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SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

“What do I do if my boss is a “gamer” manager–the kind of manipulative boss you talk about in your book Winning Well )? AskingforaFriend ” This is a question we get quite frequently from people reading our book: Winning Well: A Manager’s Guide To Getting Results– Without Losing Your Soul.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Say “No” for a Better Yes: Explain tradeoffs and gracefully decline opportunities that derail critical effort Habit: I keep us focused on what matters most and empower a strategic “no.” The project may require a team. You can do this in the middle of projects to energize one another for the road ahead.

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MARCH 11, 2024

Use these communication techniques to keep even the most difficult stakeholders on your side Stakeholder management is an art most of us learn the hard way. This article gives you some practical tips for better influence and less stress. You’re better off entering the conversation in a calm state of mind. Sound familiar?

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

For Managers: Powerful Phrases for Supporting Your Overwhelmed or Overloaded Team First, if you’re a manager, here are a few frequently uttered unhelpful phrases. As a manager, you want to do what you can to prevent the snowball of overwhelm from picking up speed as it rolls downhill. Here’s what I need.” The boss says.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Episode 237: Do you ever get frustrated that your manager wastes time with bad delegation? Alright, today’s question comes from a manager named Declan, and that is not Declan’s real name, but we’re going to use the name Declan here. So Declan was frustrated, but so was his manager. (

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APRIL 5, 2021

Recently we’ve had several clients ask us to help their managers get better at delegation. The Strategic Empowerment Tool To Help Delegate Better. People need freedom and autonomy in order to do their best work, solve problems, and build better ways of getting work done. How This Tool Works.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

Speak Up to Get Better Feedback in Your Next Performance Review. A few years ago, I wrote “Avoid These Infuriating Phrases in End-of-Year Feedback” to encourage managers to stop making stupid comments when giving a performance review. I’m curious about your perspective on that _(project, strategy, accomplishment).

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 8, 2019

Ditch the Post-Mortem and Hold a Post-Project Celebration If you’re like most managers we talk with, you know the importance of post-mortem reviews. But unless your project ends in disaster, it’s easy to skip the review and move on to the next […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 15, 2022

You think… “Our project is already three weeks behind. It’s WAY better for your boss to hear the bad news from you FIRST. “What I think you might do next is contact your manager (so they’re not blindsided). Managing Up: Keep Your Boss Informed About a Struggling Team Member. D- Disclose.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

” “I just finished a big project, and my manager didn’t even acknowledge it before she dumped the next one in my lap.” ” “I’ve worked for this guy for a year, and I don’t think I’ve ever heard what I’m doing well, only what I need to do better.” Much better.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Over-involved managers frustrate people all over the world, telling them what to do, slowing them down, and getting in the way. Interestingly, we hear an equally common frustration from these over-involved managers. This leads to a negative feedback loop where the manager causes some of the very outcomes that lead them to micromanage.

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International Coach Academy

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

In the context of Agile software delivery, embodying a coaching mindset in Agile software delivery begins with creating a safe space for team members to express themselves openly and share valuable insights, resulting in better collaboration and problem-solving. How does this sprint align with the overall project or product goals?

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

You investigate and it turns out that they’re spending time with the same three low-level managers because they have a good relationship. Busy Day Example #3: The Check the Box Manager This busy day example is one of the most dangerous. But they’re not asking strategic questions or uncovering sales opportunities.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

However, when you don’t pay attention to tactics and effective management, you create needless conflicts, frustrations and hurt feelings. Leaders and managers often struggle with the difference between strategy and tactics or vision and operations. How will our customers, client, or world be better because of the work we do?

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

As a leader, manager, and team member, you stand at a crossroads every time this question arises. The path you take will either lead to more frustration or to better collaboration. You were busy and told your managers on the “what,” assuming that they would fill in the blanks for their teams. The answer is “no, they don’t.”

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International Coach Academy

MARCH 20, 2024

I was assigned by my boss to lead a project launch and manage a small team of five people, whom I haven’t worked with before. New project, new team – I felt like I had entered an unfamiliar sea. Just the new project makes me feel the storm is on the way. Client: Much better. Client: Exactly!

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

It’s easy for true gratitude to get lost in the swirl of formal recognition programs, everyday courtesies, and the relentless push for more and better. a middle manager, frustrated in his current role, overlooks his long career of exciting challenges and developmental experiences. Progress is good. You need recognition. It changes us.

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International Coach Academy

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Compared to other roles, managers are more likely to feel stressed and annoyed , whereas leaders may feel more anxious. Managers tend to feel more energetic, enthusiastic, and happy, whereas individual workers are more likely to feel comfortable. For managers, this number was even higher, with one-third reporting high levels of stress.

