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August 18, 2021
Building High Performing Teams: Giving Authority and Responsibility
Giving your team the authority to make important decisions improves trust, satisfaction, and accountability.
Members of high performing teams are going to be the most satisfied when they feel like they can have an impact on the outcome of their work. And to get to that point you need to understand the difference between accountability and responsibility and then how authority interplays with both of them.
Accountability is an external force.
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Members of high performing teams are going to be the most satisfied when they feel like they can have an impact on the outcome of their work. And to get to that point you need to understand the difference between accountability and responsibility and then how authority interplays with both of them.
Accountability is an external force.
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August 16, 2021
Will Unresolved Conflict Like Unclaimed Baggage Threaten Return To Work Success?
Unresolved conflict is like unclaimed baggage in a storage closet. With return to the workplace, will reclaimed conflicts burst open, threatening chaos?
Today’s post is by Mary Nestor, author of Say It Now! Say It Right! (CLICK HERE to get your copy).
When word came down that the office was closing down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sue had mixed feelings.
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August 12, 2021
How well does your organization stay on top of infrastructure upgrades?
Our reader poll today asks: How well does your organization stay on top of infrastructure upgrades?
We always make upgrades well in advance of when they’re needed: 23%
We make critical upgrades on time, but others tend to lag until a crisis: 28%
We’re slow to make upgrades and usually are behind on doing so: 33%
We never make upgrades until something breaks, and then it’s a crisis: 16%
Stay Ahead or Scramble.
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We always make upgrades well in advance of when they’re needed: 23%
We make critical upgrades on time, but others tend to lag until a crisis: 28%
We’re slow to make upgrades and usually are behind on doing so: 33%
We never make upgrades until something breaks, and then it’s a crisis: 16%
Stay Ahead or Scramble.
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August 11, 2021
Building High Performing Teams: Empower Your People
To build and foster a high performing team, sometimes you have to step back and let your people do their thing.
For you to get the most out of the members of your high performing team, you need to empower them. Remember, on a high performing team, those team members are typically very self-motivated, and they like being self-directed. You need to understand how letting go of your agenda, creating space for them to flourish, and then accepting that there are different ways of doing things is going to bring out the best in your people.
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For you to get the most out of the members of your high performing team, you need to empower them. Remember, on a high performing team, those team members are typically very self-motivated, and they like being self-directed. You need to understand how letting go of your agenda, creating space for them to flourish, and then accepting that there are different ways of doing things is going to bring out the best in your people.
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August 9, 2021
Why You Shouldn’t Rush Into a Business Partnership – 5 Factors to Consider
Too often, entrepreneurs seek business partners for the wrong reasons, from skills to capital. Whether leading a startup or growing organization, here’s how to avoid making a bad decision.
Today’s post is by Patrick Burke, author of The 10 Biggest Business Mistakes And How To Avoid Them (CLICK HERE to get your copy).
“Do I need a business partner?” I’ve been a business adviser for more than 40 years and this is one of the most common questions entrepreneurs ask, whether they are starting their first business or expanding an existing one.
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Today’s post is by Patrick Burke, author of The 10 Biggest Business Mistakes And How To Avoid Them (CLICK HERE to get your copy).
“Do I need a business partner?” I’ve been a business adviser for more than 40 years and this is one of the most common questions entrepreneurs ask, whether they are starting their first business or expanding an existing one.
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August 5, 2021
When you encounter a small service issue with a supplier, how do you handle it?
Our reader poll today asks: When you encounter a small service issue with a supplier, how do you handle it?
I always let it go — there are bigger things to spend time and energy on: 14%
I let it go once, but after that, I bring it up for repeat offenses: 53%
I bring it up immediately — it needs to be nipped in the bud: 33%
Fix issues quickly.
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I always let it go — there are bigger things to spend time and energy on: 14%
I let it go once, but after that, I bring it up for repeat offenses: 53%
I bring it up immediately — it needs to be nipped in the bud: 33%
Fix issues quickly.
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August 4, 2021
How to Create a Stretch Goal
Once you’ve established your commit goals, you should also set stretch goals. Learn how to use the one-third, two-third method to set a stretch goal.
In addition to setting a commit goal, you should also set a stretch. A stretch goal is what’s going to push people to achieve more. It still needs to be achievable when you go back and look at SMART goals, but it won’t have a guarantee of success.
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In addition to setting a commit goal, you should also set a stretch. A stretch goal is what’s going to push people to achieve more. It still needs to be achievable when you go back and look at SMART goals, but it won’t have a guarantee of success.
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August 2, 2021
Bridging the Gap: 7 Tips for Successfully Returning to Work
Returning to work after a period of unemployment can be challenging. Use these 7 tips to make the process easier.
Today’s post is by Carol Camerino, career advisor at University of Phoenix.
Looking for a job is one thing. Looking for a job after an extended absence is an altogether different thing. From facing down impostor syndrome to explaining the hiatus, job-seekers face their own set of challenges when returning to work.
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Today’s post is by Carol Camerino, career advisor at University of Phoenix.
Looking for a job is one thing. Looking for a job after an extended absence is an altogether different thing. From facing down impostor syndrome to explaining the hiatus, job-seekers face their own set of challenges when returning to work.
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July 29, 2021
What’s your perspective on “small talk” (catching up on personal details when conducting business)?
Our reader poll today asks: What’s your perspective on “small talk” (catching up on personal details when conducting business)?
I love it: it gives me a chance to connect on a personal level: 37%
It’s OK: I enjoy it, but it does have its limits: 49%
I’m not a fan: I don’t have time to spend on it: 9%
I hate it: Stick to business, please: 4%
Small talk has its limits.
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I love it: it gives me a chance to connect on a personal level: 37%
It’s OK: I enjoy it, but it does have its limits: 49%
I’m not a fan: I don’t have time to spend on it: 9%
I hate it: Stick to business, please: 4%
Small talk has its limits.
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July 28, 2021
How to Create a Commit Goal
Learn what a commit goal is and what you should consider when creating one.
When you set goals, I encourage you to set two kinds of goals. The first is a commit goal and the second is a stretch goal.
A commit goal is something you’re committing to do for the organization. If you miss it, you can get fired. There should be extreme consequences for missing a commit goal.
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When you set goals, I encourage you to set two kinds of goals. The first is a commit goal and the second is a stretch goal.
A commit goal is something you’re committing to do for the organization. If you miss it, you can get fired. There should be extreme consequences for missing a commit goal.
Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World.
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