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February 10, 2022
When handing down responsibility, do you delegate or do you abdicate?
Our reader poll today asks: When handing down responsibility, do you delegate or do you abdicate?
I delegate and make sure I stay in touch with the task to ensure it’s done right 90.12%
I abdicate and hand things off then hope for the best 4.35%
I don’t really understand the difference between those approaches 5.53%
Getting the benefits of delegation.
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I delegate and make sure I stay in touch with the task to ensure it’s done right 90.12%
I abdicate and hand things off then hope for the best 4.35%
I don’t really understand the difference between those approaches 5.53%
Getting the benefits of delegation.
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February 9, 2022
Staying Connected With Clients
As a consultant, your relationships with your clients are invaluable. Learn a few strategies for maintaining your client relationships.
Client relationships are the lifeblood of your business. Be deliberate about maintaining them. Regular contact will keep you top of mind. Beware of excessive contact; they’re going to ignore you or block you if you’re in their inbox too much. Find excuses to reach out to them like, “Hey I read an article and I thought of you,” or “I heard about a cool new technology and I thought you might be interested in it.” Send these notes and leave it at that.
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Client relationships are the lifeblood of your business. Be deliberate about maintaining them. Regular contact will keep you top of mind. Beware of excessive contact; they’re going to ignore you or block you if you’re in their inbox too much. Find excuses to reach out to them like, “Hey I read an article and I thought of you,” or “I heard about a cool new technology and I thought you might be interested in it.” Send these notes and leave it at that.
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February 7, 2022
How to Lead a Steamroller on Your Team
Steamrollers get things done but they run people over in the process. Leading them is an exercise in reducing the friction they cause. Learn the key techniques for dealing with their challenges and make your team interactions smoother and less stressful.
Today’s post is by Victor Prince, thoughtLEADERS instructor and co-author of Lead Inside the Box.
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Today’s post is by Victor Prince, thoughtLEADERS instructor and co-author of Lead Inside the Box.
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February 3, 2022
How attractive is the employee benefits package offered by your organization?
Our reader poll today asks: How attractive is the employee benefits package offered by your organization?
Extremely: It’s best in class 8.61%
Very: Our benefits are better than most companies 38.23%
Somewhat: Our benefits are middle of the pack 32.15%
Not very: Our benefits are lacking in a few key areas 12.91%
Not at all: Our benefits are bare-bones 8.10%
Benefits make a difference.
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Extremely: It’s best in class 8.61%
Very: Our benefits are better than most companies 38.23%
Somewhat: Our benefits are middle of the pack 32.15%
Not very: Our benefits are lacking in a few key areas 12.91%
Not at all: Our benefits are bare-bones 8.10%
Benefits make a difference.
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February 2, 2022
Differentiating Your Consulting Business
Learn the importance of communicating what sets your consulting firm apart from your competition.
When you run a consulting firm, you have to answer one very important question. What makes you special? If you can’t articulate what sets you apart from all the other consulting firms out there, you’ll be hard pressed to win business away from them. You’re going to have trouble winning the bid when other firms are in the mix.
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When you run a consulting firm, you have to answer one very important question. What makes you special? If you can’t articulate what sets you apart from all the other consulting firms out there, you’ll be hard pressed to win business away from them. You’re going to have trouble winning the bid when other firms are in the mix.
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January 31, 2022
5 Project Management Lessons from Walking Across Spain
Whether it’s knowing what you need and what you don’t on a project or knowing how to manage conflict effectively, a long 500 mile stroll can help you build these skills.
A few summers ago, I hiked the ancient Camino de Santiago trail across Spain. It was the best month of my life for many reasons. Along with a lot of other great things I got by walking almost 500 miles, it also taught me some valuable project management lessons that I can use at work.
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January 27, 2022
As the year-end approaches, how did the year turn out for you versus expectations?
Our reader poll today asks: As the year-end approaches, how did the year turn out for you versus expectations?
Significantly better! I’m shocked at how well we did 14.54%
Better than expected 39.83%
As expected 20.93%
Worse than expected 20.05%
It was a disaster, and we never expected it to be this bad 4.65%
Better than expected.
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Significantly better! I’m shocked at how well we did 14.54%
Better than expected 39.83%
As expected 20.93%
Worse than expected 20.05%
It was a disaster, and we never expected it to be this bad 4.65%
Better than expected.
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January 26, 2022
The Consensus-Based Decision-Making Style
Learn about the consensus-based decision-making style and the situations when it’s most appropriate.
The fourth style of decision-making is consensus-based decision-making. This is when decisions are reached with a cross-functional team. People from different departments are having their input, and buy-in is essential. You should reserve this style of decision-making for the biggest decisions you’re trying to make. However, recognize this can take a lot of time.
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January 24, 2022
Can Resilience Differentiate You as a Leader?
Resilience is the ability to maintain flexibility and focus when dealing with massive change. Leaders who possess this skill can differentiate themselves and lead their teams more effectively.
Today’s post is by thougthtLEADERS principal Maureen Metcalf.
In times of uncertainty, resilience is one of the most important skills for us to have. I define it as “the ability to remain flexible and focused when facing change.” As leaders, we are facing a higher level of volatility across the business environment than we previously faced.
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Today’s post is by thougthtLEADERS principal Maureen Metcalf.
In times of uncertainty, resilience is one of the most important skills for us to have. I define it as “the ability to remain flexible and focused when facing change.” As leaders, we are facing a higher level of volatility across the business environment than we previously faced.
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January 20, 2022
How open is your leadership team to new strategic directions?
Our reader poll today asks: How open is your leadership team to new strategic directions?
Very: They’re happy to shift to a new strategy that makes more sense 25.85%
Somewhat: It takes strong effort to compel change 37.64%
Not very: It takes a massive market shift to get them to move 26.40%
Not at all: Don’t even bother talking to them about new directions 10.11%
Moving with the market.
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Very: They’re happy to shift to a new strategy that makes more sense 25.85%
Somewhat: It takes strong effort to compel change 37.64%
Not very: It takes a massive market shift to get them to move 26.40%
Not at all: Don’t even bother talking to them about new directions 10.11%
Moving with the market.
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