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Leading Virtual Teams: 12 Powerful Ways to Lead a Team You Can’t See

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There are dozens of ways to exchange information, and people have their preferences. A lot of team building and communication happens informally, but that’s hard to do when your team is miles away. A colleague of mine uses a private group on Yammer to keep her teammates connected informally. Choose the channels.

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From Disaster to Master: Five Presentation Tips to Cut Through the Static

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Between events, a coach came out to give the audience of parents an informational presentation about new rules and procedure changes. Stay close, even if you have to find other ways to present information. It was a simple informational presentation. Into the Echo Chamber. The audience was interested. Click To Tweet.

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6 Powerful Ways Leaders Reflect, and how Reflection Makes Your Team Great

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Key point: Don’t wait for the annual review; frequent, timely, informal feedback is what makes the difference. Leaders take the time for meaningful talks with their teammates to help them reflect on where they are doing well, and identify ways to add to their skill sets and raise their game. Click To Tweet.

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Mind the Gap: 8 Ways to Close the Trust Gap on Your Team

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Keep your passengers informed. The better informed your passengers are, the better they will be able to function and the more content they will be aboard your train. Give them as much space to innovate and contribute as possible.

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5 Essential New Manager Survival Tips

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The response may validate what you already think, or it may add new information to your storehouse of knowledge; either way, it’s a gain. When they come to you with some information or ask for a decision, take a moment to walk them through what you are thinking. Here’s what happens when you ask good questions: You get an answer.

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6 Steps You Should Take Immediately as a New Manager

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With all those good notes you have been taking, now you have a wealth of information that will help you set the right direction for your team. The more you know about your people, the better you will be able to lead them, and showing that you care enough to talk with them is a great way to begin the process of building trust. Plan to Act.

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Master the Habit Cycle and Achieve Your Goals

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For more free video previews and information about the course, go here. NOTE: This video and transcript are excerpted from the “ Building Habits that Stick” lesson in my on-line course entitled Goal-Getting: How to Build Your Framework for Success. Like Mice in a Maze.

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