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JANUARY 4, 2021

We recently had a very senior leader join a live-online leadership training he had hired us to do with his team. The post How to Be an Even Better Leader appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. If you want to be a better leader, get curious about what you might still be able to learn. Not in […].

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

I’m training for my first ultra-marathon of about 33 miles over hilly trails. You can’t train for a race like this in a day or a week. It takes months of consistent training including running, strength work, and stretching for your body to adapt and grow to meet the new demands. Why Consistency?

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

” How to Say No at Work. “Yes… And” As David Dye shares in, How to Help Your Team Say No at Work, one way to do this is by affirming the request and the value the request might represent—that’s the “yes.” But for now, our focus is training humans on human-centered leadership. That idea is so fun!

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AUGUST 8, 2022

Of course, there is a role for training and learning how to do a job. But once a team member is through training, they will have their own experience, ideas, and solutions to contribute. You might share this article with them: How to Be Less Negative and Still Be Yourself. Your team needs that too.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

I actually had the opportunity to give my two-liner, power-packed elevator pitch to a senior-level executive – on an elevator – immediately following a team training about communication. . Related articles about communication, confidence, and leadership: Presenting to Executives: How to Have More Confidence. And guess what?

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 26, 2021

Here’s a proven, human-centered “how to respond” technique that recognizes the effort while providing information to help them contribute more relevant ideas in the future. How to Train Your Team to Bring You Better Ideas. Now if the idea is wacky, this next “how to respond” step is critical.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 18, 2022

This conversation came up when we were looking at curriculum design for ongoing training for one of our long-term leadership development clients. Including, ideas about how to create better clarity and focus for your team. . How to Cope When Your Team Has Too Many Ideas. We just need FOCUSED execution. What would you add?

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Once the new software is implemented, everyone is trained, and it becomes the default way of doing business, it no longer requires focus as an intiative. You don’t need to schedule training repeatedly, but you do need to make sure you get that done sometime in the next month. These are often specific steps in a project plan.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 15, 2022

To learn to speak the truth with candor, and work in organizations that encourage them to speak up, share their ideas, and train them to do this well. What to Do Instead: How to Give Your Boss Bad News (the D.A.R.N. Managing Up With Grace: How to Give Your Boss Better Feedback. What does it mean to “ditch the diaper genie?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

See Also: Presenting to Executives: How to Have More Confidence Ask for What You Need. If you need additional resources, or training, or… find a way to work that into the conversation, linking what you need to why it matters. Know the story you want to share, and help your team get ready. So be ready with your “ask.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 21, 2023

It’s certainly possible that Sue is avoiding accountability conversations, or doesn’t know how to have them well. tools, training, and resources) to be successful? Does everyone on the team have the training they need in order to execute their job well? Does her team have the capacity (e.g. What would you add?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 19, 2021

Training and development are a vital part of every team member’s growth and success (including yours!) The post How to Partner with Your Learning and Development Team appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. But there are common mistakes leaders make that undermine that success.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

What makes it difficult is that your manager might want to train you in an existing process or methodology, You may have your own thoughts, but they want to teach you what they know has worked in the past. When they delegate or assign tasks, they don’t describe the outcome – they tell you how to do every step.

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APRIL 1, 2021

Last week I attended the Association of Training Providers conference, where people like us who run training companies like ours gather to talk about industry trends, share ideas, and help one another better serve our clients. How are you helping your team prepare for the new abnormal? Our FREE I.D.E.A. Incubator Guide can help.

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JULY 21, 2023

Check out our Live Online and Hybrid Leadership Training. And check out these related articles: How to Get Your Coworkers to Embrace Your Great Idea How to Build Trust More Quickly With New Employees The post As a New Employee, How to I Ensure My Ideas at Work are Taken Seriously appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Like other human resource competencies, resourcefulness needs to be taught and nurtured, through deliberate focus and training. So how do you teach and encourage resourcefulness in your leaders and on your team? The most resourceful leaders I know learned how to do more with less because they had to. A few “How can we?”

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JUNE 28, 2021

You’ve learned a lot about how you work and what makes you most productive over the last year. You had more choices on how to structure your day, when (and with whom) to engage. How to Build Your Return to the Office Plan. Everyone is thinking about how they can return to the office without adding hours to their day.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 14, 2023

And psst… Dear Leader …if you want to bring human-centered practical leadership training to your teams, visit our Team Accelerator page. How to Help Your Team Reflect on Their Accomplishments The post Leadership Visibility: How to Ensure Your Team Gets the Attention They Deserve appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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OCTOBER 21, 2023

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. Every Live (online or hybrid) Leadership Training we provide is customized…designed specifically to meet your team where they are. Why do you think this happened?

