Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Why psychological safety is important, but not enough when it comes to workplace innovation If you’re getting lots of ideas, you’re probably doing a lot of things right when it comes to encouraging workplace innovation —making it safe, asking for input, and responding well. But how many of these ideas are you implementing?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 11, 2024

This article gives you some practical tips for better influence and less stress. You glance at your phone, and your heart does a mini samba. Sure, you’re all for ideas and collective wisdom, but why couldn’t this epiphany have struck a week ago? ” (which you have). Sound familiar?

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 19, 2024

Episode 253: In this episode of “Leadership Without Losing Your Soul,” you’re diving into the art of setting healthy boundaries and saying no at work. Imagine you’re in a sticky situation. A colleague wants you on a new project, but you’re swamped. How do you push back without burning bridges?

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 3, 2023

Show Up With More Confidence, Find Your Voice, AND Leverage Their Expertise, If you’re choosing to read this, we know you know the type. These characters make you want to scream “stay in your lane!,” Sometimes their questions are spot on. A know-it-all can challenge you to think more deeply.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 7, 2023

“As a young manager, having not done well at leading, my team approached me and addressed what they saw needed to change. We had a respectful and open conversation about our needs and agreed on what each party needed to change. After all, it takes energy to initiate it, and you can’t predict exactly how it will go.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 11, 2023

Sometimes it’s hard to have difficult conversations in the remote team because “everyone else seems just fine.” I observe that connected and engaged teams will ask questions to innovate and address concerns to improve outcomes. I also want to share with you some tools for compassionate conversation starters.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Episode 237: Do you ever get frustrated that your manager wastes time with bad delegation? They ask for something to be redone over and over, never seeming to know what they want? Or they change their mind after you’ve already finished what you thought they asked for? It’s not what we need.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 5, 2021

You want to share your ideas to improve the business, but if you’re like many employees we work with sometimes it’s hard to know just how or when to share them. Maybe you’ve had a bad experience before and it feels safer to stay silent. What would you describe as your biggest moments of courage?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 19, 2023

Now you look like the jerk—not good. It must be nice to live in a world where you’re never wrong.” They’ll get defensive or accuse you of the same thing. After all, how dare you label me? ” This first Powerful Phrase is just for you to ask yourself. It doesn’t work.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

It’s like they have a wall and just won’t listen.” And sometimes people who can’t grow aren’t in the right position. Let’s listen to team members explain why they have a hard time hearing or acting on the feedback you might share. But it’s all just too much. ” We get it.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 26, 2024

William Ury says, “We actually need more conflict, not less—if we are to learn, grow, evolve. But if you start from that assumption, that is most likely where you will end up—it’s impossible. But if you start from possibility, you might just end up with a practical solution to de-escalate the conflict.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Who doesn’t need more of that on their team right now? And yet during times of stress, ambiguity, and change , when you need your team to be THE MOST resourceful, some managers clamp down, insist on the old ways of doing things, and slow their team down. 7 Ways to Encourage Your Team to Be More Resourceful.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We were merging systems, policies, programs—you name it. If you want to empower your team in this way, be sure they know that too. When I questioned the political ramifications of not getting the right buy-in she would offer these questions: “Do we need this?” Do you have a strong implementation plan?”. “Is

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Start here to empower your team, even when you don’t have all the answers. When you’re working to empower your team, be sure your team knows what kinds of decisions you expect them to make and which are out of bounds. ( ” And then, ask me the questions Gail would. ” #AskingForaFriend. I know I did.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 11, 2022

There will be times when you face outcomes you intensely dislike. Leave If You Must. Recently, we had one of our global leadership development participants ask how we would lead through a no-win scenario. He concluded his question by asking: “What is your Kobayashi Maru ?”. If you choose to ignore it, they die.

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Rich Gee Group

JUNE 25, 2023

You want to jump; you know you can, but a nagging voice at the back of your head tells you it’s not good enough unless it’s perfect. You want to jump; you know you can, but a nagging voice at the back of your head tells you it’s not good enough unless it’s perfect. Does that sound familiar?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 18, 2024

You can achieve these outcomes when you recognize the challenges and focus on four dimensions of team collaboration. To us,” he explained, “that comes across as either you don’t like us or you think you’re better than us. They offer again, you decline. It’s so depressing and hard to feel energy for anything.” “I

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 18, 2022

Need to have a performance feedback conversation with an under-performing employee? Need a solution to a seemingly no-win scenario with a customer? I’m curious if you are too? And sometimes, I’m working so hard that I forget one of the most important things to be curious about. It takes away the fun.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 5, 2023

” This question came in from one of our “Asking for a Friend” segments in a recent leadership development program. Sometimes this is because of the technical nature of the job or a unique skill set they bring. And sometimes, it’s just a matter of workload. What should I do?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In this week’s Asking For a Friend, I interview Dr. Bob Nelson. Sometimes just do it. 7:00 Specific ways you can make your own fun at work include music, chatting with someone else, etc. just the birthday cake in the break room). 28:55 It is contagious and it does not need to cost a lot of money.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 23, 2021

A specific, relevant thank you has the power to energize and keep people moving. In this episode, David shares a meaningful thank you and how you can encourage your people – even when you haven’t had a recent “win.” ” Powerful Thank Yous. ( You made an impression and an impact on me.

