Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 9, 2025

Youll discover a practical, people-centered communication tool that replaces fuzzy follow-ups with real resultswithout tipping you or your team into burnout. Why Soon Isnt a Strategyand What to Do Instead [00:53] Stop the cycle of burnout and vague follow-ups. This is where that ends. [01:40] This is how you get real.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 17, 2025

But complaining isnt all its cracked up to be. Many of us can probably relate to painful past experiences of staring at a whiteboard, trying to come up with new, divergent or original ideas. Fundamentally, its more fun and cognitively easier to ask questions than it is to come up with answers. Its better to be a Solver.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2024

They speak up when others stay silent. Otherwise, the Leader is just a follower. It should not warp. * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * * Leaders have the courage not to go with the flow. They act when others hesitate. There is nothing wrong with emotionwere human.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 13, 2025

How can you prevent these conflicts from blowing up? Always follow up with a question to check your understanding. ” In those moments, you might feel like defending your position, explain your point more clearly, or even disengage completely. But any of these reactions will only damage your relationships at work.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 21, 2025

Decisions pile up. A follow-up message, tailored to what each team needs to know, keeps alignment intact. This Quick Gut Check That Can Save Your Team Hours of Rework You move fast. Calendars fill. This simple collaboration checklist for leaders gives you a pause-and-reset moment before the next big move.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2025

Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee on prisons of our own making: When we are in a downward emotional spiral, feeling confused, unhappy, or ill at ease, we often end up playing and replaying mental tapes that actually accentuate our negative emotions and feelings of hopelessness. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 15, 2025

The one people describe with a big smile and a big thumbs up because, theyre just so easy to work with? Its about presence , clarity , and follow-through. Find the Fun This doesnt mean you show up with juggling pins and a kazoo. Follow through. Yeah, be that person. Unless thats your thing). Say Ive got this.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

For forceful leaders, its seen as giving power away; giving power to your staff means giving up your power. Its also accepting power up. Quite the contrary, within bounds, accepting power up actually extends your personal power. But to be empoweringhow clear is that? Worse than unclear, empowering is widely misunderstood.

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Leadership Freak

MAY 8, 2025

Most leaders think theyre giving enough feedbackbut delays, soft language, and lack of follow-up sabotage growth. Learn 5 common feedback mistakes and how to fix them so your team improves faster, trusts more, and stays fully engaged.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Further, 54 percent have mentally checked out because a member wasnt stepping up or was ineffective. More alarming, 1 in 8 (12%) remain silent even when prompted to speak up. Learn more at stevengaffney.com. * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas. Addressing distractions.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

How questions bring up negative thoughts and inadequacies. It can also send up the red flag that lets you know youre about to do something stupid. I just want to emphasize how important it is to concentrate on the step you need to take right now and not trip yourself up by looking too far ahead. Principle #1: Find Your Why?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 2, 2025

Delegation is supposed to free up your time and build your teambut if you’re constantly chasing updates or getting back subpar work, it can feel more like a trap than a tool. Practical Tools to Guarantee Follow-Through and Improve Productivity [08:43] Set a Clear Finish Line Many tasks drag on because theres no agreed-upon deadline.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Some of the greatest heroes in your life are probably ones who have done the simplest things, like shown up when you needed it, encouraged you when everyone else walked away, or stood up for you when others did nothing. It means showing up and paying attention to what you can impact to build a better world. What is your story?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 27, 2025

The one who shows up with Connection, Clarity, Curiosity, and Commitment aka the Four Cs of productive collaboration that ground our book Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict and our SynergyStack Team Development System. So, showing up curious also has the benefit of less stress for everyone.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This leadership communication technique ensures mutual accountability with clear deadlines and follow-through meetings. [05:40] 08:09] – Check for Understanding to Avoid Miscommunication Strengthen your leadership communication skills by ensuring everyone leaves conversations aligned on objectives, timelines, and follow-ups.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

Project management, encompassing issues that crop up during planning and issues that show up during execution, is another area that may require your overview and handling. Most people are not good at handling disagreements or conflict situations, especially if they end up on the losing side. They will personalize the conflict.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Further, 54 percent have mentally checked out because a member wasnt stepping up or was ineffective. More alarming, 1 in 8 (12%) remain silent even when prompted to speak up. Learn more at stevengaffney.com. * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas. Addressing distractions.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 25, 2025

