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Coaching Tips for Managers – When the Bicycle Moment Occurs

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He showed me it is possible for a manager to focus on results and develop their people at the same time. My reward for being a good manager is that the people who report to me move on. Here’s what I’ve learned about coaching as a manager: It’s easy to be a coach when it means providing direction, giving advice and solving problems.

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How to Delegate Effectively and Minimize the Risk

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Delegating is often one of the hardest things for a manager to do. Often managers don’t delegate because they hold one or more of these beliefs. ” “They don’t know how, and it’s not my job to train them.” Do any sound familiar? “If you want the job done right, you have to do it yourself.”

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3 Tips for Career Conversations That Energize and Engage Employees

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The article concluded with these suggestions: “offer more training and education. The most effective and easiest way to help employees feel valued and find a career path is for their manager to hold regular “career conversations.”. Last week I wrote about why managers need to be directly involved in development of employees.

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How to Keep Your Team Goals on Track

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Training – In order to implement your goals, what skills are needed? Do you need to develop team skills such as conflict management or giving feedback? I received this message on Twitter yesterday: “Our HR manager cheated on a Quiz in front of colleagues the day before speech on values.”

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Stewardship Is an Alternative to Leadership

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The evidence and research results are in, and we know for a fact that partnership and participation are the management strategies that create high-performance workplaces. The recipient of numerous awards including ASTD’s Distinguished Contribution to the Workplace Award, he was named to Training Magazine’s HRD Hall of Fame.

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The Value of Vision Series – Ken Blanchard

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Few people have impacted the day-to-day management of people and companies more than Ken Blanchard. Ken is the cofounder and Chief Spiritual Officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies , an international management training and consulting firm that he and his wife, Margie Blanchard, began in 1979 in San Diego, CA.

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Teams Do Not Drift to Greatness

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Leaders need to help the team assess what skill gaps exist and ensure the team gets the training and education needed to close those gaps. This should not be a mystery! Provide Education – Leaders know skills turn aspiration into accomplishment. If you are seeking the same for your own team or business, read The Secret of Teams.”.

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