Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Why psychological safety is important, but not enough when it comes to workplace innovation If you’re getting lots of ideas, you’re probably doing a lot of things right when it comes to encouraging workplace innovation —making it safe, asking for input, and responding well. That’s a great start. Not to mention more remarkable ideas.

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Reality-Based Leadership

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

And suddenly you discover that sometimes, starting is the hardest part! . Don’t let your ego get sneaky on you here – it loves to generate thoughts such as, “Everything must be perfect including timing, resources and support,” before you can launch this effort. Here’s A Good Place to Get Started.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

It is fair to say that there is often much at work and the world at large to legitimately get angry about—when things are not working as we think they should. Trust what you know and start practicing the good habits and healthy behaviors that will enhance your existence. Assume good news unless you know better.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

If you want to push your career and your organization forward, you need to get bold. You get comfortable with the status it brings you. If you approach problems with the same “mindset” accessed five minutes ago, I promise you, you’re starting to become an expert, ripe for disruption.” You become the expert.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 1, 2024

Melissa told us, “I thought we were doing good with our communication, and that everyone understood what was happening. Employee Retention Strategies During Reorganizations, Layoffs, and Corporate Chaos Melissa and her team started the change process well. They had a clear communication plan. Melissa said, “I’m pretty confident, yes.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 2, 2023

I busted by ass to get this done. I did exactly what she asked, but then she criticizes the work and makes me start over? He expected that by fulfilling those parameters, he’d done good work and that his manager would acknowledge that work. So, they scratch out everything and start over. Why Do I Even Try?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 18, 2022

There’s no better place to start than with curiosity. And then, Fred stopped and looked at me through the Zoom window with an intensity so deep, I held my breath as I waited for what he would say next which went something like this… “It IS all so good. Need a solution to a seemingly no-win scenario with a customer?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

It’s easy for true gratitude to get lost in the swirl of formal recognition programs, everyday courtesies, and the relentless push for more and better. Progress is good. Many organizations also do a pretty good job with formal recognition — taking time to determine who deserves the plaque, the award, and a celebration.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 30, 2023

Solely prioritizing accountability can create toxic work environments that drive away good talent. 10:47 We have to get our minds around what is compassion. 37:48 How can we start to self-regulate to become aware and to figure out what’s going on for ourselves? In fact, accountability is an element of compassion.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 19, 2023

It’s easy to let yourself react with frustration or even get passive-aggressive (or maybe aggressive-aggressive) yourself. Now you look like the jerk—not good. The best way to deal with a passive-aggressive coworker is not to get caught in their game. Let’s start with what we mean by passive-aggressive coworker behavior.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 8, 2021

In short, “good” comes first. Good Comes First. 6:30 – Good Comes First isn’t about how or why to build a great business culture, it’s about actually doing it. 11:34 – Why feeling good about culture isn’t enough. Good Comes First. 20:10 – Get the data.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 3, 2022

So, where do you start in order to nurture compassion? Your diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are a good start. When you reflect, you are checking for understanding and creating a common starting place for the conversation. When people are scared and uncertain, they want to know they’re not alone.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

How you start your day is predictive of how your day is going to end. And a consecutive series of good starts is predictive of not just how your year is going to start but also how it ends. Write a good one.”. Start each day in a way that sets you up to be successful for the rest of the day.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

How can I ensure things get done on time?” In this episode, you’ll get five ways to help get things moving. But the good news is that there are just a few straightforward tools you can use to help everyone work effectively and meet those deadlines. (01:48). Leadership starts with you.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 12, 2023

Transform Your Teamwork into True Collaboration “Hi, Karin, my team gets along just fine, but I wouldn’t call it TRUE COLLABORATION. What advice do you have to get them to collaborate more? This goes beyond just “getting along.” AskingForaFriend How Can I Improve Collaboration on My Team?

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Or, that conversation gets lost in the sauce of all the other important conversations at your end-of-year offsite. Here are ten important questions to start with when building a high-performing team. If you are really looking to build a high-performing team, the most important place to start is with a clear definition of success.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 21, 2021

You’ll get practical ways to build a positive relationship with your boss, vital questions to ask yourself, the power of curiosity to advance your career, and more. 12:57 – Challenges to building a good relationship with your boss and how to overcome them. Drive Your Career Highlights. Connect with Ed: Excellius.com.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

If you’re a senior leader and are seeing one or more of these dynamics at play in your organization, there’s a good chance you’re talking too much. When a meeting starts, write down in your notes the names of everyone in it and when someone talks put a hash mark by their name. They’re the kind that get people thinking and engaging.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 13, 2023

Stop that Credit Stealer and Get the Recognition You Deserve “I was in a meeting the other day, and one of the executives thanked my boss for the success of a project I’ve been working on all year. So Familiar If any of these scenarios sound familiar, sadly you’re in good company. And you know what she said next?

