Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

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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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Posted in Leadership Coaching [link] Today’s SmartBlog on Leadership, Beyond basic brainstorming: A process for better ideas, is by Kevin Eikenberry, who is an expert on leadership development, author, speaker, trainer, consultant and coach. Beyond basic brainstorming: A process for better ideas.

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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. After all, if these techniques produce results, you owe it to your team to use them. Too much change all at once will overwhelm both you and your team.

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Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Process of Team Problem Solving. Select the team Name the issue Clarify the issue Brainstorm solutions Red team solutions Select an idea Testing Doing Evaluation. Team Problem-Solving contains several steps, which, if followed in sequence, will yield predictable results. Clarify the Issue Methodology.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 17, 2024

Action Steps: Regularly brainstorm potential improvements to your team’s processes. Share your successes and learning experiences with your team to build credibility. Participate in workplace events and professional development opportunities. Share what you learn with your team to demonstrate thought leadership.

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Rich Gee Group

APRIL 18, 2022

Summary: It’s a great tool for brainstorming and encouraging team participation. It allows you as the leader, to help your team understand the root causal elements of a problem and (have them) identify areas of improvement. Have your team vote on each grouping — whether it moves closer to the problem statement or farther away.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Regularly engage in brainstorming sessions with your team, fostering an environment of creativity and collective wisdom. This mindset fosters resilience, innovation, and a continuous pursuit of excellence, turning every experience into an opportunity for personal and professional development. Practice Reflective Thinking.

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Rich Gee Group

APRIL 26, 2022

The Fade Cycle is a powerful tool to help you stand back, analyze the issues with data, develop a solid solution, and execute with confidence. History: The FADE model was developed by Duke University, analyzing the acronym into four steps — Focus, Analyze, Develop, and Execute.

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HR Digest

APRIL 1, 2023

Developing high-performing teams is crucial for any organization that wants to achieve success and growth. These teams are characterized by their ability to work together effectively, produce high-quality work, and achieve their goals efficiently. What are high-performing teams?

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HR Digest

APRIL 18, 2024

How to manage remote teams effectively? You juggle video calls, instant messages, and project updates from a team scattered across the globe. Here are some hard-won lessons I’ve learned to manage a remote team and turn that scattered crew into a high-performing unit. The question gnaws at you. Absolutely.

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Mike Cardus

MARCH 13, 2013

Working with a corporate team to identify new product and service ideas , we quickly found the team falling victim to group-think. As a team we sorted and determined 4 product and service ideas that the team could develop, using existing resources and staff. Participants: 10 – 25. Time: 10 – 45 minutes.

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Brainstorming Team Building Team Participative 119

Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Not long ago I was asked, “What’s at the heart of every great team?” Great teams communicate well and often. They share ideas, brainstorm, ask one another for feedback and have healthy conflicts. Great teams encourage collaboration and build a strong knowledge base with robust channels for sharing and information and ideas.

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Chart Your Course

JUNE 5, 2017

Team building is essential for a productive, thriving and trustworthy environment. Engaging teams through non-work-related activities is also a fun way for employees to step away from the job for a nice mental break. Insta-Team Building. Team Fitness Challenge. Coffee Dates.

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Team Building Team Brainstorming Media 150

Rapid BI

MAY 7, 2018

Deep-Dive brainstorming technique is often used to rapidly immerse a group or team for problem solving or idea creation. Used for brainstorming product or process development. The post Deep-Dive Brainstorming Technique – IDEO appeared first on RapidBI.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 25, 2024

Great leaders understand that fostering a cohesive workplace is not just about managing people; it’s about inspiring and guiding a unified team towards shared goals. Here are some key steps to fostering a cohesive workplace and becoming a great leader who brings out the best in their team.

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How To Diversity Brainstorming Active Listening 165

Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 6, 2021

And now, the executive team wants an update. Juan asked if I had involved his team in any of these recommendations (I had not, my miss). And then, give the executive team the benefit of the doubt. Sure you’ll want to thank them for their time and your team’s contributions, but not first. Your customers.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 26, 2017

In a way, the office is a second home to your team. When the employees don’t trust the leader is doing everything to move the whole team forward, they lack enthusiasm. As a leader, you have a goal to build trust in the team. They are never ambiguous when they talk to their teams. Make them feel as part of a real team.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Well, one sure way is by developing the right performance measure. Most times, determining how to develop the right Key Performance Measure (KPI) may lead to hassles and failure that might bring unwanted results. Steps to develop performance measures. Required characteristics for performance development. Be Deliberate.

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Leading with Trust

MAY 26, 2019

As I researched this topic, I learned that a tree needs to bend and sway in the wind for it to develop a strong trunk and root system. In the workplace, leaders can unwittingly shield their team members from strong winds. However, that very strength can be a weakness when it comes to developing resilient team members.

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Development Team Learning-by-Doing Brainstorming 101

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The role of mentorship in career development used to be a lot more prominent once upon a time but we’ve grown more individualistic with the passing years, fully committing to the “every man for himself” ideology. Image – Pexels Mentorship in Career Development: Why Do You Need a Mentor for Your Career Growth?

