Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 7, 2021

He began to experience suicidal thoughts and developed a plan about how to do that. At this critical juncture, Dr. Ivy recalled hearing in medical school that when someone begins to develop a plan to commit suicide, it’s time to get professional help. Eventually, he lost hope that things were going to get better.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 27, 2014

Major initiatives and annual plans should be communicated in Knowledge Flow Sessions with the number of participants small enough for conversations to occur. As plans change, consider holding Knowledge Flow Sessions to keep everyone in the loop. This is the forty-third post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.”

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Don co-authored a fantastic book on mentoring with the legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden (aka the wizard of Westwood) titled A Game Plan for Life. While writing A Game Plan for Life , Coach Wooden told Don what he learned from various mentors he’d had throughout his life. Here are four takeaways from our conversation.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 27, 2018

We’ll be talking about why there really is one “best” type of culture, and how people analytics and workforce planning are instrumental to achieving the human connection that is essential for both individuals and organizations to thrive, no matter what comes their way.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 19, 2023

At home, this might look like asking family members what they want to do on a family trip being planned. This gives you a chance to get relevant details in the calendar as well as anticipate issues and make plans to address them. It is about bringing people “into the loop” and including them so they feel informed.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership writes that planning can help you succeed, but only if you review and modify your plan. Read more on approaching planning with the right mindset in “ Plan, Review, Adjust, Repeat.”. Read “ 3 Questions for Balancing Empathy and Expectations as a Leader.”.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 22, 2013

and planning for America’s response began while the embers of the fire from the terrorist attack still smoldered a short distance away. Review your plans for the week ahead to make certain they are aligned with your Top Five. Command and control of the Navy was quickly reestablished at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 12, 2014

Make sure you create a plan to take at least three actions and share your plan with someone who will encourage you and hold you accountable, such as a mentor or coach. They become caught in the knowing-doing trap (a term we adapted from the “knowing-doing gap” coined by Stanford professors Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Sutton).

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 6, 2021

One practice he and his colleagues developed to boost connection was called “Inside Scoop” and it helped them get to know each other on a deeper level without cutting into personal time or requiring a lot of planning, preparation, and resources.

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Team Competitive Advantage Organizational Behavior Cooper 349

Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 1, 2014

Threats could include “my sales are under plan,” “my boss doesn’t like me,” “my colleagues are excluding me,” “that person is smarter than I am,” etc. Once the threat is identified, Dr. George aids people in developing realistic expectations and a plan of action.

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Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Meet periodically to review and revise the action plan. Discuss which values are most important to your team’s success, which values your team is strong in, which values it needs to develop and what can be done to live them out. Follow up with a written summary of action items, responsibilities and due dates that come out of the meeting.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 10, 2022

We’re seeing it in higher levels of frustration and uncivil behavior being directed at others as the Omicron variant sweeps across the globe and further disrupts plans. Many people are exhausted and struggling.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 7, 2011

A Wall Street Journal article entitled “ On the Lesson Plan: Feelings &# described business school efforts to help students learn to connect relationally with others in the workplace.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 26, 2017

They wanted a renewed commitment to marketing, more time to listen to customers, the results of programs to determine rewards rather than the quantity of programs launched and more disciplined market planning. The leader encourages employees to share what they believe is right, what’s wrong and what’s missing from his or her thinking.

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Competitive Advantage Long-term Drucker Marketing 186

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 15, 2013

I plan the watch the movie on iTunes this weekend. After I spoke, the president of the divinity school came up to me and said I needed to see a great new comedy entitled Warm Bodies. He informed me that the movie is about mummies who are brought back to life by human connection. How great is that! Check out the trailer above.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 17, 2023

The Apollo 13 spacecraft was hurtling through space on its way to a planned landing on the Moon in April 1970 when a cryogenic oxygen tank exploded and compromised the generation of electrical power, oxygen for breathing and water for drinking. One example that comes to mind was captured in one of my favorite movies, Apollo 13.

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Airlines Hotels Transportation Learning-by-Doing 195

Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 31, 2015

Author/executive coach Marshall Goldsmith recommends that when someone offers an idea, suggestion, opinion or plan, take time to reflect before offering a suggestion to improve it. #70 Reflect Before Offering Improvements.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 15, 2012

The ad shows some of the projects that Citi helped finance including the transatlantic cable, the Marshall Plan to rebuild a post-World War II war-torn Europe, and the Space Shuttle Program. Citibank’s recent television commercial is a great example of an organization communicating a mission that inspires.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Michael Cardus presents Planning; Nothing Magical Just Your Work posted at Create-Learning Team Building & Leadership Blog , saying, “Within all parts of your work YOUR knowledge and thinking must be part of the plan. A plan is a judgment about the best way to go about achieving an intended goal.”

