Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 12, 2023

What advice do you have to get them to collaborate more? AskingForaFriend How Can I Improve Collaboration on My Team? Today on Asking for a Friend, I share four practical ways to improve collaboration: Clarity, Connection, Curiosity, and Commitment. They need a shared vision of success. ” and “Why not?”,

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 3, 2023

” The irritating challenge with so many know-it-alls is that often they actually do know quite a bit. ” The irritating challenge with so many know-it-alls is that often they actually do know quite a bit. Sometimes their questions are spot on. So how do you channel their expertise while staying confident in yours?

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Why Do I Even Try? Made sure it was perfect and met every one of the project’s requirements. I met with my boss today and she blew it off. It’s not what we need. We need to do this differently.” Why would he be satisfied with something that doesn’t do what we need it to do?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Invest One Hour a Month to Help Your Team Perform Even Better. Every truly high-performing team has one thing in common: They spend time in candid conversation talking about what’s working and consistently look for ways to improve. How do we better leverage the strengths of every team member? What would you add?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 17, 2022

T hese compassionate conversation starters are a great way to normalize going a level deeper, so it’s easier for anyone to start a conversation when they need it most. ” “Did you do anything fun? .”Ahh, ” “Did you do anything fun?” No one got much sleep. ”Ahh, good, man.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

To Lead Highly Productive Teams: Keep Them Focused on What Matters Most If you want to increase productivity at work, maintain a relentless focus on what matters most in four areas. There is so much to do that some days I just want to give up!” – Halisee, Software Engineer Halisee called us looking for help with the overwhelm.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Executive leaders are masters of their craft. But even those sitting at the top need to identify ways to optimize themselves, bettering their work and diving deeper into their highly specialized skills. Performance coaching allows leaders to dive into their skills and work and find precise and nuanced ways to improve.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

Uptime : A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Wellbeing by Laura Mae Martin Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor offers insights on how to make the “new way of work” work for you, providing actionable steps to optimize your productivity, accomplish more, prevent burnout, and cultivate a harmonious work-life balance.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

To be a human-centered leader requires compassion, empathy, and kindness for someone it’s easy to overlook. If you’re serious about becoming a more human-centered leader, it’s vital to master one specific relationship: the one with yourself. This is an Achilles heel for many leaders. And I know because I do too.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Hidden Potential : The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant We live in a world that’s obsessed with talent. How do others achieve the unthinkable, only to watch their lives slip away? We are always one choice away. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. We can all improve at improving.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 22, 2023

The aircraft was struck by lightning, lost power, and crash land safely on an island. The aircraft was struck by lightning, lost power, and crash land safely on an island. Upon landing on the island, they discover the island isn’t safe. You’ll watch Plane with your attention fixed on the screen.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 10, 2022

And while people may be able to put on a happy face at work, underneath the surface their emotional health is probably not great, according to recent research. If you are a leader, by the time you read this, you will have already communicated the priorities for 2022 to the people you are responsible for leading. The Role of Hope.

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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? In this episode, David gives you practical tools to help avoid these frustrating moments and build a far more effective, collaborative relationship with your leader. I met with my boss today and she blew it off. Why bother trying?

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 4, 2023

Why do we have to have a conversation about maintaining our infrastructure? Are conversations about how we will maintain our business, work, or team infrastructure more difficult topics for some leaders? Are conversations about how we will maintain our business, work, or team infrastructure more difficult topics for some leaders?

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

From Counting to Quality: Help Your Busy Team Work Smarter Last week, we talked about meaningful metrics , focusing on the game, not the score, and identifying and isolating the daily habits most likely to lead to success. But doing those habits without the right focus on outcomes can become a box-checking exercise.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Great teams know where they’re going, and need each other to be successful. Harder to do. Today in our “Great Teamwork Series”, we share 12 collaboration habits to help get (and keep) everyone on the same page. 12 Habits Great Teams Consistently Do to Create Better Clarity and Collaboration 1.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

There’s plenty more that we need to remember as we lead. We have to be mindful of these things, or we will quickly become irrelevant (in the eyes of our team), distant, and angry. Photo by AbsolutVision on Unsplash. Today, put aside your preconceived notions of what leadership looks like.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 13, 2023

Learning how to be a less negative leader is a critical skill to master and fast. How to be a less negative leader. How to be a less negative leader. And how do I know? I think about Eeyore in the hundred-acre woods, he was still invited to all the goings on and he was appreciated for his loyalty.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 21, 2023

If this sounds familiar, today’s Asking or a Friend is for you. “Karin, there is this person on my team that I really care about and want to be successful. But they have one important behavior that’s SABOTAGING THEIR SUCCESS… and they don’t seem to be able to fix it. What can I do?

