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Instead of Making People More Anxious. Make the Learning Easier :: Resistance to Change

Mike Cardus

It is helpful to listen, agree and cooperate. Talk to discover slightly different viewpoints for cooperation. Instead of viewing the resistance as an issue it gave me a chance to see how each person and the team as a whole cooperates. Making the new learning and skills feel natural and safe as possible. How to work with this?

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Change in Companies and Teams is Not Only Possible, it is Inevitable

Mike Cardus

Developing a next-step… Small steps and concrete success. Plus it helps, for you the facilitator, to be on the look out for cooperation. Reference: the observation question comes from Steve de Shazer ‘Keys to Solutions in Brief Therapy’ … I adjusted the wording for more team building and organization development focus.

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Transformational Growth and Disruptive Change: 4 Principles to Guide You

Marshall Goldsmith

Great leaders have to ask: Where does your innovation come from? For Sir Richard, seeing his dream turn to ashes was a teachable moment of epic proportions—an unexpected provocation to rethink innovation in a world full of surprises. 1 executive coach for growth companies. About the Author.

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Mars Incorporated: A Sweet Place to Work

Coaching Tip

For example, a typical Mars plant manager influences associates by his or her ability to pace development of operational systems and innovative approaches. These operational managers' value to Mars is they initiate or design positive changes. Employees have autonomy to experiment with ideas and management has the patience to train.

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19 Key Leadership Competencies & Behaviors from 29 Top Experts

Miles Anthony Smith

To succeed, a leader must learn to balance their relationships, time, strategic efforts and personal development. Not only does it provide tools and resources for those transitioning into a leadership role, it also includes development strategies for management teams who are overseeing the growth of new leaders. Leaders are developed!

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45 Career Advice Experts Offer Career Success Secrets

Miles Anthony Smith

Adrienne Tom ( Career Impressions ) ​ My #1 tip for being successful in a career today would be ongoing investment in professional development and skills development. Consider working with a career coach to assess your goals and aspirations against potential in your current path. Self-assuredness. Emotional Intelligence.

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People Skills Are Hard Skills - More Than You Know

Building Personal Strength

One key area of leadership skill involves coaching. But most books on this topic focus on mentoring and executive coaching, not skills for operational leaders. I’ve read dozens of books on people skills, and the best of these focus on only a handful of key skills.

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