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Prayer keeps you close to God and is like a direct line to Him. Today, I want to make it a little less difficult for you. Keep reading to discover five ways to pray for the team you lead as a Christian leader. 5 Ways To Pray For The Team You Lead. 5 Ways To Pray For The Team You Lead. Your people need grace.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 10, 2023

Had I not asked myself what the worst that could happen was, I wouldn’t have accomplished much. Had I not asked myself what the worst that could happen was, I wouldn’t have accomplished much. When you’re on the edge of making a decision, stop wavering. You’ll be surprised. It is Just Do It.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 22, 2024

Or do you have choke points of one overwhelmed expert or manager that keeps everyone else waiting around? Avoid making yourself a choke point for decisions by ensuring people have the information and criteria they need to make an effective decision. One way to get there is to pay attention to when you repeat yourselves.

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Leading Blog

MAY 12, 2023

framework helps you to find, open, and use the space you create between the challenge and your response. It means being “precise about and flexible with where you put your attention.” If you automatically turn to your standard playbook you are not being mindfully alert. The M.O.V.E.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

You want to be more courageous , but sometimes the stakes can just feel too high. So, how do you know the difference between courage and stupidy? 4:39 We’ve allowed ourselves to believe that courage is just a property some people have, but that’s not true. 13:26 It is not just “in the moment.”

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Leading Blog

MARCH 10, 2023

What Higgins is saying is that “you don’t win when you give yourself the option to lose.” Should you process risk? Should you process risk? Ask yourself, “What is the worst that could possibly happen?” To accomplish something great, you have to give yourself no escape route, no chance to turn back.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

How do you empower your team to solve more problems on their own? In today’s Asking for a Friend from the PMI Rochester conference, David shares our very popular “9 What’s” whats coaching methodology to empower better decision-making and problem-solving. What have you tried? What did you learn from this?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 27, 2023

Sometimes it just feels easier to pretend everything’s good, keep the conversation light, and vent when you get home to anyone who will listen. You can’t improve collaboration if you don’t start the conversation, WITH the actual people involved. But here’s the thing.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 29, 2022

You care about your team and the work they’re doing. They want to know their work matters and that you (and your boss) appreciate all they do. So how do you help your team’s performance stand out? Talk to your manager, know what matters most, and be sure you help your team nail that.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Trust takes time, but sometimes you need to get everyone working together quickly. You can accelerate team commitment by focusing on critical leadership behaviors that answer key questions your team is asking. Each activity answers critical questions your new team is asking. and “Can I trust you?”.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

When someone walks up to you and says, can I talk to you for a minute? How do you respond? When people are confronted with problems, a lot of times you get one or two reactions from managers. When people are confronted with problems, a lot of times you get one or two reactions from managers. So what are we after?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

This question came in from a member of the Let’s Grow Leaders community and it’s such a fantastic opportunity to lead that we wanted to share it with you. Sometimes, my team will find something isn’t done quite right. Do you have any suggestions?”. You see a genuine issue. No big deal. Maria’s challenge is common.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Is it micromanagement or the support you need? ” In fact, that phrase consistently ranks in the top “ Asking for a Friend” questions in our Leadership Development Programs. Signs You’re Dealing with a Micromanager. “Why do I have to get involved in all the details! What is Micromanagement?

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Rich Gee Group

APRIL 7, 2024

Curiosity piqued, you answer. You must dedicate yourself to growing a single business over the next decade, which requires at least 40 hours of your time each week. Intriguingly, the inheritance would be distributed in increasingly significant amounts yearly, starting with just $50 today. This narrative isn't just a fantasy.

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Rich Gee Group

APRIL 7, 2024

Curiosity piqued, you answer. You must dedicate yourself to growing a single business over the next decade, which requires at least 40 hours of your time each week. Intriguingly, the inheritance would be distributed in increasingly significant amounts yearly, starting with just $50 today. This narrative isn't just a fantasy.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 12, 2021

You’ve got a clear focus on what matters most, your team seems to work well together, but then you get that call: “I need to talk to you about…” It’s conflict, a disagreement, or a clash of personalities. What you do next will reinforce your leadership and influence—or erode your credibility. Reflect to Connect.

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