team focus and stay productive can be a challenging task. Team members must understand what is expected of them and their role in achieving the team's goals. Effective communication is critical to keeping the team on track and helping them stay focused. I call them ‘ Energy Vampires ’.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In the realm of facilities management, the twin pillars of efficiency and sustainability are increasingly becoming inseparable. Understanding the Synergy First off, let’s unpack the idea behind sustainable facilities management. Engage Your Team: Sustainability is a team sport.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 11, 2021

You can help your team be most effective and lower your stress by creating a common understanding and shared commitments through these five steps. Your team pays attention to how you respond to tasks, opportunities, and problems. Your team pays attention to how you respond to tasks, opportunities, and problems.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 16, 2023

David Burkus about what makes a great team. What are the characteristics of a great team? We know that effective collaboration and cohesive teamwork lay the foundation for innovation, productivity, and overall organizational success. And he further defines culture as the habits, norms, and behaviors that the team engages in.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

The reality is that when leadeing through a merger, retention and results are always symptoms of the CULTURE that you intentionally create and sustain… But fear not – this guide equips you with the tools and strategies to navigate this journey, fostering a vibrant team culture that fuels success. Remember, granularity is key.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

7 Steps to Successfully Cultivate a Thriving Team Culture After a Corporate Merger 1. Utilize management interviews, employee surveys, and even customer feedback , but don’t stop there. Establish a new list of 4-5 Core Team Values … and defining behaviors. Don’t wait for the tremors to erupt.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Later, talking with Declan’s manager, she was grateful for Declan’s work, but also confused. Declan was frustrated—and so was his manager. He expected that by fulfilling those parameters, he’d done good work and that his manager would acknowledge that work. But what’s happening with Declan’s manager?

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the following paragraphs, we will delve into practical strategies that can significantly enhance employee engagement across your organization – and, as a natural consequence, boost productivity across the board! Employee engagement encompasses more than mere job satisfaction.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2019

It can be hard for managers to know if their employee is simply unproductive and disengaged, or if they’re having a burnout. Burnout is the enemy of productivity and stems from different causes, including too much work and stress, exhaustion of repetitive tasks, and lack of challenges at work. Signs of Burnout. Find Out More.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 23, 2020

Your entire team is working from home — this has never happened before. How do you keep the productivity up? How do you manage them so they will stay energized and focused? or Listen to our latest podcast: Managing From Afar: How To Stay Connected With Remote Employees Lead in a different way. Set a routine.

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Great Results Team Building

MARCH 21, 2023

With many businesses moving toward online office spaces and remote teams, connecting with your remote employees can seem complicated. Thankfully, there are easy, reliable ways to ensure your remote team feels like part of the office. With countless Slack apps, it all comes down to finding the right ones for your team.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 28, 2023

As a leader, it’s your job to keep your team motivated, engaged, and energized. As a leader, when that happens, it’s important to take action and reenergize your team. It can also drain the team’s energy if they’re not well-planned and efficiently run.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

How net thriving teams can improve businesses, neighborhoods, and governments. Why wellbeing initiatives work substantially better when people have great managers who engage them in their work first and establish trust. Organizations demand a person’s full energy at work. This translates into big differences in productivity.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Slow Productivity : The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport Our current definition of “productivity” is broken. Slow productivity is exactly what we need. Slow productivity is exactly what we need. Managers keep score of a range of business metrics: market share, revenue, profit margin, growth rate.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 16, 2017

This month’s festival is all about team time. The question for the month is: What is an area of growth you are focusing on, either professionally or personally? This month’s question was: What tips do you have for working well with a team? A sense of teamwork is crucial for a productive small business staff.

