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April 2021 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the April 2021 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. Development. Communication. Your silence may be doing more harm than good.

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6 Ways to Use Your Journal to Become a Better Leader

Lead Change Blog

Journaling can be one of the easiest, least expensive, and most effective parts of your personal leadership development. Most effective because your journal can be the centerpiece of your leadership development. Plus, a good journaling habit makes all the other parts of leadership development work better. You can do that, too.

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How to Boost Strategic Retreat Effectiveness

The Practical Leader

Getting your leadership team away from daily operations for a few days of reflection and planning is incredibly effective. Here are a few typical retreat objectives: Strategic planning to frame budgets and operational plans/priorities. Leadership team building and development. Leadership Team Development.

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5 Ways to Lead Change in a Change-Averse Environment

Lead Change Blog

Offer a structured brainstorming conversation that invites new ideas. Your innovation team need not operate with the same degree of secrecy as Skunk Works but should be given the autonomy to explore and develop new and innovative projects. Launch a “CEO for a Day” forum. Then move to explore new opportunities.

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Stop Thinking “Productivity” — Start Thinking “Problem Solving”

Lead Change Blog

Brainstorming sessions to come up with productivity ideas. While it was nice to hear they were operating so near maximum possible efficiency, they weren’t looking forward to their next conversation with their investors. How do you develop those? Developing the Skills to Solve the Hard Problems. Suggestion boxes.

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10 Ways to Lead Extraordinary Customer Service in 2024

Mark Sanborn

Put the customer at the heart of all business operations. Regular training and development programs can significantly enhance the skills and knowledge of your staff. Schedule regular meetings to brainstorm how to add value to the customer experience. Foster a customer-centric culture. Train better. Intensify improvement.

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WFH Is Here to Stay—How To Manage a Remote Team Effectively?

HR Digest

With 66 percent of workers operating remotely at least part-time, effective strategies for leading virtual teams have become paramount. Define the Channels : Specify the communication channels for different purposes – emails for formal updates, Slack for quick hits, video calls for brainstorming sessions, and so on.

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