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They Just Don’t Get It! Why? The Power of Stories and Analogies
I just hung up with a friend asking to borrow my track baton so that she could use it at a client meeting. I’m hurrying to pack it up and take it to the post office to mail it to her. You might want...
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Do you understand your employee’s needs? Leadership Exercise
Needs-Based Leadership Leaders are charged with having a vision and gaining the cooperation of those required to execute that vision. Essentially, leaders need followers. To gain followers, we must...
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Whoaaa! Before You Send That Angry Email – 3 Important Tips
Okay, you have all been there, right? You are frustrated at someone or something, maybe angry, hurt or all of the above. You decide that email is your best option to communicate how you feel. Whoaaa!...
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Ever Heard of the “24 Hour Rule?” 3 Anger Management Tips
The other night I sat in a parents meeting for my son who is playing high school basketball this year. After the coach had talked about policies, schedules etc… The school Athletic Director spoke. He...
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The Loneliness of Leadership – 5 Important Tips to Help
Leadership can be a very lonely job. You have probably heard the saying: “It is lonely at the top!” Loneliness in leadership is often the outcome of the leader adhering to his or her own conscience....
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You forgot my name! Is it that important as a leader? 5 Tips
I have to admit that it might be a silly pet peeve of mine, but I don’t like to be addressed by “hey.” Or “How are you?” instead of “How are you Mike?” This can happen for a number of reasons. Maybe...
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5 Important Tips – How to Care More as a Leader
How to care more as a leader What leader would you rather have? One who really cares, or one who doesn’t? I would assume the answer to that question is pretty obvious to most. If you ever had a leader...
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How Long Has It Been? Importance of Appreciation
eHow posted an article that talks about the importance of appreciation and how to show it titled, “How to Show Appreciation in Personal Relationships.“ It states that “No matter how much people...
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Leader – How Do You Want to be Remembered?
How do you want to be remembered when it is all said and done? There is an old story told of a woman’s husband who had died and she wanted to let others know about the funeral by taking out an ad in...
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Is Your Leadership Like a Root Canal? Personal Story
Prevent and treat performance problems for better team health! Do you hate going to the dentist as much as I do? When I was young man, about 18, I had an absolutely terrible experience. After the...
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Beware – Don’t Assume Leaders! 3 Quick Tips and a Story
// ]]> Leaders Don’t Assume Several weeks ago we hurried home from a soccer game one of our sons was playing in. Anxiously awaiting our arrival at home near the door was our 10-year-old son with a...
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Effective Communication Techniques Include Shutting Up! 3 Good Reasons
// ]]> We have talked about many effective communication techniques on our Teamwork and Leadership blog over the last four years. But there is one you might not ever traditionally think about when...
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Employee Conflict – Personal Story – 3 Important Leadership Tips
Managing employee conflict is not at the top of my list of fun things to do. And I am pretty sure it isn’t on yours either. A number of years ago I was unwillingly caught in an employee conflict of my...
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How To Be More Happy – 5 Things Leaders Can Start Doing Now
Have you ever wondered how to be more happy? Grumpy leaders don’t make good leaders. You most likely won’t see happiness in a job description for a leader. However, it is a quality that makes a big...
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Think You’re Under Pressure? Watch This! 3 Tips
Most leaders have those days where they feel great pressure. Maybe you have an employee who is angrily questioning you about their performance. Or maybe you have been asked to give the most important...
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Warning To Leaders and Aspiring Leaders! Don’t Waste It Please…
We have all seen it, heard stories of it, and/or possibly personally lived the life of it. What is the “it?” It is wasted leadership potential. Do you desire to be a leader with more influence, to...
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Powerful Leadership Story: What Do You Have in Common With a Pencil?
I love leadership stories and especially parables. Such stories and parables often highlight and reinforce important leadership traits. This leadership story/parable, like many of the stories I post...
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Worst Reaction to an Employee Performance Evaluation Ever! Funny Video
Ever have one of those bad annual employee performance evaluations? This hilarious video might be a bit out there in regards to a reaction in a performance evaluation, but maybe not too far Year end...
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What are the top 10 Ways to Help Employees Feel Valued?
Several years ago I conducted an informal poll on LinkedIn. I asked primarily HR and leadership professionals one question, “What would you consider the number one or two things managers can do to...
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Should There be More Laughter at Work? Can it Lessen Stress? Tips & Video
Did you know that laughter lowers blood pressure, boost your immune system, reduces stress hormones and improves alertness, memory, productivity and creativity? So should we laugh more at work?...
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