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How to Make an Even Better Career Elevator Pitch

Let's Grow Leaders

Use this Simple Technique for a Better Career Elevator Pitch. Do you ever think of exactly the right thing to say — your perfect career elevator pitch — the moment you walk away from the conversation? This moment in my career helped launch me into the next level of leadership at the company I worked for.

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What’s one piece of career advice you wish you had learned sooner?

Let's Grow Leaders

Career advice you wish you had learned sooner. On this week’s episode of Asking for a Friend, I interviewed Kathryn Heath and Brenda Wensil , authors of I Wish I’d Known This , about the career advice they have after years of professional coaching. . . Career Advice: Have a posse and know your personal brand.

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Imposter Syndrome: How It Shapes Careers and How to Break Free.

Rich Gee Group

In my previous article , I touched on its surface implications and some basic strategies to overcome them. Some of the world's most accomplished people, from Maya Angelou to Albert Einstein, have expressed feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy at some point in their careers. Your career—and your well-being—depend on it.

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The Uphill Climb: Why Career Transitions Feel Like Scaling Mount Everest (And How to Do It Anyway).

Rich Gee Group

"In a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks." — Warren Buffett Ah, the career transition! A career transition isn't just about shifting from Job A to Job B. That's precisely what makes the very idea of a career change daunting.

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Overloaded at Work: How to Ask For the Support You Need

Let's Grow Leaders

And curiosity about how to approach your work differently. The Help-Seeker’s Script: How to Holler for a Helping Hand And, here are a few powerful phrases to help get past that feeling of overload by asking for help. The post Overloaded at Work: How to Ask For the Support You Need appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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How to Train a Struggling Team Member to Make Better Decisions

Let's Grow Leaders

Share Your Thought Process: Break down how you approach these decisions. By doing this, you’re telling them what to do and teaching them how to do it. Show how you would navigate these situations, and then let the team member try their hand at it. This includes the options you consider and the questions you ask yourself.

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How to Encourage More Courage on Your Team (Team-Building Activity)

Let's Grow Leaders

Duration: 30 minutes Instruction: Ask each team member to create a timeline of their career. Part 1: Individual Courage Mapping This team-building activity starts with self-reflection. Have them highlight at least three moments where they acted courageously.