Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

As a Project Manager or PM, your trial by fire is probably going to be whatever projects you’re working to complete. Each new project will be its own trial by fire, and that which is being put on metaphorical trial are your skills as a PM. Regardless of inherent management acumen, like exercise, PM skills can be improved.

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Career Advancement

JUNE 15, 2020

The workplace of the future will have a high level of automation, allowing many routine tasks to be handled by computers, meaning employees will need to work hard to update their skill sets in order to remain relevant. You may already be considering how to upgrade your own skill set in order to stay relevant. Creative thinking skills.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Here are seven tips for sharpening your leadership decision-making skills, so you can make better decisions for your organization: Overcome excessive self-confidence: The best leaders know that overconfidence can be a major hindrance to effective decision-making. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 30, 2023

As an executive leadership coach, I have worked with many leaders around the world, and there is one skill, one trait, that is crucial if a leader wants to avoid absolute failure. Character is a crucial leadership skill that is often overlooked, but it’s one that can make or break a leader. And that one trait is character.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 10, 2023

An Important Skill It’s a tricky skill set that can mean the difference between being a truly successful leader and a mediocre micromanager. Management knows they can’t do it all alone, so they empower others which boosts productivity, morale, and confidence. If you delegate tasks, you create followers. What is it?

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 16, 2022

A practical approach to leadership is to look at it as a collection of skills. But there’s one important skill that every leader needs to master—something that will benefit you no matter what your leadership style may be, what your specific role is or what field you’re working in. When you connect, you hear better.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Over 20 years ago, I had a manager whose presence was an instant energy booster. Sometimes, he'd spontaneously invite us to sit in on a meeting with upper management, giving us a glimpse into high-level decision-making. Traditional management theory often centers around stability, predictability, and standardization.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Their research also identified certain “invisible skills” going unnoticed in the workplace. Ironically, the ignored skills are some of the most necessary for productive conflict i n the workplace: empathy and compassion (27.4%), a sense of curiosity, (19.8%), and listening skills/emotional intelligence (15.4%). Silly, right?

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Many managers today are task masters. Today, many organizations make the mistake of letting their managers do whatever they want without focusing on each associate — they make the process mechanical and impersonal. You have managers, not coaches. Most of all, they listened when you failed and celebrated when you won.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 2, 2022

If your Sales SVP thinks your leadership development program is a distraction, your sales managers will show up late and multi-task. But what if that same sales SVP showed up as an active coach in the process? Leaders coach, and reinforce, the skills they’re learning. The Power of Leaders as Coaches. Wait, What?

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Mike Cardus

MARCH 26, 2013

Follow-up is a mantra amongst Team, Management and Leadership Development everywhere…While we all talk about how important it is, many of us don’t do it. We confuse following-up with negative terms of management – Micro-Managing ; NOT trusting people ; Causing people to be Other-Directed ; Dis-Engagement ….

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This article shows eight ways to improve your strategy and leadership skills to scale your business. Have Proper Risk Management Plans. To be an effective leader and a master strategist in your business, you must have adequate risk management plans. Follow As You Lead. Read through. Photo by Parker Byrd on Unsplash.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 22, 2022

One of the most important ones is leadership skills for the workplace. And when you’re looking for work, you want to know that your potential employer will be able to count on your leadership and team development skills—whether it’s in a team environment or when leading a project from start to finish. Communication.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

When leaders are pressured into leadership styles that go against their natural way of operating, they are set up for failure. They end up focusing on themselves instead of the people and organization they are leading. Focusing solely on skill development Early in my career, I worked as a corporate trainer.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 27, 2024

In the modern professional landscape, where remote work is increasingly common, mastering interpersonal skills is more critical than ever. The Critical Role of Interpersonal Skills in Remote Work Interpersonal skills, encompassing communication, teamwork, adaptability, and emotional intelligence, are vital in any work environment.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

So go run up and down the bleachers while you wait for the baton.” I once worked with a company that decided to collapse its engineering organization by turning Engineering Managers into Managing Engineers, and oh, what a difference the word order makes. One hands off the baton to the next. I’m paying you to run.

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Career Advancement

JULY 19, 2021

Recently, I shared insights on the most in-demand skills for the future that the leaders of tomorrow’s workforce need to develop. Several key competencies will aid in the development of all of those skills: The ability to think outside of the box, maintaining a healthy curiosity about how to best respond to change.

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Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 15, 2024

You could be the next winner… Nominations are now open for the 2024 CMI Awards, which celebrate outstanding leadership and management across a range of categories. Policies weren’t being followed up.” The post The “massive shock” of being named Chartered Manager of the Year appeared first on CMI. Click here Jen has MS.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 9, 2023

Salesforce’s recent Future of Work Survey highlighted the importance of digital skills, with U.K. workers ranking them as the most important skill for success in both the current and future labor markets. Despite this, over a quarter said that they weren’t confident in their digital skills.

