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Failure to Communicate: What to Do When Your Boss (or Team) Don’t Get It

Let's Grow Leaders

or, “Doesn’t the team understand why we’re doing what we’re doing?” – the answer is almost always “No, they don’t get it. In those moments, it’s worth your effort to understand your leaders’ or your team’s decision-making if you can. You may gain a strategic insight, a longer-term focus than you had.

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How to Make a Great First Impression with Your New Team

Let's Grow Leaders

Make a Great First Impression with a Stellar Team Meeting Hi Karin, I have a new team at work, and I want to make our first meeting fantastic. What recommendations do you have to form a great first impression with my new team? Be Genuinely Interested Ask your new team “What do you want me to know?”

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Productivity at Work: How to Lead Highly Productive Teams

Let's Grow Leaders

To Lead Highly Productive Teams: Keep Them Focused on What Matters Most If you want to increase productivity at work, maintain a relentless focus on what matters most in four areas. First, ensure your team understands their big strategic priorities – the outcomes that matter most for the organization. So, stop trying.

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Strategies to Lead Your Company Forward to the Future of Work

Let's Grow Leaders

He advocates for a transition from traditional management to a coaching approach, emphasizing personal growth and a culture of belonging. Dan shares actionable advice for leaders aiming to nurture community and connection in their teams. They are focusing on long-term growth rather than short-term productivity.

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Manager Vs Leader: Which One Are You?

Lead from Within

When it comes to leadership, the terms manager and leader are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. A manager is responsible for maintaining the status quo and ensuring that tasks are completed on time and within budget.

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There Are 2 Types Of Leaders.

Rich Gee Group

Over the years, you’ve probably encountered many types of managers in the workforce. But when it comes to effective managers — there are only two types — Short Term (ST) and Long Term (LT) Leaders. Let me explain: Short Term Leaders are managers who: Have a total focus on getting things done.

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Thriving into the New Abnormal: How to Support Your Team (with Video)

Let's Grow Leaders

Your team is looking to you for guidance on what happens next. As you’re making plans think beyond the new normal, and focus on helping your team thrive in the new abnormal. We need to prepare our teams for that. 4 Important Considerations to Help Your Team Thrive Into the New Abnormal. What would you add?

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