Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

For better team collaboration turn your initiatives into specific, observable habits When it comes to team alignment, nothing speaks louder than behavior. So, how do you ensure your team is truly aligned and working together on what matters most? If you’re leading a team, your behaviors and habits set the tone.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Get your team back on track by planning ahead with these five steps. The post Get Your Team Back on Track – Leading Through Distractions appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Last-minute fire drills, interruptions, and real emergencies can become a permanent way of life. We never know what’s going to […].

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Next Level Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

A few months ago, I had an executive bring up the exit row speech as a good analogy for a leadership team that was experiencing a lack of alignment. In a healthy team, there are three basic responses to that request: Yes, Im in. The post The Power of a Verbal Yes in Driving Team Alignment first appeared on The Eblin Group.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 27, 2025

Master These 4 Cs of Collaboration “Oh, I’m a great team player.” The one who shows up with Connection, Clarity, Curiosity, and Commitment aka the Four Cs of productive collaboration that ground our book Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict and our SynergyStack Team Development System.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 11, 2025

Try this easy team building activity to get your team talking about being human Can you think of a recent moment when you felt deeply connected at a human level? The best team building activities build deeper connections. An Intentional Pause for Connection This isnt your typical team building exercise. Generosity?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 9, 2020

This week we’ve received so many calls from leaders trying to figure out remote working contingency plans and from managers faced with implementing these new work from home policies. The post How to Lead a Team That Suddenly Has to Work From Home appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 8, 2025

Do you really know how your team is performing? Imagine walking into your office and knowing, without ambiguity, whether your team had a productive day or week. Imagine engaging each team member knowing that they know whether or not they had a productive day or week. They expect the same of their team members.

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Great Results Team Building

JANUARY 4, 2025

Every leader has blind spots… But ignoring them could cost you your teams trust, engagement, and performance. As a leader, what you think is true about your teams experience might be far from their reality. Acknowledging your teams efforts fosters motivation, boosts morale, and strengthens relationships.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

High Performance Teams Dont Leave Their Achievement to Chance You know what it’s like when a high performance work team fires on all cylinders. High performance work teams arent an accident. Do I trust my team? Theres energy, trust, and clarity. Clarity Have a shared understanding of success. Do they trust me?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 10, 2022

Master remote team communication with variety and consistency. If you’re serious about becoming a better remote leader, you’re going to want to become a master in the art of remote team communication. Key initiatives, motivation, strategic priorities, updates, celebrations–there is so much to communicate with your team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Not only will you protect your reputation, but you’ll also foster a healthier, more collaborative team dynamic—and that’s a win for everyone. Scapegoating often has little to do with you and everything to do with their fear of repercussions, a desperate bid to save their reputation or a team culture that sidesteps accountability.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Proactive Succession Planning Proactive succession planning is pivotal for an organization’s sustainability and long-term growth. This effective planning is a buffer, allowing the enterprise to function seamlessly, even during transition periods.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Invest One Hour a Month to Help Your Team Perform Even Better. Every truly high-performing team has one thing in common: They spend time in candid conversation talking about what’s working and consistently look for ways to improve. Here are ten important questions to start with when building a high-performing team.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 21, 2025

I was the head coach of the University of Kentucky womens basketball team for 13 seasons. To give a very basic example of the importance of preparation in basketball, lets say its nearing the end of a college basketball season, and a team is gearing up to play a tough conference game. However, theres a big problem.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

I N BUSINESS, as in sports, the aspect that distinguishes the best teams from the mediocre teams comes down to collaboration. Yet many times, companies struggle with sharing and aligning functional plans. Let’s apply the team sport analogy further. They know the pitfalls of second-guessing the demand plan.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 18, 2021

In this episode, you’ll receive practical steps you can take to calm the chaos and help your team regain their focus. Calm the Chaos and Help Your Team Regain Their Focus. 1:00 – The challenge with maintaining our focus and helping your team regain their focus: all kinds of crazy. What is the MIT?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Want to empower your team? During times of uncertainty and change, it’s easy for your team to get lost in the chaotic swirl of indecision —to wring their hands and wait and see. It’s also the perfect time to empower your team, to step up and take the lead. Everyone had a new boss and a new team.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Interim executives can rapidly integrate into existing teams, provide immediate leadership, and drive strategic initiatives forward with minimal disruption. Working collaboratively with existing teams, they foster a culture of change that is both inclusive and performance-driven.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 13, 2025

