Leading Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

Quiet quitting” is a rebrand of employee disengagement, describing workers who choose to coast through their work hours instead of putting in the effort. The simplest way to ensure these needs are met is to center your company around your employees. This is what leads to employee turnover. The truth: These aren’t new problems.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

” When employees come to us venting their frustrations that their boss doesn’t value or appreciate their hard work, it’s usually not about who got the plaque in the end-of-year meeting. Of course, the time you spend on getting your formal employee recognition right matters. But you know what matters much, much more?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Your team yearns for a cadence of sincere “thank yous” more than grand gestures Every week we hear from hard-working, high-performing employees who long for more appreciation at work. Ironically some of these complaints come after some kind of big employee appreciation event. Why 7 days? Because frequency matters.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 19, 2021

However, so many of the articles from the first half of the year are so timely now, we wanted to give you a chance to read any you may have missed. How to Provide More Meaningful Performance Feedback (February 2021). If you knew your manager really cared about you, would you want them to give you meaningful performance feedback?

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 9, 2021

Leaders engage in a number of related activities including managing and leading, discovery and delivery, as well as giving and receiving feedback. . How much time should you spend doing each activity? . How much time do you spend managing vs. leading? It can be overwhelming for employees. . Versatility is key.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Employees are the lifeblood of any company. That’s why it’s so important to help your employees reach their full potential. How Can You Help Your Employees Reach Their Full Potential? How Can You Help Your Employees Reach Their Full Potential? This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 14, 2023

Leaders know how valuable coaching conversations can be but it’s not always easy to find the time. In this episode, Wendy Swire, author of Anytime Coaching: Unleashing Employee Performance, gives us effective and impactful coaching skills to use at any time. 16:56 What are the four practices of any time coaching?

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 27, 2021

How to Provide More Meaningful Performance Feedback. Most employees yearn for more meaningful performance feedback—and are just not getting enough. This leadership post covers some of the most popular performance feedback tools and techniques that we teach in our leadership development programs.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Leadership is more than just giving orders and being the boss. As a manager, your employees need to know what is expected of them in order to meet and exceed your expectations. Additionally, be sure to give feedback regularly so that your employees know how they are performing and what areas need improvement.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 18, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore the concept of mindset, its influence on leadership, and how you can harness the power of a growth mindset to enhance your leadership capabilities. Understanding Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset: What is a growth mindset, and how does it differ from a fixed mindset?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 3, 2022

Give them the space to know and learn about one another and the challenges they’re facing at work and in their lives. Consistently, compassion, courage, and curiosity continue to top the list, closely followed by flexibility and authenticity. Why these three leadership values? 3 Leadership Values to Nurture on Your Team. Compassion.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As a leader, it is crucial to empower your employees to reach their full potential. It’s the leader’s responsibility to take the initiative and invest the necessary time and effort to ensure their employees are able to excel.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 5, 2024

Digital technology is playing an increasingly important role in the employee evaluation process, with performance analysis apps allowing employees to review their colleagues. Many aim to extend the reach of the traditional 360-degree feedback approach by removing any barriers to giving feedback.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 21, 2022

Courageous questions help eliminate FOSU (fear of speaking up) and create the psychological safety your employees need to speak up and ask for what they need. Courageous questions help eliminate FOSU (fear of speaking up) and create the psychological safety your employees need to speak up and ask for what they need. Wait, What?

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Great Results Team Building

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

One of the most difficult parts of any team leader’s job is to have positive and effective feedback conversations. Feedback is not punishment; it is information and encouragement to improve… (winning teammates focus on the next play!) How did the client or coworker feel or react? This can be either positive or negative!

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 26, 2023

The 5 Languages of Appreciation will show you that, as you know, not everyone receives feedback and appreciation the same way. You’ll discover what the typical 5 Languages of Appreciation are, how you can figure out which one your employees respond to, and how to change the way you interact with your employees.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 13, 2022

One of the biggest challenges facing leaders and their organizations today is how to adapt the way they work to a growing demand for more flexible work arrangements by employees. But how do leaders make this shift from leading a team of individuals working under one roof, to working either full time or part of the time remotely?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 17, 2014

Employees want feedback. They know that if they listen to, and take action on, clear and constructive feedback, their overall performance will improve. However, most managers feel uncomfortable delivering feedback, especially when it involves a problem or concern. Don’t use judgment as a means for feedback.

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Lead from Within

JULY 26, 2022

Every great leader knows the benefits of investing in their employees, but too many don’t know how to carry out one of the strongest forms of employee investments: acknowledgement. Here are some of the most important things you can do to acknowledge your employees: Give feedback that is actually a gift.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Leadership is about empowering and guiding employees to reach their full potential. One of the most important ways that leaders can do this is by fostering independence in their employees. Independence allows employees to take ownership of their work, make decisions, and take initiative.