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Modern Servant Leader

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Top Tips for Managing Up. When it comes to managing up, there are two scenarios: when you’re on good terms with your boss and when you’re struggling with them. From my experience, most people seeking advice on managing up, are already struggling to align with their boss. Because times change.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The true test of character is whether you manage to stand by those values when the deck is stacked against you. If personality is how you respond on a typical day, character is how you show up on a hard day. Character skills enable you to transcend that tendency to be true to your principles.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 15, 2024

What to Say Next to Destress an Emotional Conversation at Work When people are fired up, angry, and defensive, it’s tough to have a productive conversation. Followed closely by burning microwave popcorn. Frustrations and resentments build up and poison the work. One person gets defensive, and the other person responds in kind.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 19, 2013

In the “old days,” a person was hired into a position, learned the job, and – usually because of some form of functional proficiency – received a promotion into management. Then, as a manager, this same person could tell a few people what to do. No one person will be smart enough to keep up.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 13, 2023

Soft skills are an essential part of any leadership position. By honing and utilizing your soft skills, you can better connect with your employees and adapt to internal and external changes. What Are Soft Skills? Soft skills are general abilities one can apply to multiple situations. The post Is Leadership a Soft Skill?

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 20, 2017

The following is a guest piece by Jackie Edwards. Even though you might have great analytical skills and intelligence, not listening properly decreases the effectiveness of your leadership role. Try to exercise the following skills on a daily basis. It could be harming your reputation and career.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 7, 2023

When co-workers, managers, and their subordinates lose respect for one another, it negatively impacts their work and the work of the people around them. Some organizations respond with well-meaning exhortations to “just get along,” or they encourage private chats with human resources or senior management. Without a doubt, yes.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Here’s another must-read book to add to your list as you transition from manager to leader. The goal of this book is to provide an intensely practical guide to making that transition by sharing insights, stories, and approaches from hundreds of leaders to build the skills you will need to make the leap to leader,” explains Bryant.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The year 2020 is playing out like a bad dream in need of a wake-up call. The battle of the world against the pandemic shook up the workplace, requiring swift accommodation and responses to skills gaps and skill shifts. Updated skills are the currency for future-proofing your career. The Skills Dilemma.

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Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 9, 2024

Making Hybrid Work for you and your Team Managers can face challenges when implementing effective hybrid working. The research highlights the crucial role that management skills play in overcoming the obstacles to making hybrid work and the impact of targeted training. Yet, many organisations have adopted a reactive approach.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For this reason, change management strategies must be implemented so everyone can easily adapt. This article explores the best practices and HR tips and tricks for managing organizational change. What is organizational change management? What is organizational change management?

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2020

They’re outstanding leaders in their own right, but both can be hit-or-miss when it comes to successfully managing teams. Team leaders are warned from day one: “No one likes to be micro-managed.” Rebecca and Jason heard this drumbeat loud and clear in the same management classes. People don’t want to be micro-managed.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2023

The information will give them insights into the following: What they need to offer to gain more customers. Come up with new features that will make their customers more loyal to their brands and products. They can keep up with the latest trends. They also have the means to improve their skills. These developers and Node.js

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

Co-Intelligence shows what it means to think and work together with smart machines, and why it's imperative that we master that skill. Mentorship Unlocked : The Science and Art of Setting Yourself Up for Success by Janice Omadeke What is a mentor? Why is having a mentor crucial to success? It’s time to change that.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 18, 2019

Skills and reputation is incredibly important in leadership. So what skills and attributes should a leader cultivate to build and to master their leadership? When they make a statement or decision, everyone believes that they will follow through. It also means that once you’ve made up their mind, you don’t hesitate to commit.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 10, 2024

” Weak managers don’t leverage the strengths of their teams. ” Control Freaks: It’s All About the Boss Many bosses believe in take-charge management. ” Control Freaks: It’s All About the Boss Many bosses believe in take-charge management. That takes leadership skill.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 10, 2019

I continued, “A leader needs followers, and right now no one wants to work for you or with you.”. And then he surprised me by quietly asking, “What do I have to do to become a leader that people follow?”. We started with the one leadership skill that’s often overlooked but fundamental to success. He was silent.

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Chart Your Course

JANUARY 9, 2014

Herman Trend Alert: Skills Shortages Worsening. With the forecasts of doom and gloom in so many places around the world, we would expect companies to delay hiring new employees and that the skills shortages might be lessening. September 11, 2013. billion in economic activity and $3.7 Archived editions are posted at [link].

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