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Today in our “Great Teamwork Series”, we share 12 collaboration habits to help get (and keep) everyone on the same page. Or, share it with your team to identify opportunities to make your good team even better. Or, share it with your team to identify opportunities to make your good team even better.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Here’s the good news. Start humbly. I’d like to get some feedback about what I can be doing to better support this team. By starting with your own behaviors, you’re more likely to create a psychologically safe environment where others will open up and share their true feelings. What would you add?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 31, 2021

Start by getting underneath their reluctance to speak up. Your silent ponderous types are a great place to start. To draw out the great value silent ponderous people can contribute to your speak-up culture, start by giving them time to think. How to Draw out Better Ideas from Every Member of Your Team. Silent Ponderous.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

I T ALL STARTS with perception. Everything we feel, every choice we make, and everything we do all starts with our perception of our environment. When trying to change, we need to get to the root of the problem—our perception. The secret to automatic influence is to start with perception. Perception is powerful.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

First, getting a new boss is anxiety inducing, especially for more senior executives. Getting a new boss can be disruptive for anyone at any level but especially so for senior executives who have invested a lot of time, effort, and ego into their careers. That’s understandable but it’s almost always the wrong move.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

I’d like to have some semblance of unity on my team, but I’m not sure where to start. Team Culture: Get rid of the obstacles and roadblocks getting in the way Support your team, by eliminating toxic courage crushers and sloppy “we’ve always done it this way” thinking. Incubator Guide.

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Nathan Magnuson

MAY 31, 2022

At the end of each “LB” program, we have the participants complete a worksheet applying the concepts they just learned and then share it with a peer to get feedback. I had two separate experiences with leading change recently that demonstrate a critical aspect that is often the difference between success and failure.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 15, 2024

One person gets defensive, and the other person responds in kind. Why are you getting angry? Female, Australia, 33 The World Workplace Conflict and Collaboration Survey De-escalation starts with understanding why people get so upset. Can’t you see how right I am? What’s wrong with you?” What’s wrong with you?”

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Next Level Blog

JULY 12, 2022

For you as the communicator, a strong narrative provides a framework for you to set a clear direction and then provide a series of methodical updates on the steps you and your team are taking to get there. In a good book, the end of a chapter leaves you wanting to start the next one.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Leading Other Leaders Starts with Confident Humility. Assume Good Intent. Another mindset shift that can make these conversations collaborative and help you to lead other leaders is to assume other people want to do a good job. Where you start the conversation depends on what standards, agreements, or expectations already exist.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

If we think in toxic ways, we will get toxic outcomes. And then we get to the end of our lives and realize that we were so close. And then we get to the end of our lives and realize that we were so close. Mind Shift #4: They Won’t Get It Until You Do It You are the proof of the legitimacy of your vision. Get on with it.

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Leading in Context

JULY 14, 2021

If you are currently going through life without knowing what your values are, you're missing out on a powerful force for good that can offer a turbo-charged boost to propel you to where you want to go. By Linda Fisher Thornton of values as a critical element in enabling and focusing individual and collective success.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

I T ALL STARTED with cheese. Miguel Leal didn’t start out wanting to make cheese. Learning all he could from the cheese manufacturers he worked for in both Mexico and the United States, he eventually started Mexican Cheese Producers with his partner David Webster. Cheese found him. It is a heartfelt, interesting story.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

So, this is usually the week when your good intentions for the year smack up against the reality of the work at hand. In the words of the great philosopher, Mike Tyson, “Everybody’s got a plan until they get hit in the jaw.” This morning, I started getting it back. Looking for ideas on where to start?

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

That’s not a good thing for two main reasons. So, if after reading through all the above, you’ve diagnosed yourself as a leader who’s stuck in chronic fight or flight, what can you do to get out of it so that you make better decisions in the short run and live a longer, healthier life in the long run?

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 18, 2024

Paid Advertising Paid advertising will get you to the top of the search results in no time. Starting a social media marketing campaign is easy, with a lot less resources required than other methods. Content Marketing The distribution of relevant and valuable content is a magnet to good business.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 26, 2022

The point of the discussion is to pull the lens back and get clear on what they and their teams need to start, stop, and continue doing over the next 30, 60 and 90 days. I’ve been sharing this balcony to dance floor planning template with other leaders and leadership teams lately and am getting good reports back.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

To make sure you’re up for whatever the day brings, one of the best things you can do for yourself is to make your morning a strong start. of these simple, but effective morning habits: Get up early. of these simple, but effective morning habits: Get up early. Set yourself up for a productive day by adopting some (or all!)

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