Lead Change Blog

APRIL 18, 2018

“Management isn’t doing—it’s seeing that it gets done.” Belker, The First-Time Manager. Tons of information is accessible on the internet on mistakes that first-time managers make. Enough literature is available on developing new skills by new managers. The boss can also coach the new manager.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

Many years of working as a management consultant, coach and mentor tell me the exact opposite is often the case. The answer, simply put, is to structure your conversation using many of the excellent, tried and tested tools that exist in the leadership, management and business development archives. What if I don’t? In summary.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 24, 2014

Sam’s team just delivered a complex project on-time, on-budget, and with impeccable quality. His company is eying him for promotion, because they want him to “rub off” on other project managers, whose results aren’t as stellar. In theory, a good project manager can become a good [.] Maybe he can teach them a trick or two?

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 3, 2011

The Transformational Leader learns to manage time and manage conflict by building effective teams. Does your job seem like a Black Hole? Does it seem like you can’t get things accomplished because people get in the way? Define ways that teamwork can free [.].

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2018

No leader sets out to lead an ineffective team. In fact many leaders invest a lot of time and energy agonising over how to create the perfect high-performance team that works effectively and consistently delivers results. Many leaders create teams that lack diversity and are too large. Just think of a soccer team.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Team dynamics is one of the overlooked parts of a business. Yet it affects so much of a how a business operates, from the individual in the team to the company as a collection of teams to the entire market place. If a team is out of sync or out of flow, things happen slowly or at worst not at all. Michael Jordan.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

But how do you write a great plan for your team? We’ll lead you through specific steps that will help you write a great plan that will push every member of your team to a successful outcome. Understand the Concept of a Project Management Plan. You’re not providing a strategic organizational plan for your team.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

If you’re the positional leader, head of a team, manager, etc. If you’re a peer, a member of the team, but you ask that question of your peers, then something outside of you may be the key, but you can still make a difference. Or the executive team lacks unity. The post Why Doesn’t My Team Get It? Short Answer.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 8, 2019

One of the largest barriers in several organizations is that many managers still tend to think using hierarchical paradigms. Targets, management on result, and control remain the magic words. Roughly speaking, a network organization is about communities and community management, raising the question of how you build communities.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 1, 2018

The lack of face-to-face communication and in-house team-building can cause contract or remote workers to feel less company loyalty, dedication, and connection. Here are five ways for you to bring unity to a remote team so that you can work together seamlessly. The post Bringing Unity to a Remote Team appeared first on Lead Change.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 24, 2018

I was recently asked back, a year on from the completion of the restructuring process, to revisit the business strategy and help the staff team develop and refresh it. Combatting the impact of individuals’ cynicism, especially when exacerbated by an apparent lack of buy-in from middle management.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

For instance, consider the case of Mike, a new product development team lead in a rapidly-growing tech start-up. I spoke to Mike about how it must hard to be worried about the loyalty of one’s team members, and also discussed what he thinks makes someone a strong leader. Next, build up rapport by establishing trust.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Posted in Change Management Leadership Coaching Leadership Development When it comes to remote teams, absence can make results stronger. Managed well, remote teams will outperform your co-located groups. My Remote Team Story I have been working in long distance leadership situations for almost 2 decades.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

I need to learn to manage my time better. Yet ironically, none of us can learn to manage time. What you can do, however, is manage your energy. So here are my five tips for managing your energy levels so that you can become as productive as possible each and every day, and so get more done in less time.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 29, 2014

Science fiction writer Orson Scott Card paints a marvelous portrait of people management, vividly contrasting what motivates and what demoralizes, and what creates excellence versus lackluster results. Author information Leigh Steere Co-founder, Managing People Better, LLC—a management research firm/think tank.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2014

Author information Piera Palazzolo Piera Palazzolo of Dale Carnegie Training wants to contribute to the online conversation about leadership and business management with the blogging community. Dale Carnegie Training was founded in 1912 by one of America’s most influential speakers and leaders.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 16, 2018

The benefits of increasing productivity to the workers and management is perhaps the most sought after reason why employers are now offering the option for remote workdays. This data is supported by over 75 percent of managers reporting a noticeable boost in workplace productivity from their telecommuting staff.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 16, 2018

These changes are not just causing disruption to businesses, but are also becoming a big problem for the managers to face. Managers and their teams are feeling insecure, causing major health hazards. The post How to Manage the Tsunami of Change appeared first on Lead Change. The Tsunami of Change.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Do curious leaders manage relationships, and therefore change, more effectively? During my reflections, managing change is something that preoccupies me often, as it is the main common thread that unites my clients, and they are drawn from public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. Hold that thought! My World View.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 28, 2013

Posted in Career Development Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Self Leadership Team Dynamics Value Creation Workplace Issues When employees come to speak with you, do you put everything down, turn off your phone, and feel truly eager to hear their thoughts?

