Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Clarity is key to better collaboration and more productive workplace conflict. Great teams know where they’re going, and need each other to be successful. Today in our “Great Teamwork Series”, we share 12 collaboration habits to help get (and keep) everyone on the same page. Easy to say. Harder to do.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

What to say next when you’re overloaded at work (without sounding whiny) Ever found yourself cackling at the monstrous to-do list glaring back at you, thinking “Right, that’s not happening,” only to gulp back a sob as you realize none of it’s optional? Embrace the wisdom of knowing what ‘winning’ looks like.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 12, 2023

Transform Your Teamwork into True Collaboration “Hi, Karin, my team gets along just fine, but I wouldn’t call it TRUE COLLABORATION. What advice do you have to get them to collaborate more? AskingForaFriend How Can I Improve Collaboration on My Team? To harness the power of true collaboration.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 22, 2024

To do more, clarify who owns the decision and know when it’s time to move Is your team full of good intentions and meaningful conversations that don’t translate into action and results? If any of these are true of your team, here are seven ways to help your team do more, improve morale, collaborate, and grow together. Be specific.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Take the initiative with confidence and humility to lead other leaders. 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. The question is about leading other leaders without excess drama. Do you have any suggestions?”.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Episode 238: In this episode, David Dye discusses practical ways for team leaders eager for promotion to prepare themselves for more responsibility. The podcast provides specific tips and strategies for each area, such as getting to know the business, asking for feedback, prioritizing peers, and attending conferences.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 8, 2024

Doing conflict at work well when you’re not in the same room, in different time zones, when you’re dealing with what Phil, our IT guy, would call “a crap ton” of rapid change is even harder. “I’m curious what this looks like from your perspective?” ” “What do you suggest we do next?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 17, 2022

Compassionate leaders are tough leaders who understand that they can be good to their people and deliver stronger results. Most leaders have an innate desire to be compassionate, but many don’t know how to put it into practice. What is the definition of compassionate leadership? Compassionate Leadership.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 14, 2023

Practical strategies to encourage enthusiastic team members from talking too much and empower collaborative conversation So what do you do when your well-meaning, enthusiastic team-member is just talking too much in meetings? What should I do?” It’s tricky, particularly in virtual meetings. That’s a start.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

If you tell the person what you know, you violate confidentiality. What to Say to Address Confidential Information with Candor and Care The best way to handle confidential information is with all the clarity you can bring to the conversation. Be upfront about what you can and cannot talk about. We’d love to hear from you.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

You assume they should know what’s expected because __ fill in the blank here (e.g. After all, shouldn’t they just “know?” And sometimes, you don’t even know you have an expectation until someone doesn’t live up to it. Jill : “Okay, what would you like to see happen?” Jack : “I don’t know.

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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. The dude who thinks they know-it-all, and doesn’t hesitate to pontificate, question, and debate everything. A know-it-all can challenge you to think more deeply.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 26, 2024

I’m trying to know whether these companies have a great company culture, and if I’m a good fit. What advice do you have #askingforafriend? And, take what you read with a grain of salt. Come prepared with specific questions about what you value most. Self-Reflection: What Do You Want in Company Culture?

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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. From there on the collaboration changed completely – not to perfect – but to very good.

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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. And I don’t think that either of those is true—I just don’t think you know any better, so I wanted to tell you.” You can struggle to attracting talent, collaborate with partners, and serve your customers.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This is the magic behind Let’s Grow Leaders (our mission and our partnership). Identify and Engage with Your “Ghosts” (drivers behind your motivation) “In my experience, I’ve never met a successful leader who was not chasing a ghost or being chased by one.” Side note: I believe in this SO MUCH.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 19, 2024

He’s #AskingforaFriend , but we know it’s a common query: How do you foster remote team building and bonding? What remote team-building ideas do you have for a better connection?” This adds variety and gives everyone a sense of responsibility for investing in team collaboration. You’re not alone.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 30, 2023

To distinguish yourself as a young leader, build your knowledge, focus on results and relationships, and speak up. You’re a young leader with responsibility for a small team and you want more responsibility. And if you manage a young leader, please don’t use those despair-inducing words.) What are the vital outcomes?

