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Keep Your Employees Engaged During the Economic Downturn
The current economic downturn has been going on for a while and many indicators suggest that it will continue for quite a bit longer. This is depressing even to type out. It has been a long haul for sure. I have seen firsthand companies responding to this reality with important measures including layoffs and/or reductions [...]
Posted: September 1st, 2010 under Coaching for Managers, Featured.
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“Let me know what you think, but think before you let me know.”
We all have heard the timeless saying “Think before you speak.” And it is a good one to heed especially in our jobs. It however has become more difficult through the past years to take the time to think things through as the pace of work has increased almost beyond comprehension. [...]
Posted: August 25th, 2010 under Coaching for Managers, Featured.
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Getting Feedback for Leaders Part 4: Reaching Out
As was said earlier in this series, it can be hard for managers to get candid and honest feedback. The bigger your title, the less of a chance people will volunteer feedback to you, especially tough feedback.
Great leaders set the stage early with the people they work with–their boss, peers and direct reports– so they [...]
Posted: August 18th, 2010 under Coaching for Managers, Featured.
Tags: boss, feedback
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Getting Feedback for Leaders Part 3: The 360 Feedback Report
An amazingly effective way to get feedback as a leader is by participating in a 360 Feedback process. As most of you may know this is a formal process by which to gather feedback in a safe and anonymous environment from a variety of perspectives all around you, hence the term 360 from a 360 [...]
Posted: August 11th, 2010 under Coaching for Managers, Featured.
Tags: 360 process, coaching, feedback, Leadership
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Getting Feedback for Leaders
Part 2
Great leaders are constantly looking for feedback. And they are smart enough to realize that they have to take the initiative to get it. If you wait for it to come to you, you will wait a while and if it finally shows up it probably will not be good news because it might be [...]
Posted: August 2nd, 2010 under Coaching for Managers, Featured.
Tags: feedback, Leadership, performance
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Guest Blogged on Carol Roth—How To Motivate Employees
Just wanted to let you know that I provided a guest blog at CarolRoth.com this week. The subject focused on the best strategies to motivate employees. You will see more than 80 tips to get your employees motivated. Check it out at: http://www.carolroth.com/unsolicited-business-advice/?p=2022
Posted: July 29th, 2010 under Coaching for Managers.
Tags: employees, motivation, performance
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Getting Feedback for Leaders
Part 1
Feedback, as they say, is the breakfast of champions. As leaders, it is critical to get feedback from a variety of sources both formally and informally. Feedback keeps you grounded, provides opportunities for improvement and also endears people to you as a leader.
The funny thing about feedback is that the higher you get promoted in [...]
Posted: July 28th, 2010 under Coaching for Managers, Featured.
Tags: feedback, Leadership, self-awareness
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