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How to Be an Unpredictable Manager Who Energizes the Team.

Rich Gee Group

Other times, we'd find a recently read book on our desks, carefully chosen to inspire or challenge us. Occasionally, he'd even surprise us with tickets to the US Open, announcing that the van would leave in just 15 minutes. Cultivating Motivation Keeping your team motivated is crucial for long-term success.

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First Look: Leadership Books for January 2022

Leading Blog

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2022. In this book, he shares the four research-based “smart choices” the best leaders make to scale their influence and results. If we play the villain, we will not create genuine bonds. If we play the victim, we’re doomed to fail. Growth is the goal.

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Protecting Remote Workers’ Productivity and Performance

Michael Lee Stallard

The open question is whether this change will payoff for individuals and for organizations. We do know that finding common ground or identifying a shared interest opens up the working relationship in a helpful way. In both, the person sharing has the freedom to be open to the extent that he or she feels comfortable.

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Some ideas for virtual team-building exercises

HR Digest

But remote work comes with its own challenges of mismanagement, miscommunication, distractions, a feeling of detachment, and a struggle to stay motivated. . It is the management’s job to build a bridge of trust and understanding through open channels of honest communication. It is a good way to build tighter bonds.

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How to Develop Your Team’s Emotional Intelligence

Skip Prichard

You start the book with a story about a team that lacks team emotional intelligence. Use the emotional awareness skill to open up the lines of communication with your team for a more transparent and honest discussion. The best teams allow themselves to explore what motivates them and what keeps them moving forward.

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What if Sellers Behaved as Leaders?

Leading Blog

J AMES KOUZES,, Barry Posner and Deb Calvert have taken the ideas from the classic leadership book, The Leadership Challenge and asked, “What if sellers behaved as leaders?” Your buyers want you to inspire and motivate them while giving them an opportunity to participate in creating something extraordinary. Enable Others to Act.

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The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great

Leading Blog

Dr. Paul Zak says, “A compelling story with an emotional trigger alters our brain chemistry, making us more trusting, understanding, and open to ideas.” Learn how to motivate people—small groups, medium-size groups, large groups—and how to write in a way that is pithy and to the point.” Indra Nooyi. Connect ideas from everywhere.

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