Episode 300: What separates a leader people want to follow from one they just tolerateand could it be as simple as how you say, “Great job”? Press play now to learn how to become the kind of leader people dont just work forbut want to follow. And yet, your team is craving it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

But what do you do if your senior leader is not showing up as often or as supportive as you would like? If you’re looking for more executive leadership support, ask for what you need, be easy to help , and follow-through. I’d love for you to come up with your ideas on that. Follow through.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

People don’t have to follow you, don’t have to show up, and don’t have to bring their creativity or initiative. Even your direct reports don’t have to follow your leadership. How they will show up. 3) Mix Up Silence and Growth. Sometimes gratitude followed by silence is the most effective.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 27, 2024

16:13] – Scheduling the Finish Follow-up is essential for ensuring commitments are met, and conflict doesnt resurface. 17:06] – Equipping Teams to Resolve Conflict The episode wraps up with tools to empower your team to resolve conflict independently.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Listen to the audio Listen, I get it: trying to get someone to do what you need - when theyre higher up than you or not even in your department - can feel like youre yelling into a void, especially if they talk down to you. So, if you want to move mountains without an official mandate, buckle up. You need credibility.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In high-stress interactions, our walls go up, and our armor comes on and were ready to protect ourselves in any way we can. Our bodies tense up, and were on the defensive. Opening ourselves up to listen and acknowledge the other person or group during a stressful moment, helps those coming to you feel that they can trust you.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 11, 2025

That kind of moment can knock you down or wake you up. Whats permanent is what you carry forward the grit, the pattern recognition, the following your hunches. Learn more at www.build-something.com * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * * All of it is temporary.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 21, 2025

To give a very basic example of the importance of preparation in basketball, lets say its nearing the end of a college basketball season, and a team is gearing up to play a tough conference game. You may already be losing that game right now, and nothing your team does later can make up for it. Preparation was key to our success.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 5, 2024

And sometimes, you don’t even know what you expect until someone doesn’t live up to it. A check for understanding is a simple check to see if your team picks up what you’re putting down. Rather, you schedule a mutual moment in time where you will follow up, follow through, and finish the task. But there you are.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Leave Follow-Through to Chance. Well, they certainly understand that they screwed up. You can use the INSPIRE method to show up for a conversation with curiosity. Follow-up activities are just “what you do.” Leave follow-through to chance. Many new managers leave follow-through to chance. Not really.

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Rich Gee Group

APRIL 15, 2025

She committed to that focus, showing up every day with conviction and passion for her team and her vision. They wanted to follow her lead. When you show up believing wholeheartedly in what you stand for, people dont just follow - they rally around your vision. Show Up With Certainty - Stop second-guessing.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

When team members are willing to take risks and stand up for their beliefs, it cultivates an atmosphere of innovation and creativity. Learn more at fabianalacercaallen.com. * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 26, 2024

Most employees don’t come to work hoping to screw up. She’s the hero, and the credit goes against my numbers and I still end up on progressive action. What to do instead: If you want your employees to hear your coaching, follow your standards. Be curious, and invite them to come up with solutions. They want to improve.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

” “There’s this bully, but I don’t want to cause drama, so I just try to show up nice and accept it…” And when we talk more there’s this moment of recognition, “It’s because I let them.” ” And then the follow-up question.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 10, 2024

But, asking a small talk question without a follow-up can feel insincere. The key is to show up Interested AND Interesting Think about how you can be both interested in your coworkers and an interesting person they enjoy being around. what are you up to that might be of interest to them)? And you say “Great.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Follow-Up to Ensure Long-Term Success Resolving a conflict doesn’t end with finding a solution. To ensure long-term success, it’s critical to follow up and check on the effectiveness of the resolution. Set a specific time to revisit the conflict and assess how well the agreed-upon solution is working.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 21, 2025

If youve been facing challenges with getting your team to share ideas, open up, or work together seamlessly, this episode will give you proven strategies to overcome those hurdles and build the trust your team needs to thrive. The importance of follow-through: using celebration and accountability to reinforce trust and keep momentum.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Usually, its enough to remind her to loosen up and take one point at a time to bring her back down to her preferred range. If Im too chill during a match, my opponent will start catching up, which will eventually increase my nervousness level, she says. Wangs coaches can easily tell when shes overly nervous during a match.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

10:10 Step up, step back. “While others wait for direction, Impact Players step up and lead.” ” It’s not only about how willing people are to lead, but how they are to follow. Impact people are also willing to step back and follow as energetic participants. They are comfortable in both roles.

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