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Red Flags at Work: Recognizing Problems and Delivering the Bad News

Leading Blog

Project management, encompassing issues that crop up during planning and issues that show up during execution, is another area that may require your overview and handling. In my career, I have always taken the approach of raising the temperature slowly, and I wholeheartedly recommend that approach as you prepare to deliver bad news.

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Your career will soar if you avoid leaders’ #1 blind spot

Michael Lee Stallard

Many leaders unknowingly sabotage their careers by wrongly assuming their employees are actively engaged in their work. This lack of understanding about engagement — enthusiasm, effort and enjoyment at work — will eventually affect the bottom line and make the leader look ineffective. Help Employees Achieve their Career Aspirations.

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SOFTEN-ing Improves Your Zen but Does NOT Diminish Your Authority

Leading Blog

In high-stress interactions, our walls go up, and our armor comes on and were ready to protect ourselves in any way we can. Our bodies tense up, and were on the defensive. Since being human isnt necessarily what got them to where they are in their careers, to begin with, they arent sure if the act of softening is for them.

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7 Ways to Deal with Employees Who Drive You Crazy

Let's Grow Leaders

What really difficult employees (up, down and sideways) are you ignoring, or staying away from in hopes that the problem will take care of itself? ” Bottom line, no grades were given for action, just analysis. Stand-up for what’s right. Be honest with yourself. Try something. Go there, listen and hang out a while.

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Number #1 Factor for Career Success: Increased visibility in Your Job

Career Advancement

In all that time, what’s the one thing people should know… but probably don’t… that would have the greatest impact on their career? Gaining job visibility is vital to career success at work. But in middle management, sometimes there are more steps between your work and the bottom line of the company.

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What Are the Three Things That Leaders Do?

Lead Change Blog

Early in my career, my boss challenged me to speak up and be more of a leader in staff meetings. ”. Think about the leaders who impacted your career by coaching you. “ A spiraling up effect occurs. “My Bottom line—are you providing the right C in the right amount? Who have you challenged in the last three days?

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The 9 Biggest Mistakes When Presenting to Executives

Let's Grow Leaders

It’s vital to show up confident and strong, One of the smartest women I know stayed up late every night the week before her presentation doing deep research and getting the presentation just right. Show up strong. Spice up your data with a strategic story , metaphors, or illuminating statisitcs with powerful comparisons.

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