Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 1, 2024

And these days, it’s not that hard to poke around and see what they’re doing. Encourage your team to think past the sunk costs and consider a do-over. A related question is “What if we DIDN’T do it this way? If we could only choose one aspect of our project to succeed, what should it be and why?”

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Crowdsourcing educational projects is perhaps not what immediately comes to mind when one thinks of crowdfunding, but research from the University of Michigan highlights not only how popular it is but how effective it can be. Indeed, each funded educational project on the platform achieves up to a 1.6% increase in pupil performance. “We

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 13, 2023

Stop that Credit Stealer and Get the Recognition You Deserve “I was in a meeting the other day, and one of the executives thanked my boss for the success of a project I’ve been working on all year. The really infuriating thing is that she had NOTHING to do with that project. What do you think we can do to fix this?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 31, 2022

I was six months into a new job and my boss’s boss asked me to take on a major project. I was excited for the opportunity to add value and prove what I could do. I worked hard and gave the project my evenings and weekends until it was done. Oh, we’re not doing this anymore. Can you do this instead?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 10, 2022

These are certainly valuable.And when we ask the tens of thousands of leaders and managers we’ve worked with about the most valuable practice they’ve learned through our work together, one the most frequent answers is to “Check for understanding. Then do it again the next day. It’s not flashy or charismatic.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. A great action learning program (ALP) has tremendous benefits: New ideas from fresh perspectives. Learning is contextual. 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Implementing an Action Learning Program. Lack of Project Sponsorship.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. A great action learning program (ALP) has tremendous benefits: New ideas from fresh perspectives. Learning is contextual. 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Implementing an Action Learning Program. Lack of Project Sponsorship.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 23, 2020

At its core, lean project management is about delivering greater value while minimizing waste. In that sense, this approach will help you improve quality while decreasing the cost of production — but where do you begin? Make Your Projects Run More Efficiently and Deliver Better Results Through Lean Project Management.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 17, 2024

Standing out and moving up the ladder requires more than just showing up and doing your job. Volunteer for projects that address these challenges. Share your successes and learning experiences with your team to build credibility. Attend company events and participate in cross-departmental projects.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 13, 2015

I’m launching a new project that will significantly propel the LGL mission of growing leaders with the confidence and humility to make a deeper impact on the world. ” And so today, I offer 7 questions to ask before you launch any significant project. 7 Questions You Should Ask Before You Launch a New Project.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

APRIL 1, 2020

Most of the major initiatives we pursue are conducted as projects. What do you do when those projects go up in flames? There are seven common reasons our projects go bad and the ways to avoid them. Projects go off the rails all the time. There are seven deadly killers of projects.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 13, 2023

How do we get projects completed successfully in a team environment? There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would do it. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it. Learn from each project.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 11, 2024

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. Effective Strategies for Better Stakeholder Management Here are a few approaches and what to say to destress your day, and keep your project on track. Sound familiar?

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 4, 2013

In general, a project is defined as an activity or endeavor that has a definite start and end date, and is done to achieve certain goals or objectives. The common stages of a project include Initiation, Planning, Execution, Control and Completion. Below are more useful tips on how to manage a project effectively.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The other choice is to learn to speak our truth effectively, in a way that doesn’t contribute to fear and dysfunction on a team. The first part of speaking effectively in difficult conversations is learning to speak from a place of ownership. These people also recognize that they will always have more to learn about a situation.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Today, however, workers have no choice other than to rise to the occasion: to do their jobs well, to make good and relevant decisions, and to clearly contribute to their organization’s mission and success. And to do all that and more autonomously. Create a project structure. Keep people fully informed.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Many organizations also do a pretty good job with formal recognition — taking time to determine who deserves the plaque, the award, and a celebration. Wait a minute,” you might say, “if they don’t do their job we can fire them.”. Every ounce of energy they spend on a project is a gift. What they did, or are doing, is important.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 15, 2021

No matter what the situation, setting, or method of communication, leaders frequently and consistently do these things. . Delegating important projects. You can do it! That influences their ability to think clearly and learn new skills. Saying things like: “ I know you can do it.” “I Leaders challenge us.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 11, 2020

No matter your company or industry, one thing is true: you’re working on projects. And the truth is that these projects don’t always go well. In fact, did you know that 70% of organizations have suffered at least one project failure in the last 12 months? If you don’t have this, your project will likely fail.

