August, 2012

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Leadership Magic: Key Actions That Inspire Results

Let's Grow Leaders

“What’s your leadership magic?” That’s my favorite question to ask really successful front line leaders. Clearly something is working for these folks, and I am always thirsty to understand just what. If you are a leader growing leaders, it’s a great question to ask. I guarantee it will immediately bring out sparkles in eyes, [.

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How to tell if you have leadership potential

Penelope Trunk

A common refrain about Generation Y is that there is a dearth of leadership. It’s something I heard every day when I was a twenty-something at work, when people were saying Generation X were slackers. And, I have a feeling that while the Baby Boomers were high at Woodstock, their elders were saying there was a dearth of leadership in the younger generation.

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Quiz: Are You a Team Player?

Eat Your Career

Let’s face it: Everyone wants to be a team player. And most people think they are. But we know that’s not true. Some people are so consumed with their own work; they forget to support their team—or they flat out don’t care. It isn’t always easy to be a part of a team. In fact, it’s sometimes a real pain! But it’s an absolute necessity in the workplace.

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How to Broaden Your Creative Horizons with Travel

Lateral Action

Being stuck in the same routine day in day out can narrow your creative vision. You see the same things, hear the same sounds and life feels a little mundane. When you sit down to brainstorm ideas, your paper fills up with doodles of nothing in particular, and your attention is soon drawn to life […]. The post How to Broaden Your Creative Horizons with Travel appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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Your Guide To Transitioning Into Product Management: Essentials For New PMs

Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager

Are you considering a shift to product management or just starting your journey as a Product Manager? Join Leslie Grandy and Drew Weaver for an insightful webinar designed to help you seamlessly transition into this dynamic role. Whether you're looking to pivot your career or enhance your existing skills, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to succeed!

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The Far Reach of Supportive Senior Managers - Strategy+Business

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On Anger: Techniques for Managing Emotions at Work

Let's Grow Leaders

Anyone can be angry– that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way– this is not easy. -Aristotle I run… I do yoga… I reflect… I write…and sometimes, I get angry. As leaders, how we manage [.] The post On Anger: Techniques for Managing Emotions at Work appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Stupid Feedback: When Stupid Smarts and What to Do About It

Let's Grow Leaders

We’ve all been on the receiving end of stupid feedback from time to time. It’s mean. It hurts. And it isn’t useful… or is it? Feedback is stupid when it’s alarming, but not specific… when we leave the conversation not understanding what to learn, or have any inkling about what to change. It’s easy [.] The post Stupid Feedback: When Stupid Smarts and What to Do About It appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Saturday Salutation: Spirited Warrior

Let's Grow Leaders

I first really met this spirited warrior, Matt on a (yoga) Mat. Our arms and spirits intertwined as we breathed through warrior poses. That was when I began to understand his powerful and joyful heart and spirit. Oh sure, we had been working together at church on our “Quest” before that, me as advisor and [.] The post Saturday Salutation: Spirited Warrior appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Saturday Salutation: Postcard from the United Nations Youth Assembly

Let's Grow Leaders

This is a guest post from my son Ben Evans, 17. Ben is a youth envoy to the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Organization, and recently served as a delegate to the National Youth Assembly at the UN. He holds a variety of leadership roles at school and church, and enjoys music and drama. “Youth are [.].

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HIA Technologies Turns a New Chapter in Professional Development and Training

HIA Technologies announces the launch of Qvio™️ - transforming video engagement with two-way interactivity. With Qvio viewers can ask questions and get instant answers from the content owner's Author-Controlled AI™️.

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5 Ways Leaders Bust Confidence

Let's Grow Leaders

Leaders work hard to build confidence in their teams. They know that building confident teams and people is vital to success. Confident team members are more creative, communicate more effectively, and take more risks. Plus, it’s easier to delegate to a confident person. Sometimes the very actions leaders take to create confidence, can backfire.

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Saturday Salutation: The Cairns of Strangers

Let's Grow Leaders

This week, my husband and I scrambled up the boulders of Mt. of the Holy Cross one of Colorado’s spectacular 14ers. The trek was a beautiful journey of challenge and connection. The most tangible beauty came from the dramatic 360 views on this clear, cool summer day. There was also intense beauty in pushing through when the [.].

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Charisma Questions… Answers From Olivia Fox Cabane

Let's Grow Leaders

If you are just tuning in to our Charisma Experiment, a group of my readers and I have been on a journey exploring the concepts and techniques discussed in Olivia Fox Cabane’s book, The Charisma Myth. After reading the original post, Olivia graciously offered to answer questions that emerged. You can learn more about the [.] The post Charisma Questions… Answers From Olivia Fox Cabane appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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The Reluctant Leader: Why Confidence Matters

Let's Grow Leaders

Sometimes people find themselves in positions of leadership before their self-confidence has caught up with them. Helping others to see themselves as the leaders they are, can make them more powerful. Here’s a story of why confidence matters… Yesterday I herded cattle. Not by myself, but with an eclectic group of 7 other novice city [.].

