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How to Make an Even Better Career Elevator Pitch

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

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If you want your team to feel more courageous, remind them of times they’ve been courageous before. This team-building activity gives your team a chance to reflect on their micro-moments of courage. People are more likely to hold onto a negative experience with speaking up or taking a risk, than a positive one.

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Year-in-Review: 7 Questions to Help Your Team Reflect on Success and Key Learnings

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Taking a moment for a team year-in-review fosters curiosity and connection I don’t know about you, but we love a good “year-in-review” list. How would your highlight reel compare to the year-in-review highlights from your team? There’s something about looking back over the entire year and seeing what stands out.

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Fuel Your Career: 17 Critical Skills When You’re a Young Leader Hungry for Success

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To distinguish yourself as a young leader, build your knowledge, focus on results and relationships, and speak up. You’re a young leader with responsibility for a small team and you want more responsibility. As you learn the answers to these questions, focus on how the work your team does makes a difference. Give it time.

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The Art of Following Up for Executives

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Many say there is an art to the follow-up. For starters, follow up action is a signal many employers look for in judging candidates on their professionalism, general organization, and cultural fit. So how do you do follow up well? Could they be right? Does it really matter?

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How to Deal with Team Conflict

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Handling team conflict well distinguishes outstanding leaders. You’ve got a clear focus on what matters most, your team seems to work well together, but then you get that call: “I need to talk to you about…” It’s conflict, a disagreement, or a clash of personalities. 6 Ways to Deal with Team Conflict. Reflect to Connect.

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Help Your Team Shift from Busy to Productive

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What do you do to help your team shift from busy to productive? Is your team doing what you asked, but they’re focused on counting the metrics, and how busy they are as opposed to the quality metrics of how well they’re accomplishing those tasks? 03:36 How do we practically ensure your team’s busy day is worth it?