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Career Advancement

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

I begin by reassuring them that time-management strategies like these ones can relieve a lot of their stress. Go through your to-do list with a fine-tooth comb, asking yourself if anything simply isn’t necessary or if you’re spending far too much time on it (think about email time management ). Weed out the nonessential tasks.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 15, 2023

Using technology, such as video conferencing and task-tracking apps, can save time and energy to increase productivity. Self-care practices, including setting realistic expectations, establishing boundaries, and practicing mindfulness, can reduce stress and increase productivity.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 16, 2023

Some managers will complain about a declining work ethic. When we look at 360 assessments or engagement surveys, it’s clear that a more accurate response to these managers is; nobody wants to work for you. Brand management is an inside job. External brand management is multiplied or minimized by workplace culture.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Team dynamics is one of the overlooked parts of a business. Yet it affects so much of a how a business operates, from the individual in the team to the company as a collection of teams to the entire market place. If a team is out of sync or out of flow, things happen slowly or at worst not at all. Michael Jordan.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 30, 2021

Juliet Funt gives you practical suggestions (as well as the permission) to regain control of your workday, create the space you need in order to do your best work and lead your team well. It’s time to reclaim your energy, creativity, and brilliance – it all starts by finding your minute to think. A Minute to Think.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 15, 2024

By addressing these questions and creating a culture that aligns with employees’ values and goals, organizations can improve employee motivation and productivity. Get ready for a deep dive into creating environments where employee motivation thrives, and conflict dissipates. (01:32)

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Over-involved managers frustrate people all over the world, telling them what to do, slowing them down, and getting in the way. Interestingly, we hear an equally common frustration from these over-involved managers. Why can’t my team see these issues and fix them?” What is Micromanagement?

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2018

No leader sets out to lead an ineffective team. In fact many leaders invest a lot of time and energy agonising over how to create the perfect high-performance team that works effectively and consistently delivers results. Many leaders create teams that lack diversity and are too large. Just think of a soccer team.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 30, 2023

Managers often hire consultants to help them solve major organizational problems. Many ideas are sifted through, and the most relevant one presented to management along with the consultant’s recommended action plan. Managers are hearing them for the first time. These have mostly failed. .”

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

When you don’t pay enough attention to strategy, you and your team end up lost in a wilderness of meaningless, unproductive busyness. However, when you don’t pay attention to tactics and effective management, you create needless conflicts, frustrations and hurt feelings. The Danger of Focusing Only on Strategy.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 11, 2015

The organization gets a shot in the arm; an instant infusion of talent and energy. This period of welcome and orientation is an incredible opportunity to revive your team. It’s a one-time chance to roll out the red carpet for that new employee—to show your team that this promising, thoughtfully selected person matters.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You work hard to set a positive example for your team. If you’ve built up trust and your people believe in your vision, some moments of tunnel vision can help your team reach new heights. For many leaders, emotional splash comes from their intensity and drive-useful attributes, but ones that need to be managed. Process it.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 9, 2021

Having happy, productive employees is one of the greatest assets your business can have. Creating a happy and productive workforce involves many actions, with one of them being a workspace that’s fit for purpose. When your employees feel valued and comfortable in what they do, they can help some amazing results for your company.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Episode 237: Do you ever get frustrated that your manager wastes time with bad delegation? Alright, today’s question comes from a manager named Declan, and that is not Declan’s real name, but we’re going to use the name Declan here. So Declan was frustrated, but so was his manager. (

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Lead from Within

JUNE 4, 2020

When a crisis hits, your team is more likely to start experiencing burnout. Managing a burned-out team is challenging for even the most experienced leader. This is how I coach the top leaders I work with in protecting their team: Inquire instead of making demands. Manage expectations and forget the assumptions.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

They are highly productive and successful. Horizontal alignment— Across the organization, all functions, departments, and teams work together towards a set of common goals. High performing businesses, athletic teams, pit crews, and marching bands are highly aligned, which produces clarity, focus, and energy. .

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Guest post from Hilary Grosskopf : Managing a team can sometimes feels more like managing a revolving door. For organizations, attrition is an expensive issue that takes money away from impactful progress, innovation, employee benefits, and enjoyable team activities.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 28, 2023

If you find yourself caught in the day-to-day demands wondering how do I find time for strategy that allows me to invest in myself, be more effective, or invest in building my business, you don’t need a new productivity trick. 48:48 How we start to create a culture of strategic focus in our team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 19, 2021

7 Ways to Help Your Team Deal With Ambiguity (2014). If you knew your manager really cared about you, would you want them to give you meaningful performance feedback? Get Your Team Back on Track: Leading Through Distractions (February 2021). Get your team back on track by planning ahead with these five steps.

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