Lead from Within

APRIL 16, 2020

Leadership is stressful even in the best of times. And leading through a time of crisis elevates that stress levels that often feel unmanageable. That’s why every leader needs to know how to strategically and effectively manage stress. It’s easy to feel overburdened in difficult times, but when you lose focus you invite stress.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 1, 2024

Employee retention strategies will help your team stick around through reorganizations, layoffs, and other corporate chaos. Effective employee retention strategies are critical to help your team come through the other side with confidence and enthusiasm for their work. They’d also involved the team in early decision-making.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Stuck in a world where productivity meets panic and trying to be a ‘team player’ feels like a conspiracy against your sanity. For Managers: Powerful Phrases for Supporting Your Overwhelmed or Overloaded Team First, if you’re a manager, here are a few frequently uttered unhelpful phrases. You’re overloaded at work. The boss says.”

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Career Advancement

MARCH 16, 2020

She was striving to increase her visibility by taking on high-profile projects. She’d taken on two new projects that made up nearly half of her workload. You’re working to increase your output and the caliber of projects you carry out, building visibility and influence while excelling in your current job. Eat a healthy snack.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 23, 2023

The link between stress and a multitude of serious illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes, asthma, cancer, osteoporosis, anxiety, depression, insomnia, memory loss, and premature aging, has been well-established by a vast body of research. “With good leaders motivating teams to be creative and productive.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

7 Ways to Encourage Your Team to Be More Resourceful. Who doesn’t need more of that on their team right now? And yet during times of stress, ambiguity, and change , when you need your team to be THE MOST resourceful, some managers clamp down, insist on the old ways of doing things, and slow their team down.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The days blend in to one another and morale begins to drop… If you and your team are facing an endless horizon…of stressful work, of remote work with the family just off camera, or and endless project, it’s vital that you are […].

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Whether you are managing a multi-million dollar project or overseeing tasks for a small startup, being a project manager can be a stressful and challenging role. One small problem or missed deadline can result in a disaster for you, your team, and your client. A helpful project management tip is to set realistic goals.

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General Leadership

APRIL 27, 2016

Avoiding stress in professional life is like achieving work-life balance or eliminating risk: it’s not possible. With the onslaught of media and advertising luring us with promises of “stress-free living” and the necessity to remove stress from the workplace, most are driven to the belief that stress can be entirely eliminated from life.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Showing up moment by moment, day after day, project after project with the same skills, character, and commitment. Your team and organization are similar. The same is true for any meaningful team behavior or leadership skill. Your team needs your encouragement consistently. Consistency. Why Consistency?

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Burnout is the enemy of productivity and stems from different causes, including too much work and stress, exhaustion of repetitive tasks, and lack of challenges at work. Another sign of burnout is when an employee becomes disengaged from the team. This doesn’t contribute to the long-term wellbeing of the team or the employee.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Why can’t my team see these issues and fix them?” Micromanagers get over-involved in their team’s day-to-day work. Micromanagers try to control team members’ activities and outcomes. If you work on a team or in a group, pay attention to how your manager interacts with your colleagues.

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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. Participants must manage through complex situations and team dynamics. Terrific opportunity to showcase talent to the executive team. Terrific opportunity to showcase talent to the executive team. 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. Participants must manage through complex situations and team dynamics. Terrific opportunity to showcase talent to the executive team. Terrific opportunity to showcase talent to the executive team. Lack of Project Sponsorship.

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HR Digest

MARCH 20, 2024

It’s been a week past the deadline and the IT team hasn’t updated the website like you requested. Depending on your involvement with the project you want an update on, your query could be treated with varying degrees of urgency, and the amount of information that is shared with you could differ as well.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

She shares insights on remote work practices, such as using communication platforms like Slack, organizing shared drives, and implementing project management tools. She concludes by emphasizing the importance of adding value and building trust with clients and team members.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 26, 2017

Alli and I really got to know one another through our collaboration around two projects: the Energized Leadership book and our e-book A Parent’s Guide to Leadership (available for free download here). It never quite felt that we were on the same team. Five Ways Leaders Unintentionally Sabotage the Team and One Way Forward.

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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. When this happens, I interpret this as meaning that our team isn’t working very efficiently. So, instead of saying that the project sucks, share what values are at stake and what concerns you have.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 24, 2012

Organizations don’t hire teams, don’t fire teams, and can only provide feedback based upon the work of the individual and how they contributed to the team goal. Ultimately it is the Team-Leader and Project-Manager who is accountable for achieving the Goals and Objectives that are assigned. What do you think?

