Mike Cardus

MARCH 14, 2021

How do you determine your personal-professional development goals? . As a manager , do you ask the people on your teams to identify personal-professional development goals? . Does your performance appraisal ask you to list some personal-professional development goals? . How did I develop or gain those skills/talents?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Your manager should take this seriously and do it right. Powerful Phrases to Deal with Lazy, Vague, Frustrating Feedback A few years ago, I wrote “Avoid These Infuriating Phrases in End-of-Year Feedback” to encourage managers to stop making stupid comments when giving a performance review. But often they don’t.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Effective leadership development programs and a proactive approach can address these challenges, enabling organizations to cultivate a resilient workforce that can efficiently manage crises and strategic succession transitions. Foresight and proactive management must command the planning process.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

To further document empathy’s advantages at work, the Global Empathy Index, published in the Harvard Business Review , examined data from employee’s responses to questions ranging from a CEO’s approval ranking to their own happiness level in their job. It’s a quality that shapes our quest to meet unmet needs of customers.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

However, failure rates are well documented. Between my research and that experience, I’ve developed some insights into what makes a venture a success or a failure. Managing this tension is the key to success in growing and stable organizations—regardless of industry, size, years in business, or profit motive. Self-employment.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Therefore, offering training and development options that make your staff members feel seen, heard, and valued is essential. Here are some things you can do to use training and development opportunities to motivate your staff. . Employee development helps to ensure that everyone is on board with your practices and procedures.

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Modern Servant Leader

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Top Tips for Managing Up. When it comes to managing up, there are two scenarios: when you’re on good terms with your boss and when you’re struggling with them. From my experience, most people seeking advice on managing up, are already struggling to align with their boss. Managing Your Boss in Good Times & Bad.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Then jointly create a development plan with a specific timeline. Make sure in these cases that you document all the conversations, so you have established a pattern of behavior and the steps taken to address the situation, and the employee’s failure to change. And answering yes gives you permission to share your feedback.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

The process of developing performance measures can involve many steps. Goal-setting is arguably the most important part of developing measures. By identifying these, you can develop measures that particularly check for them. Long-term goals can be documented in the form of a mission statement. Create a Simple Approach .

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 17, 2024

Present well-thought-out solutions to your manager. Participate in workplace events and professional development opportunities. Continuous learning demonstrates your commitment to personal and professional development, making you a valuable asset to your team and company. Volunteer for projects that address these challenges.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Change management is a critical component of successful project management. Irrespective of the nature of the task at hand, knowing about change management and how to handle it effectively is critical. Let’s begin by explaining what change management is for those who are unaware. Change management objectives.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Organization development is a crucial element of any organization. Several factors, such as the Hawthorne effect, consistency of management, implicit leadership theories, and personality traits, play a vital role in the success of organizational development. Create a field study.

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Great Results Team Building

AUGUST 25, 2024

When managers hover over their employees’ shoulders, scrutinizing every minor detail, they inadvertently stifle the very creativity and initiative that drive exceptional performance. This method holds them accountable while still granting them the autonomy to manage their tasks. Remember, done is better than perfect.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2024

Their work involves coordinating various logistics activities, navigating complex regulations, and managing unforeseen challenges. Scheduling: They manage schedules to ensure timely pickups and deliveries, coordinating with multiple parties, including shippers, carriers, and consignees.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The most popular post on this blog continues to be one of my first posts written in 2008 called How to Write a Great Individual Development Plan (IDP). It’s important to acknowledge strengths in a development discussion as they often can be used to help overcome development needs.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Let’s begin by defining knowledge management (KM)…While this alone may spur fierce debate, for simplicity sake I’ll define knowledge management as: “an organization’s ability to collect and convert data into information, turn information into knowledge, and knowledge into an operating advantage.&#

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

By engaging in virtual executive coaching, leaders can maximize their time, focus on their development goals, and maintain productivity in demanding roles. Collaboration tools like virtual whiteboards or shared documents can facilitate a more interactive and engaging coaching experience.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Developing performance measures is essential to allow businesses to develop strong strategies and continual performance at the top of their industry. Let’s take a look at how to effectively develop performance measures. Document Performance. Lastly, performance as related to defined outcomes needs to be documented.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 19, 2024

