What if stereotyping was helpful in leadership? I know that sounds crazy but go with me a minute. What would happen if you let yourself lean into your initial bias just enough to see it and accept it? You could accept your first gut reaction for what it was, a biased gut reaction, and use […]
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As a leader, you care deeply about your team’s success and probably feel the weight of proving you can achieve big things. You want to connect with the team and show your boss that you are able to lead without just taking back and doing all of the things. You’re not alone. Many leaders grapple
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We’ve all had that one employee who seems to be intentionally working against us. Maybe they do good work, they just have no interpersonal skills. They might have potential but just have the worst attitude. Or maybe you can’t think of a single positive thing about them, yet, here they are. You have tried carrots.
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Why is it that being a middle manager feels like such a thankless job? You negotiate budget for days to get your team as much staffing and development as you can. You spend hours creating succession plans and tracking achievements in hopes your boss will sell the promotions for your team well. Then you listen
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I did a poll on meetings on IG recently and found that almost a third of people wanted to get rid of meetings. Wow, people really want to reduce meetings, I thought. This crowd wants to only have the meetings that are useful for building relationships, gaining understanding, and getting perspective. But I was wrong.
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I’m so tired. My brain is foggy, my body is exhausted, but I can’t sleep. I can’t turn it off. Her shrugged shoulders and puffy eyes told me everything, and more, than her words could describe. She had just been promoted, for the 3 time in 7 years, and rather than being energized by the
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“No one wants to work anymore!” This is a common phrase I hear from managers and business leaders who are fed up. These managers and executives are tired of trying all of the carrots and sticks that used to work in hiring, training, and motivating their employees only to see them fail. I get it.
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No one likes to share bad news. Everyone assumes it will get better with time, and to some extent, it will. If for no other reason than you get used to doing it. Exceptional leaders aren’t willing to settle for getting used to it though. You see the challenge of having these difficult conversations that
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Learn how to motivate your team with curiosity on YouTube here! I started a 4 hour class on motivation and influence with the words; ‘If you came here to learn how to motivate your team, I’m sorry to say, you won’t. You can’t motivate people.’ After the awkward chuckles and sideways glances, that class learned what
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I started a 4 hour class on motivation and influence with the words; ‘If you came here to learn how to motivate your team, I’m sorry to say, you won’t. You can’t motivate people.’ After the awkward chuckles and sideways glances, that class learned what you can do instead. Because the truth is, you can’t motivate
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