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International Coach Academy

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Eventually, the project failed due to the accumulated negative cycle. Example: For example, when an employee submits a report to their manager and receives numerous questions and requests for clarification, they choose to view it positively. As a result, they receive an excellent comment from their manager.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Next, get clear about the specific initiatives and projects that support the strategic priorities. When There’s Just Not Enough Time: Beyond Time Management “I just don’t have time. Initiatives Every strategic objective will have one more initiative or project that helps the organization achieve that strategic M.I.T.

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International Coach Academy

JULY 3, 2022

Marla had worked her way up in her company over many years to the position of Senior Project Manager and had become quite comfortable with her ability to do a good job, get promoted, and earn her annual raise and bonus. The relative importance to others; Less than or better than. Lost a title with “Manager” in it.

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Your Leadership Journey with Tim Lupinacci 05:23 – A Career-Altering Mistake: Hear how one catastrophic project failure led to a critical moment of self-discovery in the leadership journey of a young lawyer. 24:40 – An alarming trend: Why managers are more disengaged than employees for the first time ever.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

Practical Ways to Ensure Your Leadership Communication Has a Better and Broader Impact This question came in from a senior leader working to ensure their communication has a broad organization-wide impact: “Hi Karin, We have a lot of moving parts around here. Have them to consider how the initiatives inform their own projects.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

For example, “Yes, it sounds like this project would benefit our marketing strategy. I can certainly prioritize this new marketing project if we can shift the product deadline. In our Courageous Cultures research, 67% of employees said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

” “I just finished a big project, and my manager didn’t even acknowledge it before she dumped the next one in my lap.” ” “I’ve worked for this guy for a year, and I don’t think I’ve ever heard what I’m doing well, only what I need to do better.” Much better.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 20, 2023

It’s worth trying because you can make life better for everyone, even if you have to overcome inertia to do it. Second, when your peers are on board, it’s more likely that your manager will take the idea seriously. ” And, one of the best ways to get your manager’s attention is to get your co-workers behind it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 5, 2021

Can you imagine how much better things could be if we all came to work with one important question on our minds, “How can we make things better?” However, we all know that no manager is perfect, and sometimes this communication breaks down. Ask yourself, “how can we make things better around here?”

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International Coach Academy

JUNE 27, 2022

Organizations Undergo Optimization Projects. When organizations undergo optimization projects, it creates an atmosphere of fear and stress for employees and employers alike. Most organizations embark on optimization projects focused on efficiency vs. effectiveness. A Research Paper By David Peterson, Optimization Coach, CANADA.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 1, 2023

Surely, this focus will make for better grown-ups.” We should all know better. Do I feel sick or nauseous when working with a particular colleague or manager? First, they found support from a trusted colleague so they weren’t managing the situation alone. ” Sigh. But here we are. We’re sorry.

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International Coach Academy

JUNE 29, 2022

In a hierarchical organization, top management controls and oversees the whole organization by setting up different directions, strategies, goals, policies, and decisions. These managers have position power to force their colleagues to execute their instructions. Middle managers are living in these two types of powers.

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International Coach Academy

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Corporate Environment – An Experimental Project. This paper is based on my own project, so there will be little or no literature to refer to, and the project will need to be tested in reality – something that I aim to do in my corporate department pro-bono. Background: Corporates and Individuals.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Invest One Hour a Month to Help Your Team Perform Even Better. They look at the work they’re doing and ask “how can we” do this EVEN BETTER? How do we better leverage the strengths of every team member? How do we better leverage the strengths of every team member? What would you add?

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 6, 2021

You’ve been working hard, and the project is totally on track. But, if you stumble through the presentation, you’ll likely end up with a pile of action items just to prove the project is in good hands. How do I get better at this? To share results and put their minds at ease that the project is on track?

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International Coach Academy

MARCH 7, 2022

Leaders and people managers have had to adapt a new way to lead their teams with their workforce in different work arrangements. Managing a workforce that could be working partly remote and partly in person requires managers to rethink and pick up new managerial skills to engage and motivate their teams. Build a Coalition.

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International Coach Academy

AUGUST 8, 2023

A Research Paper By Ronda Harris, Blended Coach, NETHERLANDS Coaching as a Vehicle for Change The topic of this research paper is focused on the connection between the powerful outcomes derived from combining change management practices with coaching, and the efficacy for organizational and individual change.

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AUGUST 16, 2021

As the pandemic and uncertainty persist, we invite you to consider putting people before projects. We’re not saying people instead of projects. It’s people, then projects. As you get to know people, learn about their people, pets, and projects. You’ll make better decisions. The people, then the work.

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

“But they SHOULD know better!” ” We’ve heard this sentiment from so many managers. For example, success might look like achieving quota, gaining market share, or completing a major project. And if they’re a people manager) Let’s talk about your team. ” We get it. ” 5.

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