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5 Ways to Recognize Remote Employees

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It's not groundbreaking news that employees want to be recognized for their hard work. Nor is it surprising that employees' performance, attitude and job loyalty tend to improve when they feel valued at work. Be honest: How well are you performing at recognizing your employees' efforts in recent weeks? Most of our lives have been turned, at least a little, upside down … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Management Tagged With: communicating with employees, difficult situations, new leaders

Resources: Managing Negativity Now and Later

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Most people right now are feeling the full weight of the COVID-19 pandemic. They’re anxious or scared. They may be feeling frustrated with the stay at home measures. Some are experiencing financial problems. Some may have even lost a loved one to the virus. Most of us are dealing with emotional highs and lows, and that can affect even the most positive people’s attitudes. To … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management, Performance Management Tagged With: difficult conversations, difficult situations, leadership problems

Managing Online Meetings for the First Time? Follow This Advice.

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This is a guest post by Wayne Turmel from the Remote Leadership Institute. Join him for a free four-part video course,  Demystifying Remote Leadership: How to create solid working relationships in a virtual team with more confidence and less stress! Sign up now. The most common complaint about online meetings is that they are a colossal waste of time. The problem is, right … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: effective meetings, virtual meetings, Wayne Turmel

Manage Your COVID-19 Fears to Lead More Effectively

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Most of us are feeling scared and uneasy right now. Uncertainty, worries about our health, our loved ones, our jobs and more are causing many of us to lose sleep at night. However, Karen McGregor, author of The Tao of Influence: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Leaders and Entrepreneurs, believes some good can come out of this ordeal. "Now is the perfect time to dissolve fear-based … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Personal & Professional Development Tagged With: difficult situations, featured blogger, leadership mindset

What if the Know-It-All Doesn’t Know?

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Do you have a "know-it-all" on your team? Chances are you do. What should you do when it becomes apparent he/she doesn't actually know it all? https://youtu.be/r99DRHOIvW8?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it out: When the know-it-all doesn't know all, be careful with their ego as you clarify the facts. You are trying to get the information, not win a game. @KevinEikenberry … [Read more...]

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4 Signs You Might Be a Micromanager

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What does it mean to act "like a boss" in your opinion? Does it mean managing your employees every move or empowering them to find their own way? Does it mean setting a process you expect everyone follow implicitly or working with your team to find a system that works for everyone? Honestly, no one wants to admit to micromanaging employees’ performance. Yet you may have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Performance Management Tagged With: autonomy, leadership mindset, micromanager, toxic boss

How to Stop Obsessing Over Your Leadership Mistakes

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If you've never made a mistake at work, raise your hand. Chances are, your hand is NOT up. If it is, kudos. You might be the first person ever to not make a mistake on the job. Most of us do, especially in the early days of leadership, but even leaders who have been at for a long time slip up. They make bad personnel decisions, act without thinking, jump to conclusions, lash … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Management Tagged With: difficult situations, leadership problems, new leaders

Integrity Is Not Optional

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“It takes a lifetime to build a good reputation, but you can lose it in a minute.” —Will Rogers These days, we're hearing so much about the integrity of our political and corporate leaders. But what does integrity mean? It means being honest, moral and ethical. It means doing what is right for the common good, not fulfilling some personal agenda. It means putting others … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Performance Management Tagged With: career advancement, ethics, integrity

Don’t Blame the Last Guy

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This is a guest post from Pam Fox Rollin. You would never stoop to blame. Or would you? You're going to be tempted Especially if the person who last had the job was let go, demoted, or otherwise removed, you'll be tempted. But even if the last guy was elevated to his/her next walk-on-water job, you're still going to be tempted to blame him for your team's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Personal & Professional Development Tagged With: featured blogger, leadership, leadership mindset, leadership problems, new leaders, transition

Endorsement or Feedback: Which Do You Want?

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Do you ask your team members for their opinions and advice, or are you seeking only their endorsement of your ideas and decisions? What's the difference, you ask? You are seeking endorsement If you express your own opinion, idea or plan of action first, and then ask employees to weigh in. Even the most confident, assertive team members may feel that they can’t disagree … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: communication, employee feedback, feedback

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