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When you find yourself in a heated conversation, how do you usually handle it?

Our reader poll today asks: When you find yourself in a heated conversation, how do you usually handle it?

I keep arguing until the other person capitulates 3.92%I push the argument too far but take a break before it’s irreparable 12.61%I catch myself and suggest a break in the discussion to calm down 34.34%I stop as soon as things start getting heated and seek to understand 49.13%

Pause, then discuss.

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What Is Your Natural Leadership Style?

 

Learn how to become a more authentic leader by using maxims to define your natural leadership style.

Authenticity is about being who you are. As you begin leading your people, you need to first understand and articulate a natural style that is most comfortable for you. If you’re showing up, putting on the mask every day, and acting in a manner that’s inconsistent with what you believe or what’s most comfortable for you, you’re actually going to set off alarms for the members of your team.

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The Misinformation Trap: How Not To Derail Your Decisions

 

By understanding the conditions that trigger misinformation and practicing counter strategies, you not only safeguard your decision outcomes but build more responsible organizations and society.

Today’s guest post is by Nuala Walsh, author of TUNE IN: How To Make Smarter Decisions In A Noisy World.

It’s tempting to share compelling theories about people, companies or products – even in the absence of evidence or validation.

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How do you deal with bureaucratic red tape that slows you down?

Our reader poll today asks: How do you deal with bureaucratic red tape that slows you down?

I respect the process and work through it. The process exists for a reason 17.19%I try working through the process but escalate the issue if I’m struggling 61.72%I try the process, but as soon as I hit a roadblock, I work outside the process 17.19%I don’t even bother with the process.

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Accepting Your Team’s Failures

The way you react to failure has a big impact on your team’s future performance and culture. Make sure you handle failures constructively.

As much as we like to celebrate success, there are going to be failures. They’re not fun and they can derail a team if you don’t handle the failure well. When there is failure, the first thing to remember is to avoid blame. Turn it into a learning opportunity.

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Best Practices for Cultivating Company Culture and Employee Engagement

A culture of inclusion makes employees feel valued. When employees feel like they belong, they are more likely to be engaged and motivated, resulting in higher productivity and lower turnover rates.

Today’s guest post is by Tiffani Martinez, Human Resource Director — Otter Public Relations 

Gallup describes engaged employees as “involved in, enthusiastic about, and committed to their work and workplace,” but the reality is that over one-third of US employees are casually or actively looking for new work.

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When members of your team have conflict with each other, how do you handle it?

Our reader poll today asks: When members of your team have conflict with each other, how do you handle it?

I ignore it and hope they figure it out 6.40%I tell them to go resolve it 14.16%I offer to mediate if they’d like me to 49.32%I jump in and actively mediate 27.39%I reassign their work so they don’t have to interact 2.73%

Mediating conflict.

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How to Celebrate Your Team Members’ Successes

Improve your team’s culture by celebrating your team members’ successes. Be careful, though…one person’s reward is another person’s punishment.

Success and failure are part of running a team day to day. You need to recognize and promote wins because it’s going to build momentum for the team and make them feel like they’re accomplishing great things.

There are a lot of great ways to acknowledge success. You can give people bonuses, provide them visibility opportunities, do some public recognition, give people increased responsibilities, and even promotions.

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I Am the Storm: Learning How to be a Better Leader

 

Psychological strength is key for any leader. Courage to face the storm is a skill that develops with experience.

Today’s guest post is by Oleg Konovalov, author of The Fisherman’s Path to Leadership: 224 Lessons from the Wisdom of Nature.

We are all perfect for today and we are comfortable in it. Yet, how strong we are for tomorrow’s challenges defines our leadership capacity.

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How much stress do you experience related to your personal finances?

Our reader poll today asks: How much stress do you experience related to your personal finances?

None. I have absolutely no worries 17.73%Some. Occasionally there are financial concerns 55.96%A lot. Financial issues regularly stress me out 16.34%Constantly. It’s an ever-present source of stress 9.97%

How financially stressed are your people?

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