Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

The article concluded with these suggestions: “offer more training and education. I’m not referring to the nodding, smiling, ‘uh huhs’ and ‘tell me mores’ you might have learned in active listening training. She consults with organizations to develop and deploy innovative instructional designs and training worldwide.

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Career Tips Open-book Learning-by-Doing 183

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Leaders who want to make their team more effective often ask me for help with teambuilding, training in team skills or advice on restructuring. What’s important is to recognize the real teams so you know where to focus your attention and resources for team development. My first question is always, “What do you want to accomplish?

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Team Restructuring Report Course 199

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Provide Resources – Once when I was promoted to lead an already strong team, a senior member of the team privately told me, “What we need you to do for us is get the resources. 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.

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Team Case Study Education Uncertainty 189

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MAY 20, 2013

It requires a redistribution of power and privilege, moving choice and resources closer to the edges of the organization. Peter Block is a global bestselling author and consultant, and a partner in Designed Learning, a training company that offers workshops that build the skills outlined in his books.

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Leadership Environment Workshop Consultative 210

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Did they put the training wheels back on? Do they have the resources they need to do the job? Still there, watching from behind. They came to where you were sitting on the ground, praised your accomplishment and encouraged you to get back on the bike. Probably not. This is a critical point – it is the moment of empowerment.

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Management Tips Mentor Loyalty 219

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MAY 13, 2013

Bill is also the author of the bestseller Courage Goes to Work and Courageous Leadership: A Program for Using Courage to Transform the Workplace, an off-the-shelf training toolkit that organizations use to build workplace courage. His latest book Leaders Open Doors focuses on how leaders create growth through opportunity.

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Leadership Open-book Cooper Workshop 196