One of the key moments to set your tone, make a statement and decide how you’re going to show up and who you’re going to be as a leader is during your first 30 days in a new manager job. During these first few weeks as a new manager, everyone will be watching you from […]
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Did you know that some of the best leaders wrote hundreds of personal Thank You cards each year to praise and appreciate their employees? Here are just a few of those successful leaders: Now, over to you… how often do you praise and appreciate your direct reports? If the answer wasn’t ‘daily’ or at least
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Whenever I host a full-day leadership workshop, an introduction to coaching skills is always on the agenda. The reason is that your ability to coach team members is the answer to a lot of common challenges managers have such as a team member being disenaged, an overall lack of ownership or independence, managing under performers or
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A couple of weeks ago, I spoke with one of my clients who received pretty tough feedback from a colleague about how she ran her meetings. It wasn’t delivered on a silver platter and the person could certainly benefit from a class on how to give feedback… ..but that’s not the point. It’s not what
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In my work with hundreds of managers, I’ve come to realize that most micromanagers don’t actually know that others see them that way until they’re being told so. It happens unconsciously. They may feel like they’re being helpful, proactive, and engaged… Only to discover that what they perceived as helpful was actually being perceived as
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Emotional transparency is something I’ve been coaching on quite a bit over the years and my clients love this concept. And so I thought I’d share this with you as well. Emotional transparency essentially means being clear and transparent with others about how you feel. I remember… early in my career when I was in
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I want to share something that’s close to my heart. I often hear some common misperceptions around leadership coaching. You might have heard people talk about it or even tell you that you don’t need a coach or ask, “Who needs a coach? An executive. People in the C-suite. Or an athlete maybe. But you?”
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Today, I want to talk to you about a very important tip for developing your leadership skills and doing what it takes to move up the career ladder. I know that carrying out your tasks each day can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially as a manager when you have to juggle a million different things. But here is what’s important… Managing
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