Lead from Within

APRIL 11, 2023

When employees feel valued and recognized for their hard work, they are more likely to be motivated to perform at their best. Therefore, by doing this, they demonstrate that the core values of the company, should align with the values of their employees within the company.

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Performance Review Environment Positioning Succession 185

Career Advancement

MAY 10, 2021

Maybe you see yourself as a consistent overachiever—someone who always gets the job done well and on time—but you still have the sneaking suspicion that you’re not one of the boss’s favorite employees. Becoming the favorite employee at work requires some political maneuvering—think of it as strategic relationship building.

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How To Mentor Career Proposal 346

Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Every boss gives orders and assigns work. Their employees follow their directions and complete the work assigned to them within the parameters given. People willingly follow the directions from an effective leader, not only because they have to if they want a paycheck, but also because they want to.

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Decentralization Bottom-up Follow-up Tactics 275

Strategy Driven

APRIL 20, 2024

These worrying statistics demonstrate just how hard it is to keep a new business afloat in today’s competitive marketplace and challenging economy. Embrace New Technologies Many small business owners shy away from investing in new technologies, either because they don’t understand how they work or because they’re worried about the cost.

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Cost Strategy Outsourcing Budgeting 93

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Praise is one of the most misunderstood, powerful, and underutilized management skills. What is “praise”? Giving praise means telling someone about something positive that they did. Why is it important for managers to praise their employees? EVERYONE wants it and it’s one of the easiest things to give.

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Management Survey Motivation Follow-up 308

Tanveer Naseer

MAY 17, 2016

Soon after, one of her male classmates stood up to give his presentation. What the researchers found was that parents were more likely to praise a boy for his efforts or actions (“you really worked hard on that”) while girls were praised more in terms of who they are (“you’re so smart”).

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Leadership Learning-by-Doing Follow-up Motivation 183

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 24, 2020

Can I give you some feedback? How effectively does the person work with his colleagues? Before giving anyone feedback, answer these questions. How do you think you did on this task? On a scale of 1-to-10, how would you grade your performance? Solicit the employee’s views. Two Important Questions.

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Open-book Report Motivation Delegation 201

Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 9, 2012

When it comes to what we communicate to our employees, few messages have as much impact as offering words of praise to those we lead. The importance of praise to an organization’s success has been shown in numerous studies performed by management experts, psychologists, and neurologists.

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Article Motivation Stress Education 247

Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 21, 2023

Answering a few questions will provide insight into how you can rekindle your inner light. We’ve previously written about how Conant held senior leaders accountable for improving employee engagement at Campbell’s and the tremendous difference it made. How could this be happening? Who had influenced him?

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Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Influence Bond 195

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Too many business executives don’t make time for the one employee incentive that will never break the company budget: timely, honest thanks and praise of workers who do a good job. Unfortunately, 58 percent of the workers in Graham’s study said their managers didn’t typically give such thanks. Sound familiar?

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Incentives Motivation Letter Teamwork 89

Lead from Within

JULY 21, 2020

But there are effective ways you can deal with an insecure leader and still improve your work environment and foster a productive and harmonious relationship. An insecure leader typically expresses their lack of confidence as mistrust—for their employees, for their employers, and even for the workplace in general.

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Comparison Succession Positioning Productivity 218

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

Bernd shares: “ How do you introduce one-on-ones to your direct reports? Bernd shares: “ How do you introduce one-on-ones to your direct reports? How does such a meeting work? How do you get started and what exactly should you say in such meetings? Welcome to the August 2020 Leadership Development Carnival!

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Team Building 366

Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Many of the organizations where I coach hold an annual employee appreciation day. The leadership team presents employees who have had significant accomplishments or anniversaries with some form of recognition. I believe employee appreciation should happen every day. Give an ambassadorship. Treat feedback as a gift.

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How To Learning-by-Doing Seminar Video 218

Lead from Within

OCTOBER 15, 2019

We all want our employees to be happy at work. Here are some of the most effective steps you can take: Lend a listening ear. Here are some of the most effective steps you can take: Lend a listening ear. Allow people to express themselves—give them the time and attention they need to vent, speak and express what is on their mind.

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Learning-by-Doing Long-term Conference Stress 164

Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

This blog will discuss the importance of providing excellent customer experiences and offer some tips on how you can help your business achieve it. . If you can give customers what they want when they want it, you’ll be ahead of the competition. This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. ” That’s a huge number!

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Word of Mouth Marketing Brand Goal Customer Loyalty 206

Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

Maybe you see yourself as a consistent overachiever—someone who always gets the job done well and on time—but you still have the sneaking suspicion that you’re not one of the boss’s favorite employees. Becoming the favorite employee at work requires some political maneuvering—think of it as strategic relationship building.

How To 156

How To Mentor Proposal Reputation 156

Lead from Within

JANUARY 14, 2020

Give respect. Respect is a two-way street, and the best way to gain respect is to learn to give it. When you have respect for others you can be more effective in helping them grow and develop. Self-awareness gives you the capacity to learn from your mistakes as well as your successes. Practice self-awareness.

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Self-aware How To Succession Execution 214

The Practical Leader

MAY 24, 2023

He emphasized how important the ratings for his service were to his career ambitions. The produce clerk wrote his name in the space to name an employee for exceptional service and asked me to rate and name him. Effective leaders stoke the fire within by pulling and inspiring people through engagement and “ empartnerment.”

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Motivation Incentives Survey Follow-up 88

Career Advancement

AUGUST 14, 2017

And my employees go on in the old ways and don’t listen to me much. How can I be a better leader ? Joel Answers : Diego, it’s insightful that you don’t blame your boss or employees for the situation. Joel Answers : Diego, it’s insightful that you don’t blame your boss or employees for the situation. Do I give feedback?

