Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 21, 2023
In the video I give an example of how this goes south — and I see it happen all the time. So break down your observation into specific behaviors and actions they can employ to improve their skills. And if you want your team to lead in a human-centered way, you should show up that way too. What am I supposed to do with THAT?
Let's Grow Leaders
APRIL 22, 2021
Today, on Asking For a Friend , I talk with Julie Winkle Giulioni , author of Help them Grow or Watch Them Go about how managers can support development when there is pitifully little time. Which skills would you like to learn or improve? You want to help your team with career development, but time is limited. What support do you need?
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Let's Grow Leaders
MARCH 7, 2022
So I’m pulling into the stadium and I can hear the cadence of the marching band coming around the track … Actually, I think this story will be more fun if I tell it to you this way: Communicating Clear Expectations is Not Micro-Managing, It’s Empowering. Leadership Skills: 6 Competencies You Can’t Lead Without.
Let's Grow Leaders
APRIL 5, 2021
Recently we’ve had several clients ask us to help their managers get better at delegation. This tool works very well at every level of the business from executives delegating to middle managers, to project managers, to frontline supervisors and employees. Heck, some are not even up to you.
Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 8, 2021
And yet, most of the time when leaders complain that a manager is “missing that gene,” it turns out they’ve never been taught. Much of the time when managers complain that their employees are not strategic, they simply don’t have enough information or strategic context to make good decisions.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 7, 2021
What does that mean for your managers and front-line employees? I answered all their tough questions, as opposed to preparing my team managers to do so. When I stepped away, my managers did not have the experience, skills, or courage to step into that role (see also How to Be a More Courageous Manager).
Let's Grow Leaders
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
” I’m thinking about the handful of managers I had over the years who were the epitome of a jerk at work — the bullies who crush courage with their toxic leadership behaviors or who seem to be lacking a moral compass. In Courageous Cultures , I share a story of a well-intentioned manager who was coming across as a bully.
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