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Open-Space Leadership: When Less is More

Let's Grow Leaders

I love using Open-Space Technology with a large group to generate ideas. It’s an amazing, high-energy, low-cost way to hold a powerful meeting. Participants essentially create their own agenda and self-organize into groups to discuss topics that matter to them. Although it’s useful to [.]

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Integrative Listening – Is Anyone Truly Listening Anymore?

Strategy Driven

While the cost of employee turnover is high, leaders who do nothing about it pay an even higher price. She runs Wise Ways Consulting , which specializes in executive coaching, group facilitation, and high-engagement training. If leaders fail to address these problems, they will see good employees walk out the door.

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Don't Neglect Your Power to Bring People Together

Harvard Business Review

To explain, let me share a quick example, in two acts: In Act One, the manager of a corporate engineering group was tasked with reducing the cost of common materials used by a number of different product teams. At the session, she shared the overall product cost data and the business requirement to make a substantial reduction.

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How to Manage a Narcissist

Harvard Business Review

Envious as they are, narcissistic people always strive to win, whatever the costs. Returning to George, the group facilitator was very careful not to confront him too forcefully when he acted inappropriately in the group leadership development sessions. Don’t confront the narcissist directly.

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The Future of Leadership Development

Great Leadership By Dan

There are pros and cons to both group and individual leadership development. Groups facilitate networking and shared learning, and are efficient, but may miss the mark for some. Maybe you could get 20% off the registration cost with your AARP membership. The use of coaching in leadership development programs.