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Having an Old-fashioned Nervous Breakdown Might Be a Good Thing

Michael Lee Stallard

It helps to establish and clearly communicate to the whole team what the “office hours” are and the acceptable response times. The goal is for each individual to truly disconnect from work for sufficient stretches of time. Stallard is a co-author of this article. Photo by Ben White on Unsplash.

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The POINT Feedback Model – When You POINT at Problems, You Have More Effective Conversations

Great Results Team Building

One of the most difficult parts of any team leader’s job is to have positive and effective feedback conversations. I = IDENTIFY THE IMPACT ON TEAM Third, clarify the impact their actions had on the team to inspire empathy. What is the effect their actions had on others on team members or on clients?

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Is give-and-take an old-fashioned notion?

Lead Change Blog

Negative reciprocity is the most impersonal form of exchange, in which each party’s goal is to get as much as they can with little to nothing offered in return. Has the expectation of returning a favor become a quaint, old-fashioned notion in world where opportunities to take abound? Think someone trying to take advantage.

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Put Your Best “I” In Team: How to Be a Great Team Member Part I

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development There is no “I” in team, and if anyone else has anything to say about it, there aren’t any weak links in “team” either. For any company to be successful, all of its members must work in sync to accomplish tasks in the most efficient fashion.

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How To Effectively Manage Your Business & Team

Strategy Driven

You must have strategies in place that help you overcome challenges and achieve what you set out to do in a timely fashion. Learn how to effectively manage your business and team so you can be more productive and not let roadblocks or obstacles get in your way for too long. Communicate Goals & Expectations. Be Consistent.

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A Fresh, Fast, and Fun Way to Focus Your Team

Let's Grow Leaders

If you’re like most managers, you’re neck deep in performance agreements, stretch goals, and the dance between managing your boss’s expectations and warning your team not to sandbag. A Fresh, Fast, and Fun Way to Focus Your Team (or Yourself). This can be done in email, or the old fashioned way.

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WFH Is Here to Stay—How To Manage a Remote Team Effectively?

HR Digest

How to manage remote teams effectively? You juggle video calls, instant messages, and project updates from a team scattered across the globe. Here are some hard-won lessons I’ve learned to manage a remote team and turn that scattered crew into a high-performing unit. The question gnaws at you. Absolutely.

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