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Category Archives: Influence
4 Simple Phrases That Can Save Your Marriage
I had a recent conversation with an individual who was lamenting the challenges of dealing with his sometimes volatile “significant other.” It sounded to me like a problem that is not uncommon in close relationships. “I just don’t know what … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Caring, Collaboration, Communication, Conflict, Consideration, Customer Service, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Encouragement, Humility, Influence, Mistakes, Morale, Neuroscience, Point of View, Problem-Solving, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Stress, Stress Management, Uncategorized
Tagged Caring, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Problem-Solving, Relationships, Support
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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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How to Master Your #1 Priority as a New Leader
A new leadership role presents new opportunities as well as fresh challenges—whether it’s a promotion, shifting into a new department, taking on an existing team as their new boss, or even moving to a completely different organization. In the modern, fast-paced workplace, … Continue reading
Posted in Advancement, Agility, Career, Change, Collaboration, Competence, Creativity, Influence, Leadership, Learning, Management, Networking, Opportunity, Organizational Politics, Personal Growth, Personal Success, Productivity, Promotion, Success, Support, Uncategorized
Tagged Building Support, Collaboration, Collegiality, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Success, Leadership Transition, Networking, Personal Support, Power
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A Unique Leader Worthy of Consideration
The emotional impact of a leader is obviously subjective—it’s up to the individual “follower” to determine the value of a leader’s work. By that token, a leader may have an immense emotional impact even in spite of loss or failure. … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Authority, Caring, Change, Character, Communication, Competence, Consideration, Consistency, Credibility, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Employee Satisfaction, Encouragement, Failure, Honesty, Humility, Influence, Integrity, Leadership, Morale, Persuasion, Purpose, Success, Team Culture, Team Leadership, Teams, Trust, Uncategorized, Values, Vision
Tagged Caring, High Performance, Job Satisfaction, Leadership, Team Culture, Team Morale, Teams, Trust
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Never Blindside Your Boss
“Managing up” –and doing it well—is essential to any success in organizational life. In this article I want to add another important piece to this very important puzzle. In his excellent book, How to Become CEO, author Jeffrey Fox advises: … Continue reading
Posted in Advancement, Ambition, Authority, Career, Collaboration, Communication, Competence, Credibility, Failure, Honesty, Influence, Integrity, Leadership, Loyalty, Management, Mistakes, Organizational Politics, Personal Success, Promotion, Success, Support, Trust, Uncategorized
Tagged Advancement, Boss, Career Success, Collaboration, Communication, Credibility, Leadership, Loyalty, Management, Organizational Politics, Promotion, Trust
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How to Keep a Good Boss from Making a Bad Mistake
Author Jeffrey Fox dispenses a volume of practical career advice in his book, How to Become CEO—The Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization. That’s where I first ran across this great word of wisdom: Never let a … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Collaboration, Communication, Decision-making, Influence, Leadership, Management, Organizational Politics, Personal Success, Persuasion, Problem-Solving, Promotion, Success, Uncategorized
Tagged Collaboration, Communication, Confrontation, Decision-making, Influence, Persuasion, Problem-Solving
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How to Express Gratitude at Work
Thanksgiving Day is an annual reminder of the importance of gratitude—both as a mindset and a practice. Is gratitude really that important???? Research enables us to answer that with a resounding yes! Many studies have shown: Gratitude is good for … Continue reading
Posted in Affirmation, Caring, Celebration, Character, Collaboration, Communication, Consideration, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Employee Retention, Employee Satisfaction, Encouragement, Feedback, Gratitude, Influence, Leadership, Management, Morale, Organizational Politics, Personal Success, Recognition, Success, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Appreciation, Collaboration, Employee Engagement, Feedback, Gratitude, Leadership, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams
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Don’t Be a Jerk – Part 2
One thing I have learned (and seen up close!) is that there is a fine line between confidence and arrogance! Remember that quote? I wrote it in an article I posted just two weeks ago on October 30th. The article … Continue reading
Posted in Advancement, Ambition, Arrogance, Authority, Career, Character, Collaboration, Consideration, Creativity, Credibility, Decision-making, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Engagement, Failure, Feedback, Honesty, Humility, Influence, Integrity, Leadership, Management, Morale, Organizational Politics, Personal Growth, Personal Success, Point of View, Power, Professional Development, Promotion, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Success, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams, Trust, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Arrogance, Collaboration, Empathy, Humility, Interdependence, Leadership, Leadership Modeling, Self Improvement, Self Management, Self-assessment, Self-awareness, Self-Interest, success, Team Culture, Team Leadership, Teams
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DOER / MANAGER / LEADER – 3 Roles, 3 Levels, 3 STAGES – Part 3
The STAGES of anyone’s career can often be characterized as a journey of personal and professional development that is mirrored by these three roles. Successful advancement requires the strategic development of skills required at each level and for each role, … Continue reading
Posted in Ambition, Career, Change, Change Management, Character, Collaboration, Commitment, Communication, Competence, Decision-making, Emotional Intelligence, Influence, Integrity, Leadership, Learning, Management, Organizational Politics, Personal Growth, Personal Success, Problem-Solving, Professional Development, Promotion, Success, Uncategorized, Vision, Work
Tagged Advancement, Career Development, Change, Change Management, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Management, professional growth, Promotion
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DOER / MANAGER / LEADER – 3 Roles, 3 LEVELS, 3 Stages – Part 2
In the last installment, we explored these three elements as roles and discovered that we are likely to function in any of them, depending on the circumstances and demands of the situation. The key is to be aware of what … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Career, Change, Change Management, Collaboration, Communication, Competence, Conflict, Consensus, Control, Customer Service, Decision-making, Delegation, Influence, Innovation, Leadership, Management, Organizations, Performance Management, Power, Problem-Solving, Productivity, Risk, Supervision, Support, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Leadership, Management, Performance Management, Supervision, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams
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