N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2016

If you’re frustrated by your organization’s current strategic planning and execution processes or the outcomes from that work, you’re not alone. Whether they’re developed in-house or brought in by outside strategy firms, many strategy methodologies are of little value if they don’t keep up with the times.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Without good financial planning and management, a company can quickly find itself in trouble. As such, ensuring that your business’s finance department is up to par is important. Develop Strong Internal Controls. Develop Policies And Procedures. Foster Growth And Development.

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Experience to Lead

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This is exactly why ongoing leadership development is crucial for any group to truly succeed at what they do. No matter what level of experience you have as a leader, creating leadership development models that outline a set of behaviors and practices is what ultimately separates good leaders from great leaders.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 29, 2015

An off-site meeting can be a great way to develop strategy, get creative, develop a team, learn, and re-invigorate a team. Of course, they can also be like a sentence in purgatory if not planned and run well. There is plenty of advice on how to run effective meetings, but not enough on planning. Improve teamwork?

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

When stress is in the red zone memories of being “yelled at” as a youngster seem to bubble up and the need is to protect oneself is front and center. That programming for survival tells us to be wary and make sure there is a backup plan for safety. Stress will make us be less accountable, less willing to risk telling the whole truth.

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Experience to Lead

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

To really show leadership and represent everything it stands for, you need to develop a leadership mindset. Simply having an idea or plan and pushing it onto other team members and expecting them to follow just isn’t going to cut it. Those in leadership roles must work on their leadership development.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

So, following a successful program, during a break in the agenda, after leaving the stage and talking with many with conference attendees, I often find myself standing beside the organizer. If you are planning an event, this article is FOR YOU.

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Chart Your Course

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Here are several different recognition ideas that keep people fired up and motivated at work. This program was developed for the City of Seward, Alaska. By mixing up names and assigning people on different teams, people who previously did not know each other become acquainted. They receive a certificate signed by the Mayor.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Additionally, the impact of constructive feedback extends beyond individual development. In the realm of teamwork and collaboration, this form of feedback becomes a bridge that connects individuals, fostering open communication and shared understanding.

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Great Results Team Building

MAY 2, 2023

That is dangerous… But rather than pulling up a chair and waiting with wide-eyed interest on details and the rest of the story, if you realize the negative impact that this type of conversation has you will want to tactfully CHANGE THE TOPIC. And if it becomes a problem, be sure to follow the four steps above ! I dunno, Steve.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This makes teamwork even more crucial to overall success or failure for the organization. The rhetoric surrounding this critical aspect of work tends to indicate that organizations and senior leaders are champions of teamwork and that they have the team ‘nut’ cracked - the reality however, points to a very different scenario.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

By emphasizing communication skills in the performance evaluation process, employers can also encourage their employees to develop their own unique communication styles. Keeps others informed and up-to-date on relevant information. Look for employees who demonstrate a strong sense of initiative, communication, and teamwork.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

He is interested in having me take some leadership training specifically on the issue of ‘managing up.’ It’s what we do and not the role we’re appointed to that determines whether we’re Leaders, Followers, or Wallowers. ’ I see that this is an area you discuss on your website.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Interviewers want to know how well you understand data modelling, report development, and common terminology. A: Detailed courses on data modelling, relationships, and report development were part of my training. It facilitates the development of intricate measures and improves the level of analysis in reports.

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The Practical Leader

MAY 8, 2024

Culture and feedback surveys gathered input before and during these follow-up workshops. They felt the time and money needed to plan, coordinate, train, and support such an extensive change process was too high. It was like announcing a long trip to an exciting destination and then pulling up in a depleted old school bus.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Iteration Planning Guide. This guide includes tips for success, pre-agenda planning, a recommended iteration schedule for new teams, and a sample agenda to follow. Click here for more information on Iteration Planning Guide. You just finished reading Complimentary Resource - Iteration Planning Guide !

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 17, 2021

Many divisional, departmental, branch, or other sub-unit leadership teams add to the tangled culture hairball by following along with a weak or dysfunctional culture or — even worse — wallowing in helplessness. Culture development starts with team development. Leadership team planning strategy session.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 21, 2017

The following is a guest piece by Inc. People who aspire to lead look upward in a hierarchy to find power and authority they can grab onto to pull themselves up. People above them can sense their craving, which they can motivate them with, which makes them followers, not leaders. Supporting people attracts them to your team.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (1978) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Walk The Talk The Dash, The Race, and Management, Training and Development Resources Workforce Management: information on employment law, human resource development and human resource management.