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Career Advancement

MAY 10, 2021

Striving to be a top performer, not only doing what is expected but taking on higher-level projects and responsibilities whenever possible. Here are some tips for doing just that. Learn the 7 Steps to Become Your Boss’s Favorite Employee. Taking on higher-profile projects will bring you closer to the job of your dreams.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 18, 2022

Not to mention actually learning what’s REALLY going on. How I’m feeling about the work I’m doing and the contribution I’m making. Not how other people are feeling (you can do that in number two). I’m curious, how are you doing with all this?” Not how you should be feeling.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

And if you do not address the many issues that a corporate merger or acquisition present regarding your culture, you will soon lose many of the people that could propel your organization forward successfully. Establish mentorship programs where employees from both sides can learn from each other. Remember, granularity is key.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

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? When your boss asks what they can do to help, have an answer.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 5, 2019

In today’s business environment, project managers are now recognized for their critical role in keeping essential business functions running smoothly. As such, there’s been a corresponding boom in demand for workers with project management skills. Change Management. Business Expertise.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 23, 2015

Understanding the nature and intensity of these changes can be vital to your project’s success. Recognizing the stakeholders of your project is what influence mapping is all about. When doing this, remember a few things: Who Are Your True Stakeholders? Learning About Stakeholder Relationships. Where should you start?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

Allison @HeroesToday The Five Elements of Intentionality by James Albright @LeadershipMain Treat Your Career Pivot as an Agile Project to Make Progress Faster by @artpetty If you know exactly what you want to do for the next stage of your career, consider yourself fortunate. by @Julie_WG Self-Esteem: Why It's Career Rocket Fuel!

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QAspire

DECEMBER 4, 2012

I recently heard someone saying, “ Project management is just science. ” “Do I agree?” Here is what I think: Project management is both science and art, but it is the art of project management that makes great project managers. part of the project, aligning standard methods to the purpose is all about common sense.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

One of the biggest requests for help we receive is, “How do I deal with my micromanager boss?” Over-involved managers frustrate people all over the world, telling them what to do, slowing them down, and getting in the way. “Why do I have to get involved in all the details! Start with You. Is it quality?

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Perhaps we’ve learned not to rock the boat, we fear being publicly reprimanded, or we think that nothing will change even if we do pluck up the courage to speak out. Perhaps we’ve learned not to rock the boat, we fear being publicly reprimanded, or we think that nothing will change even if we do pluck up the courage to speak out.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

‘Why do good projects go bad?’ – This seems to be a question a lot of project managers end up asking themselves. This blog post presents some of the most common project management mistakes made by companies all over the world. An organisational culture that is not ready for project management. Resisting change.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 14, 2022

Google allows its employees to spend 20% of their time working on pet projects. These pet projects are things the employee sees that could benefit Google. Yet you can do it by doing the following. The more they try, the more they learn. The more they learn, the more they have to bring. These presuppositions.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 2, 2023

To do this, the authors present us with tools to help us with the unknown. While some of the tools overlap, they divide them into four categories: Reframe , Do , Sustain , and. The Prime tools are situated on the “doing” axis, inviting you to start taking steps toward any uncertainties you face.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 22, 2024

To do more, clarify who owns the decision and know when it’s time to move Is your team full of good intentions and meaningful conversations that don’t translate into action and results? Do discussions regularly bog down in analysis paralysis? 7 Ways to Help Your Team Do More 1. 7 Ways to Help Your Team Do More 1.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 3, 2023

24:17 Become a leader by practice, effort, observation, failing, learning, and doing. 27:26 How the posture of leading from gratitude determines how you speak and what you do. 28:47 Showing gratitude for those who chose to contribute their time, energy, effort, and creativity to your business or to the project.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2024

So how do we sustain performance, while avoiding burnout and maintaining balance? Watkins presents an actionable new framework to help aspiring leaders learn to think strategically—a set of skills more necessary than ever in a world of constant change. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

If you project yourself out to New Year’s Eve of this year and you’re feeling great about the way 2024 has gone, what are the professional and personal headlines that make you feel that way? For what and how do you want to be known for this year? What audiences do you most need to engage? Challenged by? Most encouraged about?

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QAspire

JUNE 10, 2012

A start-up or a fledgling organization relies on individual heroism of their people to successfully deliver projects. These team members are enthusiastic, engaged and willing to see the project succeed. They are emotionally connected to the purpose of project/organization. Why then are projects still in a problem?

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