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Quality Leadership Styles Executive Coaching Mentor 192

Strategy Driven

APRIL 10, 2020

Without hyperbole, employee productivity is arguably the biggest factor that determines if a business is successful or not. Yet when everything runs smoothly, where employees are completing their tasks on time and in an effective manner, the entire business will thrive. However, how do you reach this point?

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Productivity Products Software Morale 123

Lead Change Blog

MAY 9, 2018

While recently watching an episode of MasterChef Junior, the show featuring young children displaying their culinary talents in competition with each other, I was struck by how the show illustrates the three fundamentals of effective performance management: goal setting, coaching, and evaluation. Goal Setting. Evaluation.

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Sharpe Goal Construction Course 183

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

The titles ran the gamut of 1001 Ways to Take Initiative at Work to 1001 Ways to Energize Employees and 1001 Ways to Energize Employees. It’s because of the power of giving value to your people and acknowledging their efforts. Many books have properly outlined the power of effective praise and recognition.

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Cost Blanchard Power Books 150

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 27, 2022

So, that is why Mackenzie wrote her book -- to teach you how to take actions that ultimately will improve your impact on the job and increase your happiness and fulfillment in your career. Part 4: Lead Your Team gives approaches for generating and creating the most effective teams and having more fun while doing it.

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How To Advice Career Strategy 65

Strategy Driven

MARCH 17, 2021

Where would you – and your business – be without your hard-working employees? Employees who know their bosses appreciate them and the work they do are much more likely to stay loyal, and they will be more productive, going above and beyond what would typically be expected of them. Here are some ways to do it. A Thoughtful Gift.

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How To Engineering Team Examples 129

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Praising or criticizing someone should not be mixed up with constructive feedback. Appreciation or criticism needs to be validated in some form for it to register and give results. Both praise and criticism are judgments, and personal bias creeps in here. Constructive Feedback in the Workplace.

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Construction Attrition Short-term Report 118

Lead from Within

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Recent research shows that as many as 77% of employees experience physical symptoms of stress from bad bosses. So a bad boss really can give you sick, even give you a heart attack. So a bad boss really can give you sick, even give you a heart attack. They fail to communicate effectively. They micromanage.

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Self-aware Micromanagement Stress Follow-up 218

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Guest post by Paul White: As I travel around the country to consult for businesses and organizations, I hear the same message over and over—both from leaders and from their employees: “People are getting burned out. The #1 reason for recognition in most workplaces is longevity (how motivating is that?). Way to go, team!”

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Construction Consultative Follow-up Budgeting 273

Great Results Team Building

JUNE 3, 2021

How can we make this idea even better?”. “Is Take the time to say THANK YOU to the person who shared the initial idea… make sure the team sees and hears the praise for their suggestion. Take the time to say THANK YOU to the person who shared the initial idea… make sure the team sees and hears the praise for their suggestion.

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Innovation Team Survey Brainstorming 133

Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 13, 2016

F or years, studies have purported to show that employees stick around not due to compensation but because of meaningful work and being recognized for their hard work. They believed meaningful work and recognition will keep employees around. We’re creatures of praise and recognition. Leaders have extolled these studies.

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Team Positioning Organization Leadership 120

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The problem is that many companies don’t take employee wellbeing seriously enough. They assume that employees should be able to handle their workload without worrying about their mental health. Employees who experience high levels of stress and anxiety are less productive and more likely to leave their jobs.

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Stress Long-term Cooper Environment 111

HR Digest

APRIL 14, 2022

We’ve often Googled one of these terms: “How do I be more likeable at work?” If you want to learn how to make yourself more likeable at work, you must first accept that “likeability” isn’t elusive — sometimes you need to train yourself to beat annoying habits. . HOW TO BE MORE LIKEABLE AT WORK.

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Learning-by-Doing Ryan Wilde Self-aware 98

Eric Jacobson

MAY 20, 2022

So, that is why Mackenzie wrote her book -- to teach you how to take actions that ultimately will improve your impact on the job and increase your happiness and fulfillment in your career. Part 4: Lead Your Team gives approaches for generating and creating the most effective teams and having more fun while doing it.

How To 65

How To Advice Career Strategy 65

Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2017

It’s about finding time for real conversations; about getting to know each other at a human level; about learning what’s important to people; about sharing with one another what makes us want to get out of bed in the morning and go to work—and what has the opposite effect. But in a boss, that kind of avoidance is disastrous.

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Learning-by-Doing Self-aware Report Reference 166

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 22, 2016

If you’re leading a team, you may be struggling too, which is possibly how you ended up here. Here’s how you can remove stress from your role as a manager. In order for a team to be effective and happy, it must be run as a family. Praise every improvement, no matter how minor. Give people the best tools.

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Stress Management Tips Finance 150

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

If you are a business looking to create a happier workplace, use this guide for all of the best and effective tips. Offering more engagement in the workplace will help employees interact more, which will help create better workplace relationships. Offer more engagement. They will be able to talk through the issue and find a resolution.

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Learning-by-Doing Discount Skills Environment 96

Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 14, 2011

Last week, Mike Myatt wrote an interesting post on the differences between flattery and praise. After reading his piece, I got to thinking about this subject in terms of how leaders communicate and guide their teams, and the impact these comments can have on their employees.

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Self-aware Report Motivation Positioning 264

Tanveer Naseer

MAY 7, 2013

Is your employee a risk-taker, or does he avoid risks like the plague? Does she get uncomfortable with too much optimism or praise, or is she known for her sunny outlook? It’s about what we might gain if we are successful, how we might end up better off. One group may give up too soon – the other may not know when to quit.

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Team Incentives Motivation Goal 250