Team Alignment and Communication
What makes a team successful? In our coaching work with organizations, we repeatedly see the themes of alignment and communication rise to the top.
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Avoiding the “Accidents” of Accidental Leadership
Of course, it’s a logical goal to try and avoid the “accidental” leadership scenario where possible. This means focusing on the “deliberate” leader – one that has been identified, developed and prepared for their new role in management.
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A Simple Game of Catch
A kind word in the cafeteria, a helpful comment from a meeting, an observation regarding a presentation – these are all ways we, as leaders, can engage other employees in supportive and encouraging ways.
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3 Leadership Lessons from Michelle Obama
I found the Former First Lady to be completely captivating, quite hilarious and more ‘real’ than I expected, and I noticed a thread throughout many of her remarks that seemed, at least to me, to be interesting perspectives on leadership.
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On Mastering the Role of ‘Maestro’ On Your Team
My kids often accuse me of starting many stories with “I heard this interesting story on NPR” so I’ll apologize now for starting this way – but it’s true – I did.
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Leadership. I’ll Know It When I See It.
What makes a good leader and who gets to decide? This is a question that I’ve been pondering lately. It’s sort of like when someone says “they say this new restaurant is really great!” Don’t you wonder who ‘they are’?
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