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Balance your Workload on High-Visible Projects

Career Advancement

What are your key objectives for your current job? Lest you get sidetracked from the important work of your current role, list your main objectives for your job. Then list each of your tasks beneath one of the objectives. Do any tasks not fit under one of the objectives? How can you make more time in your schedule?

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How to Know if Your Boss is a Micromanager (or if you just need help)

Let's Grow Leaders

Lack of delegation – they insist on doing things themselves. When they delegate or assign tasks, they don’t describe the outcome – they tell you how to do every step. Look at your work objectively. “I’ve noticed that you’ve [describe the controlling behavior objectively].”

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What To Do When Your Leader Is Stuck In The Weeds

Lead from Within

Here’s how to navigate this tricky situation: Recognize the Signs: Firstly, learn to recognize when your leader is losing sight of the overarching objectives. Suggest Delegation and Trust: Delegation can be a transformative skill for any leader. During these sessions, actively review and realign long-term objectives.

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6 Biggest Time Wasters at Work and How to Fight Them

Career Advancement

Delegate Tasks. One of the easiest ways to free up some time at work is to identify tasks that can be delegated to others. Delegation can end up helping other employees improve because they’ll be tackling new endeavors and learning new skills. Here are six ways. We often get caught up in completing menial, time-consuming tasks.

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Three Ways to Improve Retention on Your Team

Great Leadership By Dan

Over time, meetings to review objectives, responsibilities, and progress move down on the priority list for busy leaders. Without clarity about objectives and priorities from the central perspective of the leader, team members work in different directions and people do redundant work.

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How Important Is Coaching in Professional Development?

Leading Blog

A S A LIFELONG communication skills coach, I was asked recently by one of my colleagues how important individual coaching attention is for a person to learn and grow at any stage of their career. Of course, this is sort of like asking a baker if bread is worth baking. We all have different growth needs. We’ll always have growth needs.

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14 Personal Development Goals Every Leader Should Set for Themselves

Lead from Within

Setting clear objectives helps you stay focused and motivated. Learn to prioritize tasks, delegate when necessary, and make the most of your time. Set Clear Goals: Define your personal and professional goals and create actionable plans to achieve them. Enhance Time Management: Effective leaders are masters of time management.

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