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075: Conquer the Entrepreneur’s Kryptonite: Simple Strategic Planning | with James Woosley

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The kryptonite that threatens to kill the dreams of every entrepreneur is strategic planning. Many people have no plan and try shooting from the hip, so effort and resources are wasted or unfocused. Others get bogged down in an overly-detailed planning […]. The antidote for this kryptonite is simple strategic planning.

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003: 5 Steps to Creating a Communication Plan

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The natural tendency for many leaders when facing a communication issue is to skip critical planning steps and jump right into tactics. The post 003: 5 Steps to Creating a Communication Plan appeared first on Engaging Leader. ©iStockphoto.com/kupicoo. Members (audience/stakeholder). Manager/Champion support.

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Using the Story Pyramid to Plan Gamification Elements [video]

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The post Using the Story Pyramid to Plan Gamification Elements [video] appeared first on Engaging Leader. This “story pyramid” shows the hierarchy of elements at your disposal. The bottom of the pyramid is concrete, so it’s […]. Video Gamification'

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Plan Effective Leadership Communication with the Target Outcome Scope [video]

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The target outcome is something that will change as the result of your words and/or actions. It’s the end result you hope to achieve. To get laser-focused, I use tool I call the Target Outcome Scope. It’s like a scope on a rifle or crossbow, to help make sure my communication is aimed at the […]. Video Communication strategy'

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221: Simple Visual Story (SVS) Model for Effective Communication | with Matthew Pierce

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While part 1 focused on the 5M framework as a comprehensive planning tool for communication, Simple Visual Story (SVS) is a great model for executing the components of the […]. This is a special episode of Engaging Leader, featuring part 2 of an excerpt of Jesse’s live interview on TechSmith’s Visual Lounge with Matt Pierce.

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Don’t Skip Strategy

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The natural tendency, when facing a communication issue, is to skip critical planning steps and jump right into tactics. Think about these five components (which we call the 5M Framework) as you plan your communication: Mission: What […].

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Turn Doubt into Trust. Use these 4 Leader Behaviors in Meetings.

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Team meetings provide an opportunity for a leader to practice and demonstrate the following four behaviors that build trust: Plan ahead. A team that trusts its leader is typically more productive, innovative, and successful. Communicate in advance of meetings by providing an agenda and the list of who’s invited.