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November 2020 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the November 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Bill Treasurer of Giant Leap Consulting shared 5 Leadership Lessons from Powerful Women.

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Clear Talk, Less Squawk: How to Leverage Clear Communication for More Useful Conflict

Let's Grow Leaders

You may or may not agree on what success looks like, but clear communication around expectations can save a lot of time and wasted energy. If you’ve been in one of our leadership programs , or are familiar with our 6 leadership competencies you can’t lead without, you’ll recognize this as a check for understanding.

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September 2018 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the September Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, creativity and inspiration, development, leadership, productivity, team building, and more. Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership provided Leadership at the Symphony.

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The Energy Efficiency of Trust & Vulnerability

Mills Scofield

When we don’t trust, we exert a lot of energy to keep up our guard, to continually assess and verify. This uses a lot of energy and time. When we trust, we re-allocate that energy and time to getting things done and making an impact. Being vulnerable is a way to preserve energy. CS : Knowing when to stop is key.

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12 Powerful Phrases to Help You Navigate Challenging Workplace Conflict

Let's Grow Leaders

You may or may not agree on what success looks like, but gaining clarity around expectations can save a lot of time and wasted energy. What would a successful outcome look like for you? If it turns out you both want the same thing, you can shift to a “how can we” conversation. So how can we make that happen?

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Your Business Reflects Your Ethos

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Communication is crucial to effective leadership. I focus a tremendous amount of energy into verbal and non-verbal communication. Asking questions, activating curiosity, and engaging as an active listener assists me in assessing clearly if an interviewee is a match, or if a supplier and client will.

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How to Involve Participants in a Leadership Training Program

Great Leadership By Dan

Even the most brilliant, credible, and talented instructors with the most dazzling PowerPoint slides won’t guarantee participants in a leadership training program are actually going to learn anything. Keep the activity brief and fast-paced – about 5 minutes for individual reflection and 10 minutes for group discussion.