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What To Focus On When Starting a New Job: Role Integration

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Talk to your manager about what goals you should be working towards, both short-term and long-term. Set goals for yourself: Setting goals for yourself can help you stay motivated and focused in your new role. Make sure your goals are specific, measurable, and achievable.

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Integration and Maximising Opportunities When Starting a New Job

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Talk to your manager about what goals you should be working towards, both short-term and long-term. Set goals for yourself: Setting goals for yourself can help you stay motivated and focused in your new role. Make sure your goals are specific, measurable, and achievable.

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Communicate Effectively to Influence and Lead

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But any uncomfortable feelings raised in a difficult conversation can be a short-term inconvenience for a long-term gain if you talk in an honest, open manner. It’s easy to get stuck in poor communication habits, speaking or reacting impulsively rather than supportively.

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Delegating Work and Tasks = Effective Leadership

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In the short term you may have the stamina to get up earlier, stay later, and out-work the demands you face. But as your responsibilities become more complex, the difference between an effective leader and a super-sized individual contributor with a leader’s title is painfully evident.

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Leadership Reflection – What I Learned This Year

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There are no short-cuts or ‘tricks’ that are going to make you more aware or capable as a leader. Ultimately, the only person you are kidding with these types of behaviour is yourself and it has little long-term benefit or return. Developing your leadership skills takes time and effort.

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The Complexity of Business Communication

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While most of the companies surveyed showed some improvement, only six of the 41 achieved change so significant it could be termed transformation. We make up (short) stories in our heads for every action and conversation. (2) And that is exactly how we think. 2) Storytelling is one component of effective communication for leaders.

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Coaching and Mentoring – The Need For Accountability

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Allow me to challenge your question with a few questions of my own: In terms of your own growth, are you actively creating an effective learning environment? Are you open to expanding your thinking, clarifying your values, and taking bold action? If you answered no, what are you going to do about it?

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