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Growing Leaders Who are Confident, Skilled and Human-Centered (Mistakes to Avoid)

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Read our practical tips for how to provide more meaningful feedback here. Method for a step-by-step breakdown of how to give clear feedback in a human-centered way. So break down your observation into specific behaviors and actions they can employ to improve their skills. Why do you think this happened?

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7 Tips for Sharpening Your Leadership Decision-Making Skills

Lead from Within

Here are seven tips for sharpening your leadership decision-making skills, so you can make better decisions for your organization: Overcome excessive self-confidence: The best leaders know that overconfidence can be a major hindrance to effective decision-making. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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How to Be a More Compassionate and Skillful Listener (Video)

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Karin and Jess Pettitt, author of Good Enough Now , answer the question: “How do I become a more compassionate and skillful listener?” 4:47 What does effective listening / being a skillful listener look like? 11:15 Considering the concept of pre-conceived judgment as you strive to be a skillful listener.

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8 Tips to Improve Your Leadership Listening Skills

Lead from Within

Poor listening skills are one of the main causes of poor communication in leadership, and it can have negative impacts on teamwork, idea generation and trust. Here are 8 tips to improve your leadership listening: Stop the internal chatter. Therefore, it’s so important that leaders improve their listening skills.

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How To Build a Future Others Don’t See

Leading Blog

“The intention may be good, and there’s clearly wisdom in focus, but if we’re not careful, we’ll fall into a trap, one where we hyperfocus only on a niche, missing where the world’s going, or our own unique skill set.” In a changing world, it is important to continually ask yourself, “Where am I burying my head in the sand? No exceptions.

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How to Develop Leadership Skills While Managing a Busy Schedule

Lead from Within

As a busy person, it can be challenging to find time to develop your leadership skills. Here are five tips for busy people who want to develop their leadership skills: Set aside dedicated time for learning and development: One of the keys to developing your leadership skills is making time for learning and development.

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How to Increase Trust in Your Remote Team (with video)

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How to Increase Trust in Your Remote Team When You’re Rarely in the Same Room “Hey Karin, I have a great team, but they’re spread out ALL OVER THE WORLD. Does every member of the team have the opportunity to showcase their skills and share their background? What do you suggest? Are we reliable?

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