Consider this scenario: Youre in a meeting, and a team member snaps, “Im sick of these last-minute requests!” ” Now youre able to address the actual issuetheir need for better planning and communicationrather than escalating the conflict. The person will likely respond, “Yeah, I am frustrated.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 25, 2021

How to Develop Entrepreneurial Thinking on Your Team. Back in her Verizon days, one of Karin’s favorite questions to ask a team member whom she was encouraging to think like an entrepreneur was: “If this was your company, would you _ (make this decision, hold this meeting, spend money in this matter, invest in this project)?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In this week’s Asking for a Friend, I speak with Whitney Johnson, author of Smart Growth, about how to support your team along the S curve of employee growth. AND then, I became a large team operations leader. My team is on a variety of spots on the curve of employee growth. Exploring the S Curve of Employee Growth.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

While this control can drive innovation and maintain the founding vision, it also introduces complexities in planning and executing effective leadership succession and transition. Together, they can develop a comprehensive transition plan that addresses stakeholder concerns and minimizes disruption.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Their strategic mindset enables them to identify opportunities and risks, crafting plans that advance organizational objectives. Catalysts for Change: These executives excel at building high-performing teams and fostering a culture where innovation thrives. A well-planned interview process greatly influences hiring success.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Succession Planning in Business Succession planning is a strategic commitment to future-proofing an organization. A robust succession plan also builds a culture of continuous learning, where employees are engaged, curious, and motivated to develop their skills.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

You Might Be Too Rigid: 5 Questions to Test Your Leadership Flexibility by @gavin_adams 4 ways to help your team move past apathy by @suzimcalpine Culture is Everything by Kevin Stone @XPastorOnline Want More Influence in Your Office? This position has been on loan, and it's time for me to give it back.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

7 Ways to Encourage Your Team to Be More Resourceful. Who doesn’t need more of that on their team right now? And yet during times of stress, ambiguity, and change , when you need your team to be THE MOST resourceful, some managers clamp down, insist on the old ways of doing things, and slow their team down.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 24, 2025

While they may excel individually, leadership requires a shift in focus from personal achievements to team success. Jean-Christophe Simon highlights, Testing leadership potential in low-risk environments, such as projects or small teams, can reveal whether an individual is ready for greater responsibilities.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Leaders in these roles are not just administrators but visionaries who anticipate market shifts and guide their teams accordingly. Their forward-thinking approach and ability to inspire trust and motivate teams significantly determine the company’s relevance, resilience, and overall growth trajectory.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Transitioning to a Digital-First Approach Adopting a digital-first methodology signifies a fundamental shift where technology and data become central to decision-making and strategic planning. Leadership capabilities are paramount, as the CDO must inspire and guide teams through transformative changes.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

It is a strategic catalyst capable of steering transformation, unifying teams, and fortifying the resilience companies need to excel. A skilled individual in this position coordinates teams, resources, and processes to keep everything running efficiently while simultaneously driving revenue growth, innovation, and cultural continuity.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2021

But it sucks to go to work every day when you know your team would rather be working for someone else. Plus, if your team doesn’t respect you, you’re not going to have the influence you need to make an impact. So, how do you gain respect, when your team’s just not there? He gained the respect of his team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Help your team differentiate what they know from what they don’t, and empower them to focus on tactical, practical next steps. Today’s Asking for a Friend will help your team gain clarity in uncertainty. Ask these 3 strategic questions to help your team gain better clarity in the unknown.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Most HR teams today have their hands tied to basic employee engagement, motivation, and retention programs. This leaves many executive succession plans with holes and question marks. Years ago, my oldest son was moving up from competing at the middle school level to the high school level in basketball, as a freshman.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Strategic Advantage of Executive Leadership Team Evaluations & Assessments Executive leadership team evaluations provide a critical strategic advantage for organizations. Through a comprehensive evaluation process, executive leadership teams gain a better understanding of their strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 15, 2022

Karin, with our new work-from-home policy, and flexible work arrangements, I have some of my team working from home most of the time. And, other team members are choosing to come into the office (as am I). Talk about proximity bias WITH your team. How to Overcome Proximity Bias for a Better Hybrid Team. Measure it.

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