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How Do I Figure Out My Blind Spot and Hidden Motivations? #AskingForaFriend

Let's Grow Leaders

In today’s #AskingForaFriend, I bring you an interview with Mike Maddock , serial entrepreneur, and best-selling author of several books including Plan D. ” Okay, that’s the line that made me think about my motivations. ” These drivers of your motivation. Awareness is key when it comes to a blind spot.

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Help I Have a REALLY LAZY Coworker! How Do I Stay Motivated?

Let's Grow Leaders

In this sweet little children’s book, our little, plucky, red heroine stays focused on her MITs (most important things) and gives her barnyard friends plenty of chances to pitch in. It can be difficult to stay motivated. Performance management conversations happen behind closed doors. Find a mentor.

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Coach Your Team and be Even More Effective and Helpful

Let's Grow Leaders

If you’re a manager, you likely hear a lot about not only leading and organizing but also being a coach for your team. Today on Asking for a Friend I talk with Sara Canaday about tips from her new book “Coaching Essentials for Managers.” You set the expectations and give performance feedback. Talk in code (e.g.

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The link between Coaching vs. Emotional Intelligence

International Coach Academy

Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to identify and manage one’s own emotions, as well as the emotions of others. Leaders who possess emotional intelligence can cultivate a positive and productive work environment and are better equipped to motivate and inspire their team members. Bantam Books. Megginson (Eds.),

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How Can You Further Develop Your Talent? 7 Key Steps

Career Advancement

Leaders should always be working to develop new leaders, helping their employees develop the skillsets that will allow them to effectively manage others. At the executive level, cultivating effective teams is perhaps the most essential role of a leader—meaning the complexity of managing people and nurturing their growth increases.

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Confidence Unlocked: Understanding Confidence & How Coaching Can Help

International Coach Academy

Someone (a manager) simply instructing a peer to be more confident or speak up is highly unlikely to work. In Carol Dweck’s book “ The Power of Mindset: Nurturing Motivation and Confidence ”, [5] the growth and fixed mindsets were coined. This definition highlights why confidence is not a quick-fix process.

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6 Simple Techniques to Help Your Employees See the Big Picture

Let's Grow Leaders

If you’re like most managers, you know the importance of helping your team see the bigger picture. The occasional all-hands meetings help, but without interim reinforcement, those motivational meetings can feel like a fire hose of plans and numbers. Mentoring Circles. Effective managers are translators.

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