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MAY 31, 2021

How to Draw out Better Ideas from Every Member of Your Team. How to Include Your Reluctant Employees in Your Speak-Up Culture. The post Speak-up Culture: How to Encourage More (and Better) Ideas appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Start by getting underneath their reluctance to speak up.

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APRIL 2, 2020

10 Things to Look for in Your Live Online Leadership Development If your business is faced with a newly-remote workforce, you know how vital it is to have strong leaders in place to get everyone the support they need, nimbly respond to […].

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MAY 4, 2023

See Also: Our Training Magazine Webinar on 7 Practical Ways to Be a Bit More Daring The post How to Get Your Coworkers to Embrace Your Great Idea (Video) appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Let’s Grow Leaders programs are highly customized to your organization’s needs, hands-on, practical, and interactive.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 11, 2017

We began training last week to help him acclimate to exertion at elevations with 35% less oxygen. On Saturday, we were nearing 12,000 feet on his first serious training hike and I look over and Seb is gasping for air and visibly frustrated.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 3, 2018

Have you ever sat in a leadership meeting or training and thought, “Oh, it’s so […]. The post How to Avoid the Most Seductive Leadership Mistake appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. It feels good. It feels logical. And it’s the fastest way to stunt your growth as a leader.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 5, 2023

Use the Confidence-Competence Matrix to identify what your team members most need from you (Training, Encouragement , Challenge , or Coaching ). For more, check out How to Delegate So Nothing Falls Through the Cracks 5. For many activities, you’ll need to take time to think through what a successful outcome will achieve.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 27, 2014

If we should do THAT each time, the training and metrics must change. Authenticity & Transparency Career & Learning Communication being a gutsy leader how to back-up your team how to show your team you have their backs' It sends a true message that customers come first, a deeply seeded value for all. Every time.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

“How do you help a new manager be more confident?” The post How to Help a New Manager Be More Confident appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. We were just wrapping up the first session of a six-month leadership program when “Sal” raised his hand.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

I’m sick of being told how to win the hearts and minds of millenials. The post How to be a Successful Intrapreneur (Even If You’re Old) appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. The post How to be a Successful Intrapreneur (Even If You’re Old) appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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MAY 21, 2014

Notice I didn’t entitle this article, How to Build a Talent Empire, which is much less subtle and far less effective. I had an opportunity to talk with Rob Delange , Director of Training of the Multiplier Group about my approach to building Talent Magnets. Magnets have a powerful, yet invisible force of attraction.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 20, 2017

And yet it’s also one of the hardest set of behaviors to train. A Best Practice For Training Empathy (Care About Real Lives). They had identified “Does the Customer Know How Much We Care? They had identified “Does the Customer Know How Much We Care?”

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MARCH 29, 2013

As I stepped off the train in Manhattan, my phoned beeped of a “tweetup” at the “Black Door.” The post Trolls in Chelsea: How to Manage Meanies appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Being agnostic to trolls, I took a day off work for growth and adventure. He looked at me… “change your [.]

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 2, 2022

You need leaders at every level engaged with your training as leader coaches to facilitate application and learning. Imagine they were to kick off the training with a powerful story, then stay and engage with the team? How to Create a More Sustainable Leadership Development Program. The Power of Leaders as Coaches.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 11, 2021

How to get the right people on the team? Or maybe you have questions about training or infrastructure. When you think about leading a productive team, what’s the first question that comes to mind? What’s the perfect vision? Of course, these questions […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The post How to Develop People When You Don’t Have Time appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Katrina paced back and forth as she described her problems with customer service and employee retention. “I I can’t improve either one, but I don’t have time to develop people.” […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 15, 2017

I know it doesn’t feel like it now, but approach this temporary situation in your life well, and you’re in the best leadership training program money can’t buy. Observe your jerky boss’ actions and the impact. Keep your comments to yourself. Repeat (the hardest part.). Seek out role models of better leadership.

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AUGUST 15, 2017

I know it doesn’t feel like it now, but approach this temporary situation in your life well, and you’re in the best leadership training program money can’t buy. Observe your jerky boss’ actions and the impact. Keep your comments to yourself. […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 23, 2023

If you want to be heard, you need to know how to listen.​ It’s about what you hear, what you notice, and how you respond. In short: it’s about how you listen. And despite leaders spending eighty-three percent of their day listening, only two percent of them have ever been trained in how to listen effectively.

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