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Most leaders preach teamwork, but often excuse themselves from its practice – and fail to hold people accountable for living this value. Employees rate their manager’s ability to “effectively deal with people who undermine teamwork” dead last among 92 elements of effective leadership. Develop an action plan.

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Great Results Team Building

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

And you can always follow the directions I share here for TWO easy activities to develop your team chemistry. If you are interested in looking through a terrific collection of downloadable handouts and resources, sign up for free access to my teamwork toolbox of goodies for team leaders!

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 14, 2018

Guest post from Robert (Dusty) Staub : “Perhaps the only sustainable competitive advantage is increasing your ability to learn faster than your competition.” - Arie de Geus, former head of Strategic Planning, Shell Oil Company Are you getting the best results from the people–the embedded collective intelligence–in your organization?

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Mark Sanborn

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

What follows is a “Reader’s Digest” version of what I consider to be my most important ideas and lessons. But if what follows piques your interest, most can be found in the books I’ve authored to date. Customers don’t remember sameness. The choice is to learn or languish. Don’t just have a hero.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 29, 2016

The release date of this article was strategically planned – because toasts should not be reserved for New Year’s Eve only. Don’t get caught up denying or regretting them – let your failures be the feedback that fuels your future efforts! Toasts should not be unspoken until the end of your season or project. Toast your Failures.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 4, 2021

Follow the SMART criteria with your team leaders: work with them to set goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timely. A well-designed professional development program will give your leaders the experience, knowledge and insights they need to perform at their best. Set smart and achievable goals.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 14, 2014

The following is a guest piece by Robert Sher. Planning and governance processes that ensure leaders of the company stay on track, executing a thoughtful strategy. At start-ups and small firms, leaders handle most of the detail work personally; they don’t have big teams. Leadership infrastructure includes these four elements: 1.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 25, 2023

So, you’ve got to write up an employee. In this ‘How to Write Up an Employee Guide,’ we’ll walk you through the process of writing a professional employee write-up, from start to finish. We’ll also provide you with ‘How To Write Up An Employee | Email Templates’ so you can see what it should look like.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 14, 2013

The following is a guest post by Doug Sundheim. I followed up. “I There were 5-10 elements of the goal plan that should have gone through a much more rigorous vetting and consultation process before they ended up on the list. I agree these are critically important to strengthening goals. I think so,” he answered.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 22, 2015

Furthermore, the organization’s values should be ones that encourage connection and teamwork, rather than silos and dysfunctional behavior. The following steps can help leaders to identify and establish core values that are meaningful and encourage connection across the entire organization: Identify the values that matter.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Team meetings encourage collaboration, a sense of belonging and identity, help coordinate interdependent work, and from the employee’s perspective, are a good opportunity to get fed and break up the routine of the day. To solve problems, make decisions, or develop a plan. After a while, switch it up so it stays interesting.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We must process and consider the information shared by our colleagues and then respectfully build a plan that is inclusive and allows each employee to be the best version of themselves. For me, leadership is all about teamwork. How do you plan to lead the company through evolving industry challenges and opportunities?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2019

No doubt you’ve felt it after a great team success or alternatively, the gloom and doom when things do not go as planned. Taking advantage of it as part of team development is an example of the skill set of team leader as team coach. The goals are similar: support, development, empowerment and ultimately improved team results.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 29, 2023

For some, it’s about teamwork and creative synergy in the workplace. A similar study by The Economist Intelligence Unit of 343 business found “the firms that ‘slowed down to speed up’ improved their top and bottom lines, averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating profits over a three-year period.”

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 20, 2014

When I announced to my Governing Board team my decision to resign as chairman a few months back, the news was met with some disappointment and sadness, followed by an impromptu round of applause when I revealed my plans to run in the upcoming school board elections for school board chairman.

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Chart Your Course

APRIL 7, 2017

And it points up the critical importance of starting off on the right foot with your new team. Here’s an 8-step guide to begin building credibility, camaraderie, and teamwork as a manager: Listen up! That’s a painful statistic. It’s about putting the “human” in human resources.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Although another leader can bestow that position upon you, it is up to you to make use of it in the best way possible. One can be brought up as a leader, though. You do not have to invent something or develop a theory that can change the world to consider yourself a leader. To lead is to guide followers.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Peals of laughter erupted from the audience, followed by grateful applause. We have our “corporate scripts” to guide us, but think about the many situations when things don’t go as planned and we’re called to think on our feet. Like other skills, this is one we can develop. This requires teamwork. That’s okay.

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