Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Help your peers succeed as you invest in your career and you’ll be there together—or they’ll trust you more when you get that next promotion. Speaking Up as a Young Leader Whether it’s proposing a new solution to a vexing problem or raising your hand to volunteer, choose yourself and exercise your voice.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 6, 2014

You discover a careless error your administrative assistant made in printing a proposal you need to present to a potential new client in a few hours. Career Advice character connection culture career advice connection E Pluribus Partners employee engagement Katie Russell leadership michael lee stallard Swearing at Work Workplace Etiquette'

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 20, 2014

I remember a proposal I was putting together — I was asking $15K for the work. P.S. Which quote resonated clearly with your career? I’ve worked with a number of clients — and we developed a successful strategy to grow your career exponentially. And most people think their begging or putting out their client.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 9, 2013

For much of my career, there was just this one little problem: I wasn’t all that good at persuading others to my way. I’d prepare my reasoning in a way that felt right to me; I often found myself thinking as I put the finishing touches on my proposals, “This is good. Be honest about upsides and downsides.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 25, 2022

I know because I’ve heard this feedback many times in my career and relationships. See if this sounds familiar: During a leadership meeting, your boss proposes an idea that has a shiny, attractive quality. They may propose follow-up solutions. Why It’s Hard to Hear. Why They Think You’re Negative.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 30, 2024

One person demands more budget (the “What”), but the underlying desire might be the need to ensure the project’s success to advance their career (the “Why”). For example, imagine two team members are in conflict over the allocation of resources for a project. ” can open the door to creative problem-solving.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 27, 2012

For example, in a meeting they may pose an idea by saying, “maybe we can do this” or “it might help if …” But, because of the tentative way their suggestion was proposed, it gets passed right over. Corey: Anything else that women do that impacts their career success?

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Leading Blog

MAY 3, 2021

For example, “Pat is just our assistant,” “You need to just figure it out,” or “Just wondering if you’ve looked at the proposal.” This word becomes problematic when we use it in the context of people. When we use the term in these contexts, it can be demeaning and diminishes the role, effort, and value of others.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Discuss solicitations that interest you with your target agency’s contracting officer (CO) before you submit proposals. Also, consult him if you anticipate missing deadlines or if you hit other obstacles while preparing proposals or fulfilling contracts. Tailor each proposal.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The thread that runs through his career is the entrepreneurial mindset. The range of his life and career demonstrate the broad relevance of the principles he describes in this book and make for a fascinating read. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Communication, the human connection, is the key to personal and career success. In his post, “Most Teambuilding Isn’t,” he proposes a proven path to helping create trust and respect across a team. Follow William. Follow Wally. Follow Chris.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 13, 2023

As I said, I know because I’ve heard this feedback before in my career and relationships. During the leadership meeting, your boss proposes an idea that has a shiny, attractive quality. Don’t be so negative can be incredibly frustrating feedback, especially when you don’t think of yourself as negative.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The intricacies of their questions or proposals will become far clearer and, as a result, they’ll immediately spot that you’re fully engaged. It’s part and parcel of the job, and something you’ll simply have to accept when you follow this particular career path. You’ll begin to listen to people properly. You’ll let go of stress.

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Parcell Stress Proposal Learning-by-Doing 287

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 22, 2014

She was expecting a proposal from me that would detail what needed to be done and then to lead the implementation of the benefit. Her tactics eventually resulted in a proposal and the implementation of a significant benefit for our workforce. Having worked with managers in my short career who did the opposite, I was grateful for that.

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Tactics Proposal Learning-by-Doing Creativity 201

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

Increase the likelihood of getting approval from your superiors by making a strong business case for your change proposal. Offer your proposed solution and a high-level description of how it will be implemented. Explain the most significant advantages of your proposal over other options. Define the problem.

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Due Diligence Cost-Benefit Analysis Proposal How To 211

Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

I presented my proposal with pricing. I then called them a number of times and finally got my ‘friend’ who informed me that based on my proposal, curriculum, and pricing, they were totally rethinking their focus. In fact, I took my personal curriculum and proposal and I proceeded to present it to all of their competitors.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 26, 2018

Were we the first to propose Leadership Ps? co-author of Boost Your Career: How To Make An Impact, Get Recognized, and Build The Career You Want, is CEO of Flaum Navigators, a consulting firm that helps companies accelerate business growth through transformational ideas that galvanize leadership, brand building, and innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 25, 2022

The new CxO will be tasked to define and craft strategy, make investment proposals, and defend them, so they have depth in the related sector and a brain the size of an elephant. Perhaps they started careers in a very different environment, for example, a well-traveled photojournalist or even a failed technology entrepreneur. .

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 7, 2019

When you look back on your career, you remember the jobs you took, the jobs you declined, the opportunities realized and the opportunities lost. The first item on the agenda was a proposal by ACME Consulting. As I stated at the beginning of the article, I was a consumer of consulting services for the majority of my career.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 18, 2019

Morgan : A few decades ago, when time was still a gentle concept, companies just rocked along in their comfortable hierarchies, everything centralized, proposals moving up the chain of command and decisions moving down at approximately the speed of glue. In my long career, 45 years of it as a CEO, I’ve lived that change.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 17, 2024

Here's a comprehensive guide to getting noticed—and promoted—at work, complete with action steps and book recommendations to propel your career forward. Stand out by identifying issues and proposing solutions. Action Steps: Identify potential mentors who embody where you aspire to be in your career. Final Thoughts.

