Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 21, 2023

If your managers of managers are struggling to hold their teams accountable, dig a level deeper into the root cause This Asking for a Friend question came in from a manager of managers in one of our executive development programs. I’ve got a manager of managers on my team, let’s call her “Sue.”

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

I thought his answer was simple but brilliant, and gets to the heart of one of the biggest and oldest mistakes middle or senior managers make when they get promoted. If you’re a middle or senior manager, how many of you are still managing your old employees and not leading your organization by managing your supervisors or managers?

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QAspire

AUGUST 26, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Training Middle Managers On People Management Basics Here is a simple idea: Whenever you have a new manager (project manager/departmental leader) joining in your organization, put him/her through a simple training program on how to manage people.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 17, 2023

The new book, Power To The Middle , shows how managers are the crucial link between a company’s ground floor and top brass. However, new KcKinsey research reveals that this outdated perspective needs to change and that well-developed managers are the strategy that companies must prioritize to succeed today,” they add.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 24, 2018

Combatting the impact of individuals’ cynicism, especially when exacerbated by an apparent lack of buy-in from middle management. Ensuring that there were no competing priorities for training budgets when proposed changes necessitated significant reskilling for some staff.

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Management Craft

MARCH 29, 2011

An infoline (the marriage of a very short book, article, white paper, and manifesto) I wrote for the ASTD Press called Middle Management Acumen just cam out. This would be a great tool for informal management training. You can check it out here on the ASTD website or here on Amazon.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 4, 2024

Whether it’s high-potential leaders, middle managers, or senior executives, a coach will ensure that leaders at every level possess the skills and competencies needed for success. Inspiration from books and workshops gains profound meaning when teams discuss applying these insights to company challenges.

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QAspire

MAY 20, 2012

Trainings are at the core of most knowledge-oriented organizations and often considered to be key driver of employee behaviors, and hence culture. Here are 9 (more) ideas to ensure that trainings are effective (related ideas in links below): Training is not a silver bullet. Timing of the training is crucial. Yes, it is.

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Article: Highlights – 28 February Thursday 29 February 2024 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email Risk takes many forms – from cyber attacks and poor management to the horrors of the deep. Regardless of where you stand on Musk, the article hits on some undeniable risks inherent in bad management.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 13, 2018

Bright employees who claimed higher management torpedoed their ideas and tied their hands. Middle managers who expressed frustration that they couldn’t change anything about their teams, let alone the whole organization. What made you decide to write Developing a Positive Culture ?

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 5, 2024

A good example is a middle manager who is involved in multiple teams. Similarly, HR managers can mandate that each review is accompanied by explanatory text. Managers can also utilize training to ensure that informal network biases don’t become pervasive.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2017

There is no shortage of advice for how to navigate power dynamics within organizations — from managing toxic or exceptionally gifted subordinates to dealing with unpredictable and narcissistic bosses. When interacting with our superiors, we naturally adopt a more deferential low-power behavioral style. deference).

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QAspire

MARCH 25, 2014

In American Management Association’s critical skills survey 2012 , respondents emphasized on 4 C’s ( C ritical thinking and problem solving, Effective C ommunication, C ollaboration and team building and C reativity and innovation) as their key priorities for employee development, talent development and succession planning.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 2, 2010

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Change Starts Here

AUGUST 20, 2013

It’s been said organizational change tends to die in middle management. Managers in between may even claim to be on board, but still change falters. Managers build camaraderie with their employees, and the change still moves forward because the managers claim they have no choice. Change Agents'

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S. License.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

As the importance of open and honest leadership continues to dominate the media spotlight, I find myself reflecting on how vital relationships are to building a positive working environment, and how important it is for all managers and leaders to develop this skill. You can learn more in FE News. Enjoy the rest of your week.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S. License.

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Sales Wolf Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S. License.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Looking forward to it. I put the book on my Christmas list I hope that the webinar goes beyond the book or else I will take it off and put an Oregon Ducks jersey on my Christmas list instead :-p Posting your comment. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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LDRLB

APRIL 16, 2019

Because of its size, and my job, my first task was to report to a nondescript office building off a highway in New Jersey for three weeks of primary training. I arrived back in my “territory” fully trained, with three weeks and likely tens of thousands of dollars of knowledge in my brain. But think about that for a second.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Does Your Manager Know Your Story? | Would your Manager or Leader know your story? Kevin on November 9th, 2010 Outstanding communication–thanks for sharing. The world would be a better place if organizations engaged their employees on these principles. The Employee Factor on November 9th, 2010 [.] why is everyone smiling?

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The Recovering Engineer

JULY 13, 2010

To hear the full interview, check out From Bud to Boss at The Cranky Middle Manager. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience. We spoke about a number of issues related to the transition to leadership people make when they take their first supervisory role. The big issues facing new supervisors.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 16, 2010

To learn more, watch the following video series of Jason Pankau teaching a workshop on Connection Cultures for Churches. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Management Craft

JUNE 1, 2010

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

Middle managers have not fared well. Much has been written about their adoption of a self-management system— holacracy —with no job titles and zero managers. Much has been written about their adoption of a self-management system— holacracy —with no job titles and zero managers.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

It’s HR’s Job: While HR certainly plays a significant role in the development and management of policies that can help or hurt culture, it’s the responsibility of everyone inside the organization to create and maintain a thriving culture. Middle managers are instrumental in creating a deep personal commitment to change.

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The Practical Leader

MAY 13, 2020

Many research reports showed that layoffs sometimes provided short-term relief but hurt most companies in the long-term: A study in the Academy of Management Journal , found that big layoffs often create even bigger turnover spikes soon after. Reducing wages for everyone with the highest percentages with senior and middle management.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 3, 2020

I’ve found great success in developing programs like our year-long Leadership Academy for middle managers or our six-month program called Employee 100 for front-line staff. They were mentored, taught, supported and in almost every case, it was hard-working employees and managers who helped the CEO achieve their success.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

I’ve found great success in developing programs like our year-long Leadership Academy for middle managers or our six-month program called Employee 100 for front-line staff. They were mentored, taught, supported and in almost every case, it was hard-working employees and managers who helped the CEO achieve their success.

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Management Craft

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

We had a great conversation about coaching and middle management. Interested in talent management? I added TONS more information and detail to my HCI M-Prize contest entry on the Management eXchange site. Melanie's radio show called SPARK last night. You can download or listen to the show here.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Some of us are fortunate that our manager and the organization we work for recognize the value of coaching and make it a line item in your department’s (or Human Resources’) budget. appeared first on Situational Leadership® Management and Leadership Training. What holds you back most from getting a professional coach?

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2014

And since study after study tells us that the most important driver to employee satisfaction is the manager-employee relationship, it only stands to reason that companies should be placing their bets on middle managers to hold the ship together. Use a management cascade so that information goes to them before employees.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Michael is president of E Pluribus Partners , a leadership training firm. Jason is president of Life Spring Network , a Christian discipleship and leadership training ministry. .&# Michael Lee Stallard and Jason Pankau are co-authors of Fired Up or Burned Out. No Comment No comments yet Posting your comment. why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 22, 2010

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 11, 2010

We have podcasts and webcasts scheduled with organizations including Giant Impact (TBD), the New Talent Management Network (11/16) and the Corporate Executive Board’s Toolbox for HR (10/20). You can listen live and call in to participate at 1:00 PM Eastern. Here’s the link. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

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