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 21, 2014

Plan for a Patient Problem-Solving Process. By 1) framing change as pain and gain, 2) communicating we are better together, and 3) planning for a patient problem-solving process, CEOs can more effectively lead change in their organizations. Many of these steps include self-reflection on their past behaviors and current thoughts.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 2, 2020

When a big storm is forecast to come our way, Katie, my wife, starts to plan ahead, just in case we lose power: non-perishable food in the pantry (check), flashlights with working batteries (check), gas in the car (check), some cash on hand (check). She reminds family members to charge up their phones and laptops.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 5, 2020

Understandably, most organizations put plans on hold while they focused on immediate needs and navigating the shifting landscape of 2020. All of our client trips and in-person speaking engagements were cancelled. Some conferences and workshops for clients shifted to being virtual events.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 12, 2015

Vocalize your plans to create change. Follow up in writing if at all possible and let people know what you heard and what you plan to act upon. Let them know you don’t have a monopoly on good ideas and you would like to hear what they think is right, wrong or missing from your thinking.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 2, 2011

Business leaders and management writers bemoan the lack of execution but there’s no problem getting executives to conduct planning sessions and planning reviews. Wally Bock provides an answer to the question with Why People would Rather Plan Than Execute , at Three Star Leadership. Benjamin McCall asks Silver Bullet?

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Most important, Schawbel’s book, applied as part of an annual time of reflection and planning, will guide you to a satisfying career that benefits society. As awareness of you and your abilities rise so will opportunities to advance your career. book reviews career dan schawbel'

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 15, 2014

That’s why it’s wise to carefully think through the benefits and potential objections your client might have then plan how you will clearly communicate to avoid even the appearance of self-interest. Behavior that puts your interest ahead of your client’s interest undermines connection. Even the perception of this will be damaging.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 3, 2017

Vision Sessions – Share your vision with core employees, why it’s important, how you plan to get there, what your top 3-5 goals for the year are, and what their role is to help achieve those goals. Here are three practices that will help engage and improve the contribution of your core employees.

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Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

In planning and allocating the Girl Scout organization’s resources, she introduced a circular management process that involved virtually everyone across the organization. The energetic Hesselbein increased knowledge flow by approaching communication in an inclusive way, expanding information in ever-larger circles across the organization.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 2, 2016

What is our plan? Another worthwhile resource is Peter Drucker’s 5 Most Important Questions by Peter Drucker, Frances Hesselbein and Joan Snyder Kuhl. Drucker’s questions are as follows: What is our mission? Who is our customer? What does the customer value? What are our results?

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 24, 2012

planning for America’s response began while fires from the attack still smoldered nearby. Navy aircraft carriers, destroyers and cruisers were in place to protect America’s shores. Naval leaders anticipated what had to be done and took action before they received orders. At the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., The rapid response of the U.S.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 2, 2017

We want you to include us in planning our department’s goals. We see that you are motivated to succeed. You work hard to set our department’s annual goals and achieve them. Unfortunately, that isn’t enough to engage us.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 6, 2011

Jim Logan has seen his share of business plans. According to the case he makes in The magic sales plan that can’t be explained , “if you can’t convince me you can be successful now, your chances of being successful later are slim to none.” Kathy C presents 7 ways to do this in Leverage What You Do Right in Your Marketing Plan !

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 8, 2014

One day each week, review your weekly plans to see that they are aligned with your top five. If you go beyond five high level annual priorities, it will diminish focus and effective execution by tending to overwhelm those responsible for implementation. Have coffee or a meal with them.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

The group’s mission is to promote awareness, provide education, raise funds ($250,000 in this decade) and support survivors and their families.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 30, 2014

In these high-risk settings where human lives are on the line, the typical approach is to anticipate failure scenarios and have back-up plans in place to address them. If you work at a nuclear power plant or on a surgical team, I can understand why this mindset makes sense.

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Sports Open-book Learning-by-Doing Crisis 366

Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 22, 2015

Follow up with a written summary of your plan to “live our values.” Discuss and identify which values are most important to your team’s success, which values your team is strong in, which values it needs to develop, and what can be done to develop and live by each value. It should include action items, responsibilities, and due dates.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 15, 2016

When someone presents an idea, suggestion, opinion or plan, author and executive coach Marshall Goldsmith recommends taking time to reflect before offering a suggestion to improve it. Sometimes we are so anxious to voice the next thing we want to say that we stop actively listening and that is disconnecting behavior too.

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