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Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

Take risks, stepping outside of your comfort zone and proposing innovative ideas that you feel could benefit the company. Tell your boss about your career aspirations and map out a plan toward achieving your goals. As you do these things, you’ll build a great deal of momentum in your career, which will continue propelling you forward.

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How To Mentor Proposal Learning-by-Doing 156

Lead from Within

JANUARY 4, 2024

Building trust with your boss is essential for career growth and success. Identify areas where you can add value and propose solutions. By following these ten steps, you’ll become an invaluable asset to your team and pave the way for a successful, fulfilling career.

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Commitment Proposal Career Construction 190

Career Advancement

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Write up specific proposals for ideas you wish to pursue, suggests Armstrong. Hire leadership coach Joel Garfinkle for more advice on preparing for career advancement. Consider what actions you’ll need to take to reach your goals. Developing ideas. Generate ideas that will challenge you and emphasize the skills you want to highlight.

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Performance Review Review Armstrong Handbook 189

Career Advancement

JUNE 15, 2020

Challenge employees to articulate their rationale for a decision they propose, asking for concrete evidence to back it up, to help them get in the mindset of consistently engaging in critical thinking. Enhancing their critical thinking ability will help employees make great decisions, trust their own judgment, and gain the trust of others.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Make the follow up phone call, confirm appointments, double-check proposals going out to clients, review presentations, etc. Blog Business Coaching C-Level Career Coaching Tip Movies Quotations Ways & Tips Double Tap Prepare Zombieland' Also, you have competition everywhere — you need to be as fast (if not faster) than they are.

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Rich Gee Group

JUNE 28, 2016

2016 (as proposals go) sucked for me so far. Two major clients who REACHED OUT TO ME for my workshop skills asked for a number of different proposals to have me run events for their associates. You might be pitching a new prospect and there’s the fear of losing that account. I’ve been there. I had to step up my game.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 14, 2015

I spent the first decade of my career in HR. And even letting one or two mediocre players hang on diminishes credibility for an organization proposing candidates or offering advice on performance management. .” An eye roll rapidly followed by, “Do we have to?” 4 Reasons HR Gets a Bad Rap. Disconnected Metrics.

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LDRLB

DECEMBER 31, 2012

When I first started my career, one of my early mentors gave me a small piece of advice: get a job in sales. The first few years of my career I learned how to persuade others, how to move them to see my point of view. Dan proposes a new ABCs of Selling (hint: it’s not “Always Be Closing”). You should too.].

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Trends Review Proposal Advice 152

HR Digest

APRIL 4, 2025

Earlier in the year, the GSA set a deadline for these consulting firms working with the government, forcing them to submit proposals to explain their contracts and suggest cuts themselves. Despite these organizations sending in their documentation, the GSA has insisted on more expansive cuts. It’s no wonder that Deloittes U.S.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 24, 2013

Given that I’ve been doing this for most of my career and have made developing great leaders a personal mission, I have to constantly remind myself that not every CEO or executive spends as much of their time immersed in leadership development as I do. I think may boil down to three reasons: 1. They are uninformed or just don’t believe it.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2017

But as much as you may hate it, it’s important, even critical, to advancing your career. If she’s proposing a new project at the following week’s meeting, she gets the early feedback and she’s more prepared for her presentation. And based on original research by my firm, Flynn Heath Holt , women especially seem to dislike it.

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Follow-up Proposal Influence Learning-by-Doing 227

Leading Blog

AUGUST 31, 2018

When Proposing Change, Try Reducing the Threat Level First by @artpetty. 12 Technology Categories That Will Transform Careers by futurist @DanielBurrus. The Best Way to Offer An Opinion On Anything by @LollyDaskal. Even In This Cynical World, Trust Is Worth It by @RandyConley. Who Asks For Feedback? by @michaelaroberto.

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Entrepreneur Proposal Tips Career 166

Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

While they create marketing strategies, business proposals, focus on product development and client acquisition – contracts are being made and signed that due to a lack of time or review can hurt the company and its directors in the long run. I also understand that sometimes this is not financially possible.

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Chapter 25 of " When Doing It All Won''t Do: A Self-Coaching Guide for Career Women " agrees that tales of political sabotage, power plays and turf wars are part of every organization’s history. Whether we want to admit it or not, office politics can make or break a woman executive’s career advancement. Myth of Helplessness.

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Modern Servant Leader

JULY 11, 2024

That’s what Danelle Morrow is doing for proposal response teams of all shapes and sizes. Most large businesses have a department dedicated to developing responses to Request for Proposals (RFPs). Accordingly, the departments are often titled, “Proposal Management” or “Sales Response” teams.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

In order to do that, you need to learn something about Thomas Bayes, an English clergyman, and mathematician who proposed a theorem in 1763 that would forever change the way we think about making decisions in ambiguous conditions. You can, however, embrace uncertainty by adjusting your views as new information becomes available.

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