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Better Stakeholder Management: How to Turn Stress into Success

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Use these communication techniques to keep even the most difficult stakeholders on your side Stakeholder management is an art most of us learn the hard way. If you’ve been involved in stakeholder management for more than a minute, you’ve probably met a few of these well-meaning, challenging stakeholders.

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How To Rearrange Your Brain for Success

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B RAD JACOBS, CEO and serial entrepreneur—United Rentals and XPO Logistics—has made and kept a few billion dollars and aims to show us how to do the same in How to Make a Few Billion Dollars. The most valuable part of the book for me was the first chapter on transforming how you use your mind. How do you get there?

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Overloaded at Work: How to Ask For the Support You Need

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What to say next when you’re overloaded at work (without sounding whiny) Ever found yourself cackling at the monstrous to-do list glaring back at you, thinking “Right, that’s not happening,” only to gulp back a sob as you realize none of it’s optional? And curiosity about how to approach your work differently.

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Perfectly Imperfect: How to Manage Your Perfectionism.

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But when it stops you from diving into that pool, when it holds you back from taking a leap of faith, from trying new things because you’re scared it won’t be perfect, then it becomes something you need to manage. So, what do we do? Do we just give in and never jump? Do we stay in our comfort zone forever?

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Beyond the Drama: How to De-Escalate an Emotional Conversation at Work

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But, if you can learn how to de-escalate these emotional conversations, you’ll give yourself and your coworkers the gift of a path forward. Unless the other person has serious conflict management skills, you won’t have a meaningful conversation until they feel heard. “I Followed closely by burning microwave popcorn.

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How To Find a Great Company Culture in Your Job Search

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Let’s talk about how to find a great company culture that’s the right fit for you. What advice do you have #askingforafriend? Do Your Research About The Company… (and look for patterns) Start by doing your homework. So, ask how a company invests in developing its managers.

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How Managers (unintentionally) Roadblock an Empowered Team

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Most managers will say they want those outcomes and that they believe in an empowered team, but unintentionally prevent their teams from doing their best. There are some times you do “give” power over…for example, when you ask someone to make a decision or offer an opportunity to try something new. Soak up Their Time.

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