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 22, 2016

If you’ve been promoted to a management position for the first time, you’re probably feeling pretty terrified. If you’re not quite sure how to smoothen the transition, here are some common leadership and management mistakes most first-time managers make, which when avoided can help you get off a pretty good start. Take risks.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

In those cases, in my opinion, the best we can hope for is to manage the conflict, so we can lessen its potential for destruction. Experts tell us six courses of action exist for managing or settling conflict: avoidance. The post Using Curiosity to Manage Conflict appeared first on Lead Change. annihilation. compromise.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 26, 2017

In a way, the office is a second home to your team. When the employees don’t trust the leader is doing everything to move the whole team forward, they lack enthusiasm. As a leader, you have a goal to build trust in the team. They are never ambiguous when they talk to their teams. Make them feel as part of a real team.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Building a championship team takes practice. From the greatest NBA season ever played by the ‘95-’96 Chicago Bulls (72-10 with a Championship) to the international dominance of the Spanish soccer team from 2007-2012, there’s one common thread…. As a leader, the best compliment is growth and improvement in your team.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 27, 2013

Posted in Change Management [link] There is a direct link between culture and performance. Change Management Culture teams' Regardless of your level in an organization you have the power to impact the culture [.]. Change Management Culture teams'

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development Team Dynamics Workplace Issues Let’s face it: there is no such a company where literally everyone agrees with each other and where conflicts do not rise. Author information Eunisse De Leon Eunisse De Leon is a writer aiming to help businesses become successful through strengthening the team behind it.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 22, 2016

Several years ago, I was given the opportunity to lead a sales team. I’d been at the company for five years but had never tried my hand at management, so I thought, ‘why not?’. Managing teams is incredibly difficult, stressful and challenging. The good news is, leading a team doesn’t have to be stressful.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 13, 2016

The rise of the freelancer and increasingly convenient channels by which we all communicate in this digital age have made home workers a common fixture in teams of all sizes. If so, you may also be familiar with the challenges hybrid teams present, regardless of the abundance of technology we can now call upon.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2017

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 3 of Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager. “Do You are assuming you know what Rhonda, your team, and your client think and feel. In less than an hour he was due back at the office for his dreaded, post-presentation team meeting. Do you have a business card?” Cayla asked.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 26, 2017

Much of the adopted research on the field of strategic management and leadership depicts the successful leader as planner, decision maker, and instigator of structure and sustainable processes. Leaders say many things and behave in many ways; often our teams are unclear of the intent in our words and behaviors.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 2, 2012

Posted in Team Dynamics Workplace Issues [link] Team science encompasses a wide range of disciplines, such as cognitive psychology, business management, education, and sociology, among others, and explores the ins and outs of group dynamics. Suffice to say, findings on what factors constitute a [.].

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

We use the word team so often that it has almost become a garbage can word. Everything is a team. We have our department team, our sales team, our whole company is called a team, and we have even called the guys who meet every Friday night a team. Teams are complex dynamic systems that face many challenges.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Back in my formidable days of being a twenty-something manager, Jack, one of the senior leaders of our theme park department, would spend time throughout his days discussing various leadership and operational strategies with us. One of the lessons I learned from Jack was how to seek team members who complemented each other.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Building an effective team is like putting together a complex puzzle. It is the same for builders of teams. It is the same for builders of teams. Some concentrate on selection and building diverse skills, while others are participants, watching as the team dynamics unfold. It also focuses on how the team will interact.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 13, 2018

Management of a successful workshop depends to a great extent on the organization of ideas and the environment within which you operate. Workshops are mainly about making people work together as a team. The post Team Engaging: How to Run an Effective Workshop appeared first on Lead Change. Consider the Design.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Your remote team is the future of your business. This point was the only place where the employees could access vital job-related files and collaborate as a united team. With that in mind, let’s see how leaders can integrate their remote teams into the culture of the company. Organize Team Building Events.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

If you have worked for more than one boss in your career so far then you know that there are different styles of leadership or management. True leaders already know the team building exercises that will make the team strong and loyal and will help that leader to inspire his team to do great things.

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