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Lead from Within

MAY 11, 2023

The best leaders instead of giving up, they take the time to understand the root causes of the underperformance and work to help the employee improve. Here are a few strategies that leaders take to support underperforming employees: Identify the root cause of the underperformance. Provide regular feedback.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 3, 2023

These interactions are crucial not only for catching up on your projects and receiving feedback but also for expressing your concerns, proposing new ideas, and understanding your boss's expectations and the company's vision. How do my current tasks align with the company's larger goals? How do you evaluate success in my position?

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

Utilize management interviews, employee surveys, and even customer feedback , but don’t stop there. Conduct focus groups where employees from both sides can share their concerns and aspirations. These workshops should be interactive and iterative , allowing continuous refinement based on employee feedback.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Last week we talked about mistakes managers make when delivering performance feedback. Let’s talk about how to make these conversations extraordinary. Start by giving your employees a structured way to reflect on their accomplishments. So, today let’s flip the conversation around. And, […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 28, 2023

Have you ever found yourself reluctant to hold an employee accountable because you worry they will leave or quiet quit? How to Practice Start Team Accountability if You Never Have Before How to Reset Performance Expectations For Better Results 2. How to Be Okay When It’s Time to Fire a Poor Performer 3.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Be More Wrong: How to Grow From Failure. As a leader, how should you encourage your team to take risks and make the most of mistakes and failure? How to Grow From Failure (Highlights). 4:32 How do you fail forward? 7:55 How do you encourage risk-taking while also being firm about where mistakes can’t happen?

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 1, 2022

When employees feel appreciated and supported, they are more likely to give their best effort. When employees feel appreciated and supported, they are more likely to give their best effort. So how can you be a good boss? This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. Let’s get started! 1) Show Appreciation: .

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Coaching your employees helps them to develop their skills, achieve their goals, and grow as professionals. Thinking They Have All the Answers: Leaders common mistake comes when coaching their employees is thinking they have all the answers. When it comes to leadership, coaching should be an essential part of your leadership.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 16, 2023

The respect of employees is crucial for leaders, as it enables them to build strong, collaborative, and productive teams. Here are seven ways that leaders can earn the respect of their employees: Communicate clearly and effectively. Leaders can earn the respect of their employees by communicating clearly and effectively.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

A recent study showed that only 1 percent of employees feel comfortable voicing concerns in their workplace. But knowledgeable team members who feel empowered to speak freely are one of the best sources of feedback you can find. Encourage feedback in work groups. Treat feedback as a gift. Encourage candor.

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 2, 2024

Enhance Feedback Systems: Create a more robust feedback system for stakeholders to let you and peers know what’s working and what needs improvement. Measurement : Percentage of stakeholders providing feedback. Measurement: Percentage of participating employees. Boost Employee Health: A healthy staff is a happy staff.

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Leading Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Throughout the process, many managers expressed how unprepared they felt leading their teams virtually and taking care of their team’s whole-life needs, as well as being compassionate while reinforcing the need to focus on delivering business results. Being more comfortable with limited audience feedback (such as silence). Advocating.

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Career Advancement

MAY 10, 2021

Maybe you see yourself as a consistent overachiever—someone who always gets the job done well and on time—but you still have the sneaking suspicion that you’re not one of the boss’s favorite employees. Becoming the favorite employee at work requires some political maneuvering—think of it as strategic relationship building.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 6, 2024

Your best employees are the driving force behind innovation, productivity, and sustained growth. Here are six significant strategies to retain your best employees: Cultivate a Positive Culture: Creating a positive workplace culture is essential for retaining top talent. So, what can you do to ensure they stay committed and motivated?

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Leading Blog

JULY 31, 2021

Here are a selection of tweets from July 2021 that you don't want to miss: How To Lead When Your Team is Smarter Than You by @PhilCooke. How Values Change Everything by @leadingincontxt Linda Fisher Thornton. How to stop overthinking with help from metacognitive strategies via @psyche_the_mag. How do you know?

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Difficult employees aren’t the person who has a bad day and acts out in appropriately, they are the ones who have gained a reputation for being difficult. Schedule 1-1 time with the employee, as soon as you notice a pattern of bad behavior. How can their reactions to you potentially impact you negatively?

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The way a leader communicates with their staff will dictate how they interact and communicate with customers. The way a leader communicates with their staff will dictate how they interact and communicate with customers. This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. Photo by Headway on Unsplash.

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