Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

“Retired in position” refers to an unengaged employee, a term which I first heard used by Ken Blanchard. These individuals are just going through the motions, showing up to do the minimum, and would rather be somewhere else. Adding insult to injury, 52 percent of those workers are sleepwalking through their day or retired in position.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 8, 2023

My team’s results are not where they need to be. ” What should I do?” Imagine you’re at the helm of a team that’s hit a rough patch. You’re perceived as someone who isn’t a team player, more concerned about credit than actual results. “Hey, Karin, I’ll admit it.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

And if you do not address the many issues that a corporate merger or acquisition present regarding your culture, you will soon lose many of the people that could propel your organization forward successfully. Will decision-making become more centralized or will teams have more autonomy? Don’t wait for the tremors to erupt.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

W HEN A CEO first assumes their position or joins a new company, they’re often quick to make changes to the executive team, creating a group of trusted advisors who will drive their strategic agenda. Doing so requires CEOs to not only reinvent themselves and their organizations but also to rethink their executive teams.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 4, 2021

N OT every problem can be solved with a team. But when a team is called for, it is important to get it right. Teams That Work by Scott Tannenbaum and Eduardo Salas is a comprehensive look at teams and the drivers of their effectiveness—long term. Where is your team on these five continuums? Capability.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

And if you do not address the many issues that a corporate merger or acquisition present regarding your culture, you will soon lose many of the people that could propel your organization forward successfully. 7 Steps to Successfully Cultivate a Thriving Team Culture After a Corporate Merger 1. Remember, granularity is key.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 3, 2024

I’m sure you do as well. This process can be done annually but I recommend doing it quarterly. It’s a chance to reset, redefine goals, and introduce positive actions that can significantly impact your business, your team, and most importantly, yourself. Set clear, achievable goals for each team member.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

An empathetic approach to organizational culture has been proven to have positive business outcomes. Empathy has been shown to drive positive business results and has numerous therapeutic effects on stressed employees. Value and model integrity, always taking the high road and consistently doing what you say you will.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 16, 2023

Achieve Success Together: How Great Teamwork Turns Talent into Performance Are you ready to learn how great teamwork can propel your organization into high performance? This week on #AskingForaFriend I have a conversation with my friend Dr. David Burkus about what makes a great team. What are the characteristics of a great team?

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

If you’ve ever played a team sport like soccer or basketball, you quickly learn that while it is helpful to have an “all-star” player, the best teams leverage the talents of all their players on the field and elevate everyone’s game in order to consistently win. What problems are we trying to solve?

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

To lead through chaos, clarify what matters most and define reality for yourself, your team, and your manager. When you take the initiative to lead through chaos you’ll give your team the confidence they need and protect them (and yourself) from burnout. Exhausted “I just don’t know what to do.” Alan’s desperation was palpable.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 19, 2023

How to Rally Your Team When Leading Through Change You’re a human-centered leader, leading through change that you know will have a positive impact on your team, your customers, and your results. You know how important it is to get your team rallied around an exciting vision for the future.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

For that, executives can partner with an experienced leadership team coach. Much like the coach of a sports team, a leadership team coach will challenge executives to pursue their full potential. The principle behind team coaching involves senior executives that can truly become better at their jobs by bettering themselves.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A team is a small number of people who are committed to working together to achieve the desired goal. Teams, like personal relationships, go through stages. Teams don’t become great performers overnight. It takes time to develop trust, learn to collaborate, and understand each other’s thinking styles and behavior patterns.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As a leader, one of your most significant responsibilities is to support and guide your team towards success. However, there may come a time when some team members underperform, and addressing this situation is crucial for the overall productivity and morale of your team. Positive reinforcement can boost morale and motivation.

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HR Digest

MAY 19, 2024

Any leader who believes in a gentle, supportive approach to management must pause to ask themselves, “What is positive leadership?” This is where the concept of positive leadership comes into play–a transformative approach that can profoundly impact organizational culture, employee engagement, and overall productivity.

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Nathan Magnuson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Leaders want to know: how can I lead my team when they’re at a breaking point? How are we supposed to learn to manage stress effectively? For leaders of stressed teams, the appetite can be high but the preparedness is often lacking. If your team is stressed, here are five way you can serve your team.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 11, 2023

From communicating effectively to motivating and inspiring others, there are many different elements that go into leading a successful team. The right leadership skills can make all the difference when it comes to achieving a team’s goals, fostering a positive work environment, and driving long-term success.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Conflict is an inevitable part of any team dynamic. Whether it’s due to competing priorities, clashing personalities, or simply the stress of a heavy workload, conflict is something that every team leader and member must learn to navigate effectively. But how do you resolve conflict effectively with high-performing teams?

