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OCTOBER 12, 2017

Guest post from Larry Sternberg and Kim Turnage: What would your organization be like if every employee had a great manager? In every organization, managers are a key leverage point to drive higher performance and better business results. The impact managers have on turnover and engagement go straight to the organization’s bottom line.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

One of the most important skills for any manager is listening. We are born with the ability to listen, yet somehow managers, at some point in their careers, seem to forget how to use this natural born gift. Listening is one of the most consistently lowest rated behaviors in 360 degree feedback assessments for managers.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

One of the challenges organizations face in developing their senior executives is the need for "mass customization". I think what often happens is that organizations are lured into believing that IDPs are a cheap and easy shortcut to leadership development (compared to more expensive executive development training programs).

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APRIL 7, 2014

For this month’s Carnival, I asked our community of leadership development experts the following question: “ Wouldn''t it be great if we could teach managers how to coach? What one book, website, or other resource would you recommend to a busy yet motivated manager who wants to learn how to be a better coach?”

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JANUARY 24, 2012

In my current role as Director of Executive Development Programs at the University of New Hampshire , I’ve had the opportunity to observe and interact with hundreds of our program participants. Along the way, I’ve learned a lot, including how to design programs that meet the needs of real-life executives. So what’s the secret?

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JANUARY 12, 2015

At some point in a manager’s career there may be an opportunity to consider hiring an executive coach. For a primer, read my latest post over at About.com Management and Leadership for: A Manager’s Guide to Executive Coaching: 10 Questions and Answers. coaching executive coaching'

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

I’ve written about the Executive Coaching industry before. Most coaches are highly qualified and ethical professionals that can help an executive or aspiring executive reach their fullest potential. You find out the coach has discussed the details your situation with another client, your manager, or sponsor without your consent.

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APRIL 26, 2018

These problems can usually be solved if you learn to improve one very important leadership skill: managing priorities. Four Steps to Managing Priorities Managing priorities means identifying which tasks are most important and allocating appropriate time to accomplish them. Below are the four exercises. Martin Lanik, Ph.D.,

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JANUARY 30, 2014

So, as suggested in my most recent book, The Executive Checklist (Palgrave-Macmillan, January 2014), pursuing improvement for the sake of improvement is not a wise move. ü Managers will need education on how to manage the process to optimize results rather than managing the activities of people performing the work.

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

Guest post from John Mattone: The fundamental belief underlying Positive Performance Management (PPM) is this: Leaders and their employees must strive to make performance reviews complete, honest, and timely. The Ten Elements of Positive Performance Management. There are ten key elements of Positive Performance Management.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Can a manager learn to be an effective coach? coaching executive coaching managers' But they have to be willing to let go of some assumptions and pick up some new skills. Read my latest post over at About.com to find out how.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Throughout the course of my career in leadership development, I’ve had the opportunity to confront, counsel, and console a lot of bad managers. As an HR manager, I sometimes had to discipline or even fire bad managers. More often, it was as a result of a manager receiving a rough 360 assessment. I mean, seriously? “I’m

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JULY 1, 2014

This post recently appeared in SmartBlog on Leadership : There’s a LOT of advice out there on leadership and management – almost as much as you’ll find on dating, careers, and how to raise your kids. However, I’d recommend running away as far as you can from the following pearls of leadership & management wisdom: 1.

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OCTOBER 1, 2012

Managing your first direct reports is one of the most challenging transitions a leader will ever have to navigate. There are lots of things an aspiring leader can do to get ready to be a manager, including on the job experiences, reading, taking courses, and learning from others. SL is a must-have leadership framework for any manager.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Guest post from Jack Litewka : “How can I know whether I’m a Good Manager or a Great Manager?” I’ll assume that no one reading this article is a Bad Manager.) Good Managers Let’s begin by looking at what Good Managers do. Good Managers deliver quality results on time. Good Managers do a good job of planning.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Here's the 2nd in a series of guest posts by Professor Jim Clawson , one of our Executive Development Program instructors for a custom program we offer on Leading Change. In this second installment, Jim offers his take on the difference between managers and leaders. Leaders vs. Managers. Hope you've enjoyed it.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

Executive coaches generally come into a workplace once or twice a month and spend an hour or so with their clients, supporting and encouraging them, helping them to focus and be more strategic. Another avenue organizations might take involves training people within the organization to take on the role of executive coach.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

"Leadership is about managing energy, first in yourself and then in those around you.". In a recent UNH Executive Development Program , the instructor, Professor Jim Clawson, challenged a group a senior managers to reflect on how they are managing their personal energy, and as leaders, the impact they are having on their employee’s energy.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

How can an already successful manager get even better? Read my latest post over at About.com for a list of Marshall Goldsmith''s 20 Annoying Things that Successful Managers do to find out more. bad bosses executive development marshall goldsmith what got you here' STOP doing these 20 annoying things!