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 5, 2024

In the fast-paced world of leadership, great leaders manage more than just projects and deadlines. Emotionally intelligent leaders build robust connections with their employees, fostering a sense of unity and motivation within the team. Great leaders are true to themselves and to their team.

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Clinton M. Padgett

JUNE 28, 2021

This one trait will determine the success of any project manager responsible for any project. No two team members are the same – this you know. Effective project managers have to be able to communicate with all types of people – because that’s just what they’ll get on their team. Detailed versus big picture.

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Niagara Institute

APRIL 17, 2024

A coercive leader often uses strict rules and consequences to control behavior among team members. However, too much coercive power can lead to a negative and stressful work environment. For example, he/she can demand immediate action to command the team. What If You Hold Coercive Power?

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2018

As a leader, you should know what your team member is capable of. When you as leader see your task as the one who makes connections, provides a framework, and facilitates team endeavors, you open the way for team objectives to be met by those in the know: you trust each team member’s competence and leave them to get on with it.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 13, 2019

For example, if you see a project getting delayed because the project manager lacks the ability to manage the project team, then as a leader you need to step in and have that crucial conversation with the project manager. Such conflicts are not good for the teams and people at the ground level.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 21, 2024

Technology Integration: Hybrid workplaces rely heavily on technology to facilitate seamless collaboration between in-person and remote team members. The integration of advanced tools and platforms has become paramount for effective communication and project management. This shift in office design fosters creativity and teamwork.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 18, 2023

Avoid over-committing yourself; it can lead to stress and an inability to keep up with your promises. Many employees needed to follow through on their commitments, causing project delays and a lack of trust among team members. This caused delays in projects and a lack of trust among team members.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2023

One of the biggest mistakes in project management is that simply telling someone to do something is enough for it to get done. In most cases, especially with longer and more complex projects, assigning work isn’t enough, explaining work isn’t enough, and even planning out work isn’t enough. But you have to do it right.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 28, 2023

You are less likely to feel burned out and stressed when you have enough time for your personal life and interests. Build strong relationships by being a team player, communicating effectively, and showing appreciation and respect for your colleagues. Take regular breaks throughout the day to recharge and reduce stress.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 11, 2023

Not that all managers aren’t working, but I have an enormous pile of my work besides having to lead my team. A manager who is responsible for their own results and responsible for leading a team. So the business elevates a team member as a guide while they also do the work. Number one set clear expectations for your team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

The second week on campus, teams of first year MBA students would have 48 hours to research and make recommendations on a real business challenge for a large, high-profile company and package and communicate their recommendation to a high-profile audience. Every team was given the same challenge, information and resources.

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HR Digest

JULY 23, 2023

In this article, we’ll explore some of the best practices for managing remote teams. The Challenges of Remote Work Before we dive into the tips and strategies for managing remote teams , let’s take a closer look at the challenges of remote work. Encourage Collaboration Collaboration is key to effective remote work.

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Great Results Team Building

JUNE 12, 2012

If you are looking for a team performance chart to identify where your people are in terms of productivity or cohesiveness, this one could truly help your organization. Team productivity is a measure of how successful your people are in terms of project completion or work efficiency. Quadrant 1. Quadrant 2. Quadrant 3.

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Leading Blog

MAY 31, 2021

Wrongheaded thinking about remote work and how teams can optimize for hybrid by @ferrazzi. How To Use Hope To Overcome Stress and Anxiety by @LaRaeQuy. Why Highly Esteemed Leaders Are Surprisingly Likely to Fumble Their Next Project via @KelloggSchool. Use Courage—Not Fear—To Manage Your Team by @btreasurer.

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Career Advancement

MARCH 4, 2019

How can I instill confidence in my employees to get the best results from my team? Reduce stress in the workplace. As Chris Adalikwu says in How to Build Self Confidence, Happiness, and Health , stress can make people feel less capable, even if they’re fully equipped to handle the situation at hand.

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 25, 2022

It not only can be stressful and draining for the person who’s at the receiving end, but it also affects their chances to make an impression or even connect with the business at a personal level. . You don’t want to reveal too much about ongoing projects for fear that it could affect their outcomes. Creating Trust.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 3, 2023

In the business world and in the church, I’ve learned having a good team makes the difference in how well we do at reaching our objectives. And there are certain traits than make for great team members. I have been blessed with some great teams in the past. I think teams should have fun together.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 9, 2019

Too many business projects can negatively affect your performance unless you learn how to manage them properly. Organizing your business projects doesn’t have to be a bore. Even if you get help, if you don’t know how to organize your projects properly, you won’t experience progress. Why recreate the wheel?

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