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Leading Blog

MAY 3, 2024

Embrace Visibility: Brené Brown, a luminary in the study of vulnerability, posits that true leadership requires the courage to be seen, warts and all. It’s about dropping the facade and allowing your team to see you as human—capable but fallible. This humility not only humanizes you it also strengthens the bonds within your team.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Building a high-performance team is essential for achieving success in any organization. By doing this well, the results will be a more productive, effective, and efficient team. So, how do the best leaders create high-performance team cultures? So, how do the best leaders create high-performance team cultures?

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Next Level Blog

MAY 15, 2024

Effective Feedback Delivery: Techniques That Transform First, recognize that positive reinforcement feedback can be as or more valuable than constructive feedback. Take advantage of the simplicity of the keep, start and stop doing framework. Take advantage of the simplicity of the keep, start and stop doing framework.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

How Do I Communicate an Unpopular Return to Office Decision #AskingForaFriend? I know my team is not a fan (and quite frankly, neither am I). It’s time to communicate this to my team. So, how do you communicate these tough decisions effectively? The timing is terrible. Here’s a bit more. work well here.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 31, 2023

It’s important for leaders to communicate with their teams in order to build and develop high-performing teams. By regularly having open and honest communication with team members, leaders can better understand their needs, provide support, and address any issues or challenges that may arise.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 27, 2024

Why “Agree to Disagree” is Trouble Presumptuous Disrespect: When you say, “let’s agree to disagree,” you are telling the other person what they will do – without their agreement, input, or consideration of their perspective. Connection—Do you know one another as human beings? Do I have that right?”

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 6, 2021

Remember doing “Show and Tell” or presenting to your classmates as the “Student of the Week” when you were in elementary school? It may be just what teams need in year two of the Covid-19 pandemic. . It may be just what teams need in year two of the Covid-19 pandemic. . As it turns out, our teachers were on to something.

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Great Results Team Building

MARCH 21, 2023

With many businesses moving toward online office spaces and remote teams, connecting with your remote employees can seem complicated. Thankfully, there are easy, reliable ways to ensure your remote team feels like part of the office. Below, we discuss how to utilize Slack apps to craft a positive workplace culture properly.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

And then there’s that team member who always needs to analyze everything to death before finally getting into action. Why do these co-workers manage to get under your skin? And more importantly, how do you deal with your irritation? The Team Member’s Perspective. Picture this: as a leader, you’re a real go-getter.

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Great Results Team Building

JULY 9, 2021

Every team is unique and made up of individuals from different backgrounds and experiences. These are the strengths of the team. Individual members of the team can benefit from the other members to become a unified group. Is it easy to build a great team? What can you do to motivate the team?

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Great Results Team Building

AUGUST 21, 2023

As leaders and team managers, understanding the value of collaboration and employing the right strategies can be the key to unlocking your team’s full potential. For your team to be truly productive, collaboration is crucial. To foster a collaborative culture, leaders must nurture strong relationships among team members.

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Great Results Team Building

JUNE 3, 2024

Leadership development training days aren’t optional; They are essential for great teams. To truly harness its potential, leaders mustensure that these sessions are memorable and impactful, fostering meaningful learning experiences that translate into tangible results for the team and the organization.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Team Effectivness Video Transcript. Today sharing with you three ways to determine and evaluate your team’s effectiveness. We see a significant increase in hybrid teams, virtual teams, even new team members joining your organization and trying to figure out how the heck does this teamwork?

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Great Results Team Building

JUNE 15, 2022

With the turnover that so many teams have experienced, new hires are more common – but the challenge of learning to delegate often exists in established workplace cultures. The issue is with leadership understanding that THEY are often the lid on the team’s growth. STEP TWO – Training (video, system, watch & do).

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Great Results Team Building

JANUARY 25, 2022

Learning and applying these lessons can provide management insight and superior leadership qualities. Some of the biggest influencers in the world are musicians, and they can teach us a multitude of ways to guide our own career and leader positions. Here are some excellent leadership lessons that we can learn from musicians.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 25, 2022

From what I’m seeing and hearing, most of those reasons can be summed up with two questions: Do I matter? Does what I do matter? If you’re a leader who needs to attract and retain great talent, you have a huge stake in your team members answering, “Yes,” to both of those questions. Great leaders do too.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 3, 2014

Guest post by David Small : I’ve been coaching elite athletes and soldiers for the more than a decade now, and recently I learned a lesson about false positives. I’d like to give you four tips to serve your team with honesty, even when it’s uncomfortable. For two years I worked with a professional ice hockey club in Europe.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 23, 2023

Motivating your team can be a difficult task, especially if you don’t want to add any extra stress to their already busy schedules. However, there are several ways you can motivate your team without stressing them out. This will help reduce strains and foster a sense of ownership and accountability among your team members.

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