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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Team Trouble? How to Build a Team One Person at a Time

Let's Grow Leaders

My phone rang again this week. It was a front-line leader I have known for years having team trouble. “I can’t get them motivated. They just don’t seem to care like I do. I am not sure what to do, I’ve tried everything.” I have received this same call many times over the years, [.] The post Team Trouble? How to Build a Team One Person at a Time appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Is Fitness a Leadership Competency?

Let's Grow Leaders

As a yogi, I believe in the connection between body, mind and spirit. I also know that my fitness routine is a vital aspect of who I am as a leader. For me, time spent on fitness is time to think, to clear my head… and to become mentally and physically stronger. When I [.] The post Is Fitness a Leadership Competency? appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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What’s Next? One Big Thing (Book Review)

Let's Grow Leaders

“It’s tough not to notice a raging fire” -Phil Cooke What’s next? What are you born to do? What is your calling? A vital topic for me and for those I lead. Phil Cooke contributes well to this conversation with his book, The One Big Thing. He starts with two Big Questions about what’s next: [.] The post What’s Next?

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Everybody into the Pool: Influencing from the Inside

Let's Grow Leaders

In almost any large organization, there are the folks doing the work that touches customers, and there are the supporting players doing vital work to make that easier. Except when they don’t. Or, it’s perceived that way. Today, as we stop the music, I am in a supporting role. Not long ago, I was leading [.].

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Saturday Salutation: How She Began

Let's Grow Leaders

My day began well. I met a fantastic woman at a call center recognition event. She shared this great story… which I humbly share with you. Everyone kept telling me that I needed to be more confident, to be the expert for our customers. But the problem was I just wasn’t feeling confident. And…I didn’t [.] The post Saturday Salutation: How She Began appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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It’s Never Too Late to Grow Great

Let's Grow Leaders

“I wish I could show you a picture of yourself with your potential intact.” -John Maxwell, Beyond Talent Over a year ago I had a debate with a friend that just keeps staying with me. His premise, “by the time we are in our 40s our path is set… you are just not going [.].

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Leadership, Influence and Self-Deception

Let's Grow Leaders

In the context of the conversation on “influence,” my friend, Lisa Kohn turned me on to The Arbinger Institute’s work on Leadership and Self-Deception. Not a new book (first published in 2000), but quite useful in this context. The main idea…in any leadership role, we must first look deeply at ourselves– and understand how our [.].

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Missy Franklin: The Cincinnatus of the Olympics (a guest post from Greg Marcus)

Let's Grow Leaders

I am pleased to present a guest post from Greg Marcus. After ten years as a scientist, and ten years as a marketer, Greg Marcus, Ph.D. is a stay-at-home dad and author. If you are interested in more of his writing you can find it by clicking here, or you can find him on linked [.].

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eWOW 2023 Virtual Summit #OwnYourGrowth

At eWOW, we are all about holistic growth – personal and professional. Growth that goes beyond a job title and paycheck. This year, eWOW 2023 virtual summit focuses on owning your growth – an action plan that will help you chart your path to success that is unique to you.

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Questions of Influence

Let's Grow Leaders

“Because everything we say and do is the length and shadow of our souls. Our influence is determined by the quality of our being.” -Dale E. Turner How can we best ignite change and inspire growth, when we don’t have control? Later this month, I am bringing about 100 folks together to chat about influence. [.].

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Interview with Dan Rockwell, “The Leadership Freak”

Let's Grow Leaders

One of the most amazing parts of this new journey into writing and blogging is the amazing connections I am making with tremendous leaders. The support of this community is fantastic, and I am growing every day through the people I am meeting. Thank you Dan Rockwell, for your time and energy. Dan talks [.].

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How to find inspiration at work

Penelope Trunk

The research about inspiration is, generally, that it improves our wellbeing but we cannot control when it comes to us. That said, opening ourselves to new experiences makes inspiration more likely. And surrounding ourselves with inspired people makes us more likely to feel inspired ourselves. We constantly look for work that inspires us, but I have found in my career that often the jobs that were most inspiring to me were not necessarily at companies doing inspiring work.

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How to get the guts to buck a trend

Penelope Trunk

For the last three months I’ve been working in my garden about six hours a day. I dug up an acre of land. The first thing I did was plant a vegetable garden that is 50 yards long and 10 yards wide. I planted everything I had ever seen people grow in my area. Next I added paths and walls and stairs and bridges. I spent the majority of my time as a new mom in New York City wandering around the Brooklyn Botanical Garden trying to figure out what to do with my life, napping among the cherry b

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Cancel Quiet Quitting: Detoxing Corporate Culture & Engaging Top Talent

Speaker: Jennifer Brick, Career Strategist and Author

Your employees have checked out. The last few years have been a wild ride, with countless changes to how we work and our workplace cultures, like the sudden shift to remote work, the return to office, and trends like quiet quitting. With productivity, profitability, and your employer brand on the line, leadership is turning to HR to engage employees and recreate your culture in different working models.