The Benefits of Salon Management Software Integrating management software in a salon environment brings a landslide of operational benefits. Salon owners leveraging these digital solutions find they can more accurately manage bookkeeping, streamline appointment schedules, and keep a vigilant eye on stock levels.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 30, 2024

Embrace a Strategic Mindset Transitioning from senior management to the C-suite requires a shift from operational to strategic thinking. Action: Start by developing your understanding of the business as a whole. Cultivate Leadership Excellence Leadership at the C-suite level transcends managing teams.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

From time-to-time, managers ask subordinates to perform tasks beneficial to the company that do not directly contribution to the individual's goal achievement. These managers often promise to deliver some benefit to the employee as compensation for the adverse impact of these activities. Not a client? We'd love to have you on board.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Welcome to the September edition of the Leadership Development Carnival ! For this month’s edition, I asked an all-star cadre of leadership development bloggers, authors, and consultants to submit an answer to the following question: “We all know that individual development plans (IDPs) need to be tailored for each leader.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 11, 2023

The importance of ethics in human resource management cannot be overstated. Equity and Equal Opportunity Treating employees with equity and providing equal opportunities for growth and development are essential aspects of HR ethics. It should be aligned with the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 10, 2021

Over the past year, many professionals within business, management, and analytics – and, indeed, across many other sectors, too – have found themselves working from home on a more regular basis. Finding the Perfect Spot.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 21, 2023

T OO MANY grantors feel that just preparing the documents for the passing on of the wealth — such as setting up a trust — is the end of the process. Grantors need to share what they’ve learned about managing wealth. The way I like to describe wealth management and transfer is that it’s like running a relay race.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Starting a small business can be exciting and rewarding, but managing finances can be challenging. Many small business owners struggle to manage their financials, from keeping up with taxes to understanding the basics of investing. Proper management of your business’ finances can help ensure its long-term success.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 7, 2012

To become a successful customer focused business, your leadership must develop a holistic strategy that impacts every department, and revolutionizes the way you do business. It’s generals that craft military tactics, so it must be your executives that develop a business strategy. Leadership is the driving force of strategy.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 7, 2012

To become a successful customer focused business, your leadership must develop a holistic strategy that impacts every department, and revolutionizes the way you do business. It’s generals that craft military tactics, so it must be your executives that develop a business strategy. Leadership is the driving force of strategy.

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HR Digest

JUNE 17, 2023

Communicate with employees about their expectations In order to effectively manage absences on July 4th and control employee absenteeism, it is crucial for organizations to establish clear communication channels and set expectations for their employees. Be clear about the number of absences that are allowed.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

An employee handbook is an organizational document that guides employees to perform their jobs or deal with situations that may arise at work. If applicable, include a list of contact details for human resources and management. The post How To Develop Employee Handbook appeared first on The HR Digest.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 15, 2021

To better manage and understand yourself and work, you need to seek different patterns. Working with a management team from a health care organization, we used this process early in the covid19 pandemic to understand and look for patterns in the rapid changes. I gathered all the responses and shared them with the management team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A few years ago, I wrote “Avoid These Infuriating Phrases in End-of-Year Feedback” to encourage managers to stop making stupid comments when giving a performance review. This heartfelt post came from years of listening to high-performing employees vent their frustrations about the stupid things their managers said.

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Mike Cardus

APRIL 15, 2013

An earlier post listed the 7 Principles of Leadership Development in no specific order of importance : Necessary Skilled-Knowledge. Strategy for Leadership Development. Exploring lessons learned and how an organization and I developed a leadership development process for high potential employees. Education for Leadership.

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Lead from Within

JULY 2, 2024

A team charter is a crucial component of team success, acting as a guiding document that outlines the team’s objectives, roles, and operational guidelines. Practical Tip: Create a team agreement document that outlines these expectations and have each member sign it. But what exactly goes into a successful team charter?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Companies that invest in board development programs equip their directors with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel, creating an environment where clear expectations, ethical guidelines, and open communication channels unite board members under a shared purpose.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 30, 2019

In addition to receiving access to Alternative Development Best Practice 2 – Organizationally Developed Options, you’ll help advance your career and business programs through anytime, anywhere access to: A sampling of dozens of Premium how-to documents across 7 business functions and 28 associated programs.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Although it was different, the changes led to new efficiencies and approaches to managing workloads and schedules. Additionally, other intricacies include managing different time zones, creating a robust digital infrastructure to support work, and developing strategies to sustain employee engagement.

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