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How to Inspire Your Team to Embrace a Sense of Urgency

Your team needs to move with a sense of urgency. This doesn’t mean moving fast – it means moving with purpose. A group of firefighters can provide great insight into what moving with a sense of urgency means.

Today’s post is by Tom Pandola, author of Light a Fire Under Your Business.

One of the big issues in business today is how to motivate a young workforce.

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How well do your team members pick up on the social cues around them?

Our reader poll today asks: How well do your team members pick up on the social cues around them?

Extremely well – they’re very attuned to their social surroundings 2.83%Very well – they pick up on most cues but might miss subtle ones 27.12%Well – they’re generally aware of the social environment most times 46.90%Not well – they often miss social cues that should be obvious 20.33%Not at all – they’re oblivious to the social context they’re in 2.82%

Clue them in.

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4 Common Pitfalls When Solving Problems

 

Use these critical thinking tools to avoid four common pitfalls you can fall into when solving problems.

During your critical thinking processes, there are several pitfalls you might fall into, but you can avoid them:

Jumping to answers too quickly

The most common pitfall is jumping to answers too quickly. You think you know what the problem is and you rush off to solve it. 

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3 Secrets to Unlocking the Power of Leading by Inclusion

 

Chick-fil-A has a special culture and its business performance is outstanding as a result. There are 3 secret keys to unlocking the power of inclusion that drives a great culture.

Today’s post is an is by Dee Ann Turner, author of It’s My Pleasure. 

Archived Post: This blog was first published in 2016. We’re bringing it back to spotlight a topic that’s worth revisiting.

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Teach Others How to Think Critically

It’s great if you start using more critical thinking skills. It’s even better if you can get your team to use them.

Here are some simple practices that you can put into place to help your team think more critically:

Give them the tools

First, teach them these tools. Teach them the five whys, the seven so what’s, teach them about blowing up the business.

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6 Steps to Achieving Your Goals in 90 Days

 

Achieving your goals is all about taking tangible steps every day. If you change your time horizon and ask yourself six simple questions, you’ll find you’re achieving your goals more rapidly than you ever thought possible.

Today’s post is by David Horsager, author of THE DAILY EDGE: Simple Strategies to Increase Efficiency and Make an Impact Every Day.

I met an eighty-eight-year-old man named Orville at my health club.

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How willing are you to give someone a second chance after they’ve betrayed your trust?

Our reader poll today asks: How willing are you to give someone a second chance after they’ve betrayed your trust?

Very: We all make mistakes and deserve second chances 17.92%Somewhat: I’m hesitant to expose myself like that again 41.62%Not very: It takes a lot to get a second chance from me 32.08%Not at all: Once you’ve betrayed me, it’s over 8.38%

Trust is Hard to Regain.

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The Hidden Cost Of The Cape: Why High-Performing Women Must Stop Ignoring The Signs Of Burnout

Lynn Blades reveals why ambitious women must stop ignoring burnout, offering practical strategies to set boundaries, prioritize self-care, and lead sustainably without sacrificing health, success, or well-being.

Today’s post is by Lynn Blades, author of THE QUIET BURN.

I can’t count the number of times a client has called in tears, overwhelmed from stress, or physically ill on the border of burnout. By that time, it’s often too far along for a quick fix.

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How strong are your team’s problem-solving skills?

Our reader poll today asks: How strong are your team’s problem-solving skills?

Extremely: they can crack any problem they face 24.62%Very: they can solve all but the most difficult problems 32.83%Somewhat: they can solve easy problems but struggle beyond that 18.71%Not very: they require a lot of help solving problems 15.38%Not at all: I end up solving all the problems 8.46%

Building Problem Solving Skills.

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Consider the Implications of Answers

 

Go one step further after finding an answer to your problem. You may unlock some great opportunities you never would have considered before.

When you’re trying to solve a problem, getting an answer isn’t good enough. Think critically about the results of your analysis and what’s coming back as far as your recommendations go. You should be looking for similarities or differences between the idea and the analytical answers that come out and other situations that you’ve been in.

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