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 16, 2021

It has been tough for many organizational leadership teams. This was spiced up by employees and leadership team members getting and dealing with Covid. Today many leadership teams have not been with each other physically for over a year. As a business coach, I have heard business leaders refer to many groups as “teams.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 28, 2021

Talk with your team and make a plan to support one another. How did you communicate with your team during the pandemic? Figure out what works best for you and your team, and then determine how you can incorporate some of that into your new routine. Talk with your team and make a plan to support one another.

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Productivity Products How To Planning 538

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Brainstorming is a staple of the modern workplace, but success rates vary considerably. As the couples began to talk and brainstorm, it was evident that their ideas for the wedding sector were wide and varied. The creative map.

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RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 20, 2017

Today we’ll talk about leader patience and when to apply it in a way that will strengthen your team instead of strangling it. They gave me the strength to keep my mouth shut, exercise some leader patience, and allow events to develop under the direction of the boys, even if I knew things were going off the rails. Brainstorming.

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Team Delegation Brainstorming Learning-by-Doing 178

Career Advancement

MAY 11, 2020

Do you feel like you’re just treading water right now, trying to keep your team afloat? Lead team brainstorming meetings. Call your team together for a group brainstorming session, asking them all to chime in with ideas for dealing with a specific problem. ” – Peter Drucker. Prompt others to give feedback.

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Brainstorming Morale Leadership Crisis 312

Lead by Adventure

MAY 6, 2014

Team building activities can be a great way to increase your team’s effectiveness, motivation, communication and vision. When used the right way, many goals can be accomplished and issues worked on that can move a team from being dysfunctional to highly effective. Step #1: Evaluate your team.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 25, 2018

A coach serves as a valuable partner by offering a collaborative process in five key areas: brainstorming, awareness, action plans, accountability, and encouragement. Brainstorming. A coach provides a safe place for brainstorming by offering time and space for the leader to think out loud. Action Plans.

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Executive Coaching Execution Brainstorming Self-aware 193

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

When using the performance and potential matrix (9 box) to assess leaders, some organizations will assess each employee, then discuss development at a follow-up meeting, or worst case, not at all. An emerging best practice is to discuss specific development strategies for each employee as a part of the assessment discussion.

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Development Guidelines Short-term Mentor 121

Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Posted in Career Development Leadership Development This is a question I have been meditating on for a few months now. In a last attempt, Kristy began managing her team with pictures. Not only was productivity at an all-time high but for the first time her team was smiling. The transformation was instantaneous.

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Career Brainstorming Skills Retail 295

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership [This post was co-written by Jay Perry, who is co-author of "Taking Charge of Your Talent" with Don Maruska.] A Master Certified Coach, he focuses on helping leaders and teams cultivate success in their organizations. So, why wouldn’t you want to have a [.]

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Lead by Adventure

JANUARY 27, 2015

There are a lot of ways to motivate your team and let them know you appreciate them. Variations: Add a limo to have your team take pictures in before going in to work. Give Your Team the Paparazzi Treatment. Host an Oscars Awards Night for Your Team. Get a team together to help brainstorm and plan the night.

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Motivation Team Brainstorming Team Building 100

Lead Change Blog

APRIL 1, 2019

Within six months of being hired, Sam wished he had a dollar for every time a team member communicated, “No, but.”. Sadly, nothing could have prepared Sam for what happened next—he stepped onto a toxic team. Teams didn’t know, or had forgotten, how to build on one another’s strengths, contributions, and decisions.

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HR Digest

APRIL 7, 2023

This article explores the impact of virtual work on team collaboration and discusses strategies for maintaining effective collaboration in a remote work environment. By working together, remote teams can brainstorm ideas, solve problems, and create better solutions. Why is teamwork important in remote work?

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 2, 2024

In our daily work lives, we often team up with colleagues to tackle problems. They suggest that organizations can achieve this by offering development opportunities that bring together colleagues who may not know each other, encouraging them to discuss potential solutions to organizational challenges. It could even be you!

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Creativity Brainstorming Diversity Long-term 103

Lead by Adventure

APRIL 11, 2014

Whether it is a clip from a movie, or a video specifically created for training on certain issues, when done Issues and topics that you can partner with this video: , they are effective learning instruments , especially when connecting with next-gen teams and leaders. Issues and topics that you can partner with this video: - Team planning.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

How does a team become idle? . Team idleness is a term I use to describe a team failing to move forward towards its desired goals and objectives. Therefore, team idleness means for a span of time there is no – or very little – forward progress for the team. What causes team to become idle?

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Lead by Adventure

JUNE 24, 2014

Budgets are tight, and usually the first things to go are retreats, outside training, and staff development. Your team needs a better foundation of trust. If trust is one of the foundational components of any team, why is so little time spend on building trust among team mates? Your team morale needs boosting.

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