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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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

O RGANIZATIONAL teams determine overall performance, shape culture, drive growth, and deliver results or not. Todays teams face a new reality. A recent study of 1,000 working Americans revealed essential actions needed for navigating todays evolving work environments and team dynamics. Ensuring accountability.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Episode 284: Are your leadership communication skills motivating your team, or are they leaving you feeling like a micromanager? Every leader wants their team to move faster, act urgently, and meet deadlines without constant reminders or sacrificing quality. Learn how five-by-five communication strengthens clarity and commitment. [14:32]

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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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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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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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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 31, 2025

How can you ensure your leadership communication strategy cuts through the noise and actually sticks with your team? Without a clear communication strategy, your team may struggle to stay focused on what truly matters. Creative ways to reinforce messages so they become second nature to your team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 5, 2024

Don’t assume your team knows just because you told them Magical thinking means you assume your team knows what you know. Of course, your team might not get it. After all, your team has been trained, and the system is user-friendly—shouldn’t they “know” how to handle any hiccups?

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 30, 2024

A lack of conflict on your team can be a real problem. When teams put their head in the sand or bite their tongues regarding issues, that can be a sign of a need for more psychological safety and trust between team members. Because conflict is inevitable in any team. But how you handle it can make all the difference.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 28, 2024

With it comes the challenge of maintaining effective communication among team members. As an executive leadership coach, I have seen firsthand the impact that poor communication can have on remote teams. It can help foster a more connected and engaged remote team. Remote work has become increasingly common in recent years.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Focus your team with this fast and remarkably effective employee development activity You know exactly WHAT your team needs to have a remarkable new year, now it’s time to focus on HOW. It begins by inviting your team to reflect on one habit or behavior that would make a significant difference in their work.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 6, 2025

Listen to the podcast Heres the truth: Every business leader eventually faces that one toxic employeethe one who drains morale, ignites drama, and turns team meetings into a minefield. When the team finally confronted Mike, the damage had spread, leaving half the staff demoralized and others actively looking for new jobs.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Leaders who exhibit empathy and practice authentic leadership are more likely to build trust within their teams, fostering psychological safety, which is essential for innovation. Founders who are unable to delegate or trust their team members often find themselves overwhelmed, which can lead to poor decision-making and stagnation.

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Great Results Team Building

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Christmas and the holiday season offer a golden opportunity for leaders to recognize and thank their team members for their contributions. Meaningful Recognition Is Vital for Team Morale and Productivity Recognition is a cornerstone of great leadership. The worst mistake leaders make with gifts?

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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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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 23, 2023

What to Say Next After a Team Setback: Beyond the ‘F’ Word We’ve been there too—project outcomes that don’t meet expectations, missed deadlines, or even complete strategy breakdowns. What could a shift away from this F-bomb do for team morale, project outcomes, and even workplace culture ?

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 8, 2024

Help your remote team do conflict better with a few Powerful Phrases Navigating conflict at work is hard. Splash the team across time zones and geographies 3. An engaging and light-hearted way to do this is to have your team describe the “conflict cocktails” they’re experiencing now. Got Conflict at Work?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

or, “Doesn’t the team understand why we’re doing what we’re doing?” – the answer is almost always “No, they don’t get it. In those moments, it’s worth your effort to understand your leaders’ or your team’s decision-making if you can. What About Your Team or Skip-Level Frustrations?

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 30, 2024

No More Vague Reports: How to Give Useful Information (September 2024) As is with many of our articles, we wrote this one in response to a frustrated CEO, asking to help us fix this problem with his team. This practical article gives practical ways for executives to teach the art of better reporting to their team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Taking a moment for a team year-in-review fosters curiosity and connection I don’t know about you, but we love a good “year-in-review” list. How would your highlight reel compare to the year-in-review highlights from your team? There’s something about looking back over the entire year and seeing what stands out.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 30, 2024

By fostering transparency, leaders can alleviate fears and build trust within their teams. This includes discussing how AI will be implemented, the changes it will bring, and the steps being taken to ensure job security. Leaders should provide opportunities for employees to acquire new skills that complement AI technologies.

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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 8, 2024

Most HR teams today have their hands tied to basic employee engagement, motivation, and retention programs. That year, a new coach was brought in, a retired drill sergeant, a successful AAU coach at the regional/national level, and a “proven winner” who would elevate our team to new heights.

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Great Results Team Building

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

But team meetings dont have to be this way. Your team gatherings are a prime opportunity to foster collaboration and engagement, especially if you rethink how they end. find a team meeting template that doesnt suck explained in a previous blog!) changes that dynamic. The key is follow-through.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

As a manager, you are responsible for making sure you are getting the most out of your team and for delivering a positive return on investment for your company. You are, by default, supporting all the decisions your team is making, and if you keep backing bad decisions, you will be the one held responsible.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 2, 2024

If your team dreads meetings, it might not be the idea of meetings they hate—it might be the way they’re being run. Today’s teams need meetings that are dynamic, inclusive, and productive. Make Meetings Interactive, Not a Monologue If you’re the only one talking, your team is tuning out.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

One of the highlights of hosting my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast has been the chance to interview Stephen M.R. Covey twice, exploring how successful leaders develop trust within their organizations.

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