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 2, 2021

But, now your team is bigger and you need to scale your leadership. How do you scale your leadership, motivate your large team, and continue to get the results you need? I attended as many team meetings as possible and spent all the time I could on the contact center floor. The contact center gig was a turn-around scene.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 11, 2023

I constantly feel guilty that I’m not doing enough for them, but if I let my work go, my results will suffer. I constantly feel guilty that I’m not doing enough for them, but if I let my work go, my results will suffer. What should I do?” Can you relate to the phrase, overwhelmed working manager?

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Do I really need to lead with vulnerablity? AskingforaFriend A participant in one of our long-term leadership development programs asked this question when we were talking about components of trust and building deeper trust and influence. Today, I invited Jacob Morgan to answer this question. What you see is what you get.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

One of the central aspects of this transformation is the shift towards a virtual workforce, which more and more businesses are embracing. Video calls replaced in-person meetings, and we found ourselves wooing candidates, updating hiring leaders, and closing offers digitally.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I F YOU ENTER a bookstore and peruse the shelves for books on famous leaders in history, you’ll likely find a recurring cast of characters staring at you. It’s hard to escape this view of leaders and leadership. But what qualities do our celebrated leaders of industry embody that make them successful? Mao Zedong.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Rose Patten puts it this way in Intentional Leadership : “The spotlight on leadership has moved to how people lead in challenging and changing circumstances. But what matters more is how leaders lead other people.” While some people seem to do this naturally, most of us—if we have the will—can learn it and continue to do it better.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You only have to be prepared for the things leadership will require of you. Photo by Filip Mroz on Unsplash. Focus on today: Yesterday had its own unique challenges. When you focus on today’s challenges, you can be prepared for what is to come. Work on what is right in front of you.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 18, 2022

It’s well on its way to making more fans. And I’m one of those. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) is now living with his family on the alien planet. We’re going to take a look at those lessons today. Jake Sully: The most dangerous thing about Pandora is that you may grow to love her too much.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 8, 2024

Remembering micro-moments of courage makes it easier to do the right thing next time. This team-building activity gives your team a chance to reflect on their micro-moments of courage. And, to share these moments with one another as they build trust and connection. How do I feel about this incident?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

They act as strategic partners, collaborating closely with clients to understand their needs and requirements. Identifying the Need for Specialized Talent Acquisition in IT Leadership In today’s technology-driven world, the importance of specialized talent acquisition in IT leadership cannot be overstated.

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Great Results Team Building

JANUARY 5, 2024

IF YOU WANT TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN WINNING TEAMMATES IN YOUR ORGANIZATION, YOU NEED TO CELEBRATE THEIR POSITIVE IMPACT… I’m always honored and excited when I get invited to conferences to share a message to develop Effective Leaders and help companies build an exceptional workplace culture.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 9, 2023

A candidate has multiple, promising interviews , and the hiring manager “ghosts” leaving the candidate hanging… not knowing whether to give up and move on or to remain hopeful. Or worse, accepts the job and is a no-call-no show on the first day. Why is Ghosting at Work on the Rise? It’s getting worse.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 23, 2021

You made an impression and an impact on me. I think I’m going to do this again tomorrow. What did I do? And I wanted to share it because it was meaningful and it was relevant to the work we’re doing here. We never outgrow our need for it. Your boss needs it. Your team needs it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 23, 2023

Compassionate Accountability: A Key Ingredient of Human-Centered Leadership Today on #AskingforaFriend I talk with Nate Regier, Ph.D. How do we provide compassionate accountability? You want and need to drive results and get stuff done. You also want (and need) to be compassionate. ” -Dr.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Executives are the best business leaders in the world. The truth is that even these world-class leaders have room to grow and can find ways to identify their weaknesses, optimize their performance, and become even better leaders. Executive coaching and talent development, in general, have been around for a few decades.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 29, 2022

That’s why every month I bring you some of the best selection of books that you, as a leader, should consider reading. All you need to do is read these books and apply them to how you lead. Photo by Guzel Maksutova on Unsplash. 5 Books Leaders Should Read In August 2022. Buy The Alchemy of Us on Amazon.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 12, 2021

Many leaders are scrambling to attract and retain the workers they need. The resulting sense of connection from having these needs met engenders positive emotions and makes us feel connected to our work and our colleagues. Costco’s “Do the Right Thing”.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

P = Purpose People have an intrinsic need to know that what they do day in and day out has personal meaning for themselves and is meaningful to others; that what they do, in essence, has a positive impact on others and purpose. What is your purpose in life? Does it align with your core values?

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