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 29, 2024

In our World Workplace Conflict and Collaboration Survey we asked over 5000 people in 45+ countries about their experiences with workplace conflict. 4 Benefits of Workplace Conflict One way to look at workplace is that the question isn’t ultimately about the quantity of conflict, it’s about what kind of conflict you have.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 11, 2024

Effective Strategies for Better Stakeholder Management Here are a few approaches and what to say to destress your day, and keep your project on track. You might say, What if we set up a 15-minute check-in each week so I can give you exactly what you need? They’re trying to do the best they can with what they have.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

What we once glossed over now requires our attention and action. But what matters more is how leaders lead other people.” Patten identifies four common beliefs that impede our success as a leader: Leadership is timeless: once a great leader, always a great leader. T HE context of leadership has changed.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 29, 2024

Creative teams stay open to what’s possible and explore alternative perspectives. Some of the best teams we know are great because they stay curious and creative. They show up genuinely interested in other perspectives and what’s possible. What would happen if we did the opposite of our plan?

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Brilliant leaders recognize that having all the answers isn’t the key to success. Instead, they use inquiry and collaboration to discover insights and create effective solutions. How do brilliant leaders maintain their curiosity and drive for success? Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 12, 2021

Your human resources professionals can be wonderful strategic partners and collaborate with you to achieve amazing results—but it takes trust and a solid relationship to get there. Too many leaders miss out on the huge strategic potential of their human resources partnerships. You might not be aware of what your HR professionals offer.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Hi Karin, We just completed our leadership development program, and we’re feeling really good about how we’ve been applying what we’ve learned along the way. The leader-led Challenge and Support groups have been so helpful as we’ve worked to implement what we learned in our leadership training.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Navigating Workplace Conflict is Getting Harder: Here’s What You Can Do The workforce has been through unprecedented change in the last few years—for better and worse. At what cost? The Escape Hatch… You know what’s also interesting? What advice would you give yourself if faced with this situation again?

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Leading Blog

JULY 2, 2021

T OO many leaders are stuck in mediocrity. A Ketchum study found that only 23% of the 25,000 surveyed believe their leaders are leading well. Only 31% believe leaders communicate well. Great leaders aren’t born—they’re made. There is also what is called the hot-cold empathy gap. What I say is not what you hear.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Episode 234: Leaders and managers face an ever-expanding level of complexity and demands on their time and skills. These are big challenges, but they also present a leadership opportunity for leaders who can show up with transparency and vulnerability. What does it tell you? You can confirm (or not) what the data tells you.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 21, 2023

That’s exactly what we need here! What should I do?” But I’d start by paying attention to context, collaboration, and focus. Collaboration Make sure your team knows that you have their (and the organization’s) best interest at heart. What ideas do you have for this friend?

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Great Results Team Building

AUGUST 21, 2023

The ability to foster collaboration among and across departments can significantly enhance productivity, innovation, and overall organizational performance. As leaders and team managers, understanding the value of collaboration and employing the right strategies can be the key to unlocking your team’s full potential.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Robin Sharma on leadership roles: “Know your role. Everyone needs to behave like a leader—no matter what they do. Everyone is a leader. Rose Patten on true collaboration: “ Spirited collaboration – enabling and encouraging dissent, with the ultimate objective of arriving at a better outcome.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 30, 2024

Action: Seek opportunities to lead larger projects or initiatives that require cross-functional collaboration. Build a Robust Network The adage "It's not what you know, but who you know" holds significant weight in ascending to the C-suite.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Taking a moment for a team year-in-review fosters curiosity and connection I don’t know about you, but we love a good “year-in-review” list. There’s something about looking back over the entire year and seeing what stands out. ” What are your year-in-review highlights? What are your personal bests?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi wrote, “the fundamental role of a leader is to look for ways to shape the decades ahead, not just react to the present, and to help others accept the discomfort of disruptions to the status quo.”. Leaders are dealers in hope. What helped? What didn’t? Leadership is about hope. Blog Post ).

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 3, 2022

During difficult times, what leadership values matter most? We’ve been asking this question of the leaders we work with around the world. When people are scared and uncertain, they want to know they’re not alone. They long to know that people care about them for who they are, not just what they can contribute.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

I N BUSINESS, as in sports, the aspect that distinguishes the best teams from the mediocre teams comes down to collaboration. Doing so ensures that what they’re doing as an entire team will enable the achievement of the company’s overall business objectives — which often represents the difference between success and failure.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Episode 234: Leaders and managers face an ever-expanding level of complexity and demands on their time and skills. These are big challenges, but they also present a leadership opportunity for leaders who can show up with transparency and vulnerability. What does it tell you? You can confirm (or not) what the data tells you.

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