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April 24, 2023
It Takes Courage and Insight to End Workplace Bullying

Many people in the workplace are suffering in silence. They are being bullied by abrasive bosses and they fear that if they let anyone know or complain, they will lose their jobs. There is hope.
Today’s guest post is by Dr. Laura Crawshaw, author of Grow Your Spine & Manage Abrasive Leadership Behavior (CLICK HERE to get your copy).
In this age of heightened awareness of inequality, bias, and bad behavior concerning sex, gender, race, age, and ethnicity, employers are increasingly required to provide psychologically safe workplaces characterized by respectful treatment.
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April 20, 2023
When you see someone about to make a mistake but it’s not in your area of responsibility, what do you do?

Our reader poll today asks: When you see someone about to make a mistake but it’s not in your area of responsibility, what do you do?
Offer unsolicited advice and tell them immediately about their upcoming error 33.90%Ask if you can provide guidance and not say anything if they say “no” 53.13%Stand by quietly and let them learn from their mistakes 12.97%Is your assistance welcome?
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April 19, 2023
What and Who Are You Accountable To?

When you clearly define your accountabilities, the likelihood of you delivering the results that are expected goes up dramatically.
It’s important to understand your own accountabilities, both what you’re accountable for and who you’re accountable to. You’re obviously your own work but also your team’s work. Now be careful—this doesn’t mean do their work for them. It means you have to hold them accountable for delivering those results. And if they don’t deliver, not only are they accountable, so are you.
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April 17, 2023
11 Proven Ways to Build Rapport in Your Negotiations

If you want better outcomes in your negotiations, you’ll want to master the skill of rapport-building. Here are 11 simple tips on how to do it.
Today’s guest post is by Cindy Watson, author of The Art of Feminine Negotiation: How to Get What You Want from the Boardroom to the Bedroom (CLICK HERE to get your copy).
If you want better outcomes in your negotiations, you’ll want to master the skill of rapport-building.
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April 13, 2023
How comfortable are you making decisions in highly ambiguous situations?

Our reader poll today asks: How comfortable are you making decisions in highly ambiguous situations?
Extremely: I don’t mind ambiguity at all and it doesn’t slow me down 11.69%Very: I can deal with most ambiguity and make relatively quick decisions 50.94%Somewhat: I don’t like ambiguity and it can slow my decisions down 26.17%Not very: I dislike ambiguity and often wait to make decisions 9.34%Not at all: I wait for ambiguity to be resolved before making decisions 1.86%Some comfort with ambiguity.
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April 12, 2023
Is It Time to Revise Your Goals?

When your goals become irrelevant, it’s important to revise them and change your priorities accordingly.
Markets can change quickly. Those changes can alter priorities. They can render some of your goals irrelevant. When that happens, change the goal. Do so quickly so the team can change its focus to higher priority objectives. It’s foolish to continue pursuing an irrelevant goal. Be willing to change it and set new goals that are more appropriate for that new environment.
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April 10, 2023
Best Practices for Building a World Class Strategic Growth Plan

Learn ten best practices for creating a strategic growth plan for your organization.
Today’s guest post is by Mike Fata, author of Grow: 12 Unconventional Lessons for Becoming an Unstoppable Entrepreneur (CLICK HERE to get your copy).
A strategic growth plan is a crucial component of a company’s long-term success. It serves as a roadmap, guiding a business towards its goals by outlining objectives, strategies, and tactics.
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April 6, 2023
How easily do you get thrown “off center” by events around you?

Our reader poll today asks: How easily do you get thrown “off center” by events around you?
Not at all. I’m pretty unflappable 28.58%Somewhat. Major disruptions can knock me off center 60.72%Very. It doesn’t take much to knock me off center 9.37%Extremely. The littlest things can send me for a loop 1.33%Staying grounded.
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April 5, 2023
Measuring Goal Performance

Regular measurement of goal achievement helps you make adjustments to your plans.
Regular measurement of goal achievement helps you make adjustments to your plans. Clearly define the metrics you’ll measure, the data sources you’ll use, the measurement methods, and measurement frequency.
One retailer I worked with had an online, a store, and a catalog channel. Each of those was considered a separate business unit. They all had goals and they all had measures.
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April 3, 2023
The Inescapable Conundrums of Managing

Management is a practice, not a profession or a science. To appreciate the true complexities of managing, we have to understand its intrinsic conundrums.
Today’s guest post is by Henry Mintzberg, author of Understanding Organizations…Finally! – Structuring in Sevens (CLICK HERE to get your copy).
Management is a practice, not a profession or a science. It is learned largely through experience, which means that it’s primarily a craft, although some of the best managers make considerable use of art.
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