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Category Archives: Employee Development
Do This One Simple Thing and You Will Empower, Engage, and Energize Your Team!
One of the most important concepts I have tried to impress upon the thousands of managers, supervisors, and team leaders I have trained and coached over the years is this one: You have WAY more power and influence than you … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Caring, Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Control, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Employee Retention, Employee Satisfaction, Encouragement, Influence, Leadership, Management, Morale, Performance Management, Productivity, Success, Supervision, Support, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Employee Performance, Employee Retention, Leadership, Management, Performance Management, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, team performance, Teams
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What’s the Secret to Success…is it WHAT you know; WHO you know; or WHERE you know it????
Is this YOU? You invest years of hard work in your job, proving your worth to the organization; You establish a record of consistent success and excellent performance; You invest in your education, acquiring degrees or certifications; You apply for … Continue reading
Posted in Advancement, Ambition, Career, Coaching, Competence, Consistency, Credibility, Employee Development, Leadership, Learning, Organizations, Personal Growth, Personal Success, Professional Development, Promotion, Success, Uncategorized
Tagged Advancement, Career Development, Employee Mentoring, Employee Sponsoring, Opportunities, Performance, Promotion
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Doer / Manager / Leader – 3 ROLES, 3 Levels, 3 Stages – Part 1.
Which one of these are YOU? How you answer the question depends on how you are using or understanding these terms. Each of these three designations can describe… A role you fill in the organization where you work A position … Continue reading
Posted in Agility, Authority, Career, Change, Change Management, Collaboration, Competence, Control, Creativity, Deadlines, Decision-making, Employee Development, Hiring, Influence, Innovation, Leadership, Management, Organizations, Performance Management, Personal Growth, Personal Success, Potential, Power, Problem-Solving, Productivity, Professional Development, Promotion, Self-Awareness, Staffing, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, Vision, Work
Tagged Authority, Change, Change Management, Delegation, Influence, Innovation, Leadership, Management, Performance Management, Power, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, team performance, Teams
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Mastering the Push and Pull of Effective Leadership – Part 2
In the last installment, I introduced a study done by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman that explored two key approaches to performance management—pulling and pushing. Here’s how they introduced the concepts: When you see a task that needs to be … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Competence, Control, Decision-making, Delegation, Employee Development, Feedback, Leadership, Management, Performance Management, Problem-Solving, Productivity, Supervision, Support, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams, Trust, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Assignments, Coaching Performance, Delegation, Employee Coaching, Leadership, Leadership Style, Management, Management Style, Performance Management, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, team performance, Teams
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Promote Your People – Part 2
Help your people get promotions in the organization. Of course, not every subordinate may be management material (or may even want to be considered for a management role), but if they are, they will appreciate any help you can give … Continue reading
Posted in Ambition, Career, Caring, Coaching, Collaboration, Delegation, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Employee Retention, Employee Satisfaction, Feedback, Honesty, Leadership, Learning, Management, Morale, Organizations, Promotion, Supervision, Team Leadership, Uncategorized
Tagged Employee Coaching, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Employee Mentoring, Employee Promotion, Employee Retention, Employee Sponsoring, Management, Supervision, Team Leadership
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Promote Your People – Part 1
This special two-part series of posts was prompted by the last series – Questions Every Boss Needs Answered by Their People. (BTW…if you didn’t read this series, I highly recommend it. It was crammed with practical tips to help any … Continue reading
Posted in Ambition, Career, Caring, Celebration, Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Competence, Delegation, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Employee Retention, Employee Satisfaction, Leadership, Management, Morale, Organizations, Professional Development, Recognition, Staffing, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Leadership, Management, Performance Management, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, team performance, Teams
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MORE GREAT Questions Every Boss Needs Answered by Their Subordinates
I have often encouraged leaders with the following wisdom: If you listen to your people, they will hand you leadership success on a silver platter! If you are willing to listen to their input, your team members will surprise you … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, Customer Service, Decision-making, Delegation, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Employee Retention, Employee Satisfaction, Feedback, Honesty, Innovation, Leadership, Learning, Management, Morale, Organizations, Performance Management, Problem-Solving, Productivity, Professional Development, Recognition, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams, Work
Tagged Collaboration, Communication, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Management, Performance Management, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, team performance, Teams
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5 Questions Every Boss Needs Answered by Their Subordinates – #5
The first question is the most fundamental: What do you need from me in order for you to do your best work? The second question is built on the first: Do you have the opportunity every day to do what … Continue reading
Posted in Ambition, Career, Caring, Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Employee Retention, Employee Satisfaction, Leadership, Management, Morale, Organizations, Productivity, Promotion, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized
Tagged Career Development, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Management, Performance Management, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, team performance, Teams
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5 Questions Everyone in the Workplace Wants Answered – #2
Question #2: How well am I doing it [my job]? If you want to be an effective leader, you must be able to answer these questions for EACH OF YOUR TEAM MEMBERS. The first question is the most important and … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Coaching, Communication, Consistency, Control, Delegation, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Failure, Feedback, Honesty, Integrity, Leadership, Management, Morale, Performance Management, Recognition, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Assignments, Communication, Employee Coaching, Employee Engagement, Evaluation, Feedback, Job Performance, Leadership, Management, Performance Coaching, Performance Management, Performance Review, Supervision, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams
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If not YOU…WHO???
The Imperative of Leadership Succession What is the difference between MANAGEMENT and LEADERSHIP? That’s a question that often emerges in my training seminars. One way I help students think about this is by describing management as focusing on the status … Continue reading