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JUNE 8, 2017

Linda Stone, a software executive who has worked for both Apple and Microsoft, explains that we are so busy keeping tabs on everything that we never focus on anything, a phenomenon she calls “ continuous partial attention.” Amy received her BA from Harvard and MBA from Yale School of Management. An interruption as short as 2.8

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JANUARY 21, 2015

Executive Coach Beth Armknecht Miller says it is essential for companies to make succession planning a priority at all levels of management. Read Beth’s guest post over at About.com Management and Leadership: Succession Planning Best Practices for all Levels of Management to find out why and how.

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AUGUST 16, 2012

And then, drive execution accordingly? From my perspective, succession planning and its sister initiative, talent management, must both be ingrained in a corporate culture. Rather, succession planning and talent management must pertain to all leadership levels. Going through a talent management review, moving people around?

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OCTOBER 4, 2011

Here's a guest post from executive coach Joel Garfinkle, from his new book, Getting Ahead: Success at work starts with positive perceptions. One of my clients, an executive at Cisco Systems, told me about a colleague who talked so much that he annoyed everyone around him. You may never know if you don't have the courage to ask.

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MAY 22, 2012

Have you ever worked for a manager that consistently helped you learn new skills and develop? A manager that took an interest in your career, challenged you to be your best, and believed in your potential to grow? That’s the kind of manager that most employees want to work for. In many cases, managers just don’t know how.

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JUNE 13, 2016

The employee’s manager needs to allow and encourage self-leadership. No micro-management allowed! I’ve used this model to manage myself, shared it with my boss, used it in my executive coaching work, and referenced it in our leadership programs here at the University of New Hampshire. What have you been doing? Sound easy?

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MAY 9, 2019

Simons’ team defines behavioral integrity as “managers keeping their promises and demonstrating espoused values.” This study made an important link – one that had not been demonstrated before: manager behavior, specifically keeping promises and demonstrating company values, generates hard dollar profits. of annual revenues.

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MARCH 23, 2020

4 Leadership Skills for Crisis Management (Daniel Goleman, using your emotional intelligence) 4. MY CRISIS LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK (Executive coach Scott Eblin) 8. MY CRISIS LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK (Executive coach Scott Eblin) 8. Crisis Management: The Overlooked Leadership Skill (CFO) 9. (Forbes) 2.

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AUGUST 13, 2020

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms of Atlanta relating to us as a parent and an executive, saying enough is enough and here are things we’re doing about it. My now-retired colleague Philip Hodgson and I authored Relax as a field guide for leadership–the culmination of a decade studying how people manage ambiguity and its attendant uncertainty.

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APRIL 2, 2019

He has some very sound advice and ten good reasons why it’s a bad idea for a manager and an employee to call themselves friends. He consults to industry as an executive coach and change management advisor. Guest post from Graeme Findlay : I just finished reading one of Dan’s previous posts , I’m your boss not your friend.

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JUNE 4, 2020

Guest post from Beth Armknecht Miller: Recently, I was working with an executive who shared a job description for a new IT position. We all have unconscious biases, yet many hiring managers don’t understand the risk bias brings when hiring an employee. Train your hiring managers on how to conduct a behavioral interview.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

At my last company, where I was responsible for leadership development and succession planning, I once received a phone call on a Friday afternoon from one of my favorite managers. It went like this: “Dan, I just found out I’m going to promoted to a senior manage on Monday. Is there a senior manager school I could go to ASAP?”.

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APRIL 30, 2020

Learning effective management will not happen overnight; it takes time (and, sometimes, mistakes) for you to learn the ropes and for others to acclimate to a new leader. He routinely works with C-level executives, executive coaches, and business consultants worldwide. Don’t worry—stick with it and you’ll get there.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Working with consultants from GISC, he deepened his commitment to quality workplace by honing his own management skills. In order to delegate more effectively, he arranged for his managers to develop their leadership skills further as well. I wanted to be back in the kitchen, and developing my managers enabled me to do that.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Leaders who aren’t able to effectively manage their energy are subject to: · Making poor decisions · Communicating ineffectively · Missing the obvious and the subtle · Managing their emotions improperly So what techniques do leaders use to manage their energy? Beth Armknecht Miller coaching energy stress management'

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MAY 21, 2013

Mid-level or Senior Manager : m anagers developing the managers below them. Leadership Trainer or Training Manager : c onducting or managing leadership and management training programs. Executive coach : h elping to unlock the potential within managers through assessment, feedback, questions, etc….

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JUNE 19, 2018

The In Search of Excellence author, Tom Peters utilizes the term “management by walking around”. I often tell upper management that they have earned their stripes and that I view them as “the Elder council”. He is noted for his comprehensive execution skills in both high-growth and distressed environments. This is leadership!

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JANUARY 2, 2020

In my work with SalesGlobe I’ve developed Sales Design Thinking SM to help sales leaders solve problems around any sales or business challenge, like sales strategy, organization design, sales capacity, sales compensation, change management, and of course quota setting. That’s why I’m on a mission to share this skillset with sales executives.

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