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JANUARY 4, 2021

We recently had a very senior leader join a live-online leadership training he had hired us to do with his team. If you want to be a better leader, get curious about what you might still be able to learn. Not in […]. The post How to Be an Even Better Leader appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

” If you’re like us, your instinct might be to defend yourself with logic or facts: “It wasnt last-minute. When you acknowledge someones emotions, you meet these needs head-on and improve relationships at work. Consider this scenario: Youre in a meeting, and a team member snaps, “Im sick of these last-minute requests!”

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Outsourcing Culture to HR (or to consultants) Don’t get us wrong. But, when executives treat culture as something HR or a “vendor” owns (ask us how much we hate that word ;-), it sends the message that culture is a “nice-to-have” and not a business priority. And of course, we know the value consultants can provide.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Sometimes we write as much for us as for you. Here are a few practical tips to de-stress your day and productivity for us AND for you. Lets break down the biggest distraction trapsand how to escape them. We All Have Our Favorite Workplace Distractions– How to Overcome Yours First, a confession. We don’t have this handled.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 12, 2023

Get easy-to-understand insights into the Enneagram model designed to be put to immediate use with existing Organization Development best practices to help create more robust solutions. 09:25 How enneagram helps identify a core motivator that has been motivating us for our entire lives and will continue to motivate us for our entire lives.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Do you ever feel like us? Sometimes we just look at one another and say, “why are we so tired?” ” Leading in chaotic times is exhausting. But when it comes right down to it, one of the biggest reasons is all the […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

With more of us working remotely, what it means to have executive presence is changing along with everything else. What matters most now? Tips for upgrading your executive presence in a virtual world. What IS Executive Presence? “Karin and David, my boss […]. The post Executive Presence in a Virtual World: What Matters Now?

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 30, 2021

We believe in you, in us, and the mission. Every one of us has your back. Just tell us what you need.”. Our direct reports displayed incredible courage and compassion–for us. They gave us an opportunity to course-correct. Her normally supportive style had morphed into frantic control. Stay the course. It happens.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Our favorite definition of culture comes from Seth Godin, which is simply “people like us do things like this.” ” In a courageous culture, “people like us” speak up. ” That’s the power of a courageous culture. . They solve problems. They share ideas. The default is to contribute.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 2, 2020

Whether you are reading from the US or elsewhere, we invite you […]. A note to our international readers: we recognize that we have readers from around the globe, but our home is in the United States and tragedies at home run deep.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Instead of shutting down new ideas with That wont work, respond with regard or explore further by asking, How would it help us achieve our goal? Introduce the Four Dimensions to your team and ask them: Which one would make the biggest difference for us right now? Leader Habit: Model curiosity. Commit to consistency.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 30, 2022

It’s interesting how often people will come to us to ask us help t rain their leaders on leading virtual teams, when mostly what they need is help leading teams, who just happen to be working remotely. And, t hey focus on the fundamentals.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 11, 2025

Use these insights to spark a conversation about what your team values and how you can nurture more of those moments. That beneath the deadlines, meetings, and to-do lists, most of us yearn for deeper connection. Why This Works This team building activity taps into empathy and shared experience. Want to play together on LinkedIn?

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 10, 2021

We all know that conversations influence us, but we rarely stop to think about how much impact they have on our well-being and our ability to thrive. We start with what kind of conversations are worth having, and how to use appreciative inquiry to fuel productive and meaningful engagements. Conversations are the soul of leadership.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Yeah, us too. Make Training Work by Involving Leaders at Every Level Do you get frustrated with training that wastes time and money, but doesn’t change behavior? Your leadership development (or any type of training) should be practical, focused on your business, […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Culture is simply “People like us, do things like this.” Let us know if you’d like more information. But one of the major culture challenges organizations face is that senior leaders might know what activities and habits matter most. One of our favorite things is to work with senior teams to build your leadership blueprint.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 15, 2021

Want to do better than sandwich feedback, join us in our new open-enrollment leadership development program beginning this Fall. In today’s episode of Asking for a Friend, we talk about the challenges with this common coaching technique (and what to do instead). See Also: What Do I Do If They Cry?

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 13, 2023

41:58 We make sense of things in ways that we have been conditioned to, that we learned were right, and very often in ways that we learned have served us well or made us thrive and survive. When you’re reactive, you get into the red zone and react from your autopilot. So we have the freedom to change that.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 3, 2022

In a recent Asking for a Friend interview about compassionate accountability, Dr. Nate Regier takes us back to the root of the word compassion: “to struggle with.” Most of the actions were not what most of us would label as remarkably courageous, like whistleblowing or confronting a #MeToo situation. Compassion.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 3, 2021

And, to ensure managers have deep opportunities to learn from one another as well as us. If you would like to set up some time to learn more out just give me a call at 443.750.1249 or reach us at info@letsgrowleaders.com. However, we have received so many requests like this, we are offering an open-enrollment program this Fall.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The goal: make everything work for everyone, not to get anybody in trouble or create us versus them. It’s us versus the work that needs to be done and the results we need to achieve. Or no agreement or expectation for how things should work?

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Could you come to our next meeting and reinforce how important they are to us? ” My team and I are having a strategic planning meeting, and I would love for you to join us for the last hour for us to share where we landed and see what insights you may have.” ” 2.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 16, 2024

Give us a glimpse into their fears and motivations. If you’re the main character in your story, give us a look behind the curtain. Do: Give Your Characters Character Paint a picture of your characters. What did they look like? What did they wear? What were you feeling?

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Karin and I have the privilege to work with leaders around the world who inspire us every day with their commitment to their people. We meet amazing leaders who treat their teams with the utmost dignity and respect, inspire everyone around them, and teach us with their skillful focus. This is an Achilles heel for many leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Earlier in our careers, we both thrived with managers who challenged us with new projects or gave us a chance to invest in an exciting opportunity. Reignite Their Passion When the issue is boredom, work with them to identify growth opportunities, challenges that excite them, or a chance to invest in others.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Join us for a conversation with former Pepsi Cola and Cole Haan executive Lance Tanaka to learn how you can identify your gifting, find your passion, and build the discipline to take the steps that will help you achieve your dream. 23:00 – How to use your elements and gifts to choose directions and next steps.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

16:32 AI Systems are here to make us a lot more productive. Ideally, they are going to help us to be more efficient and more effective. What Leaders Need to Know About AI. 14:39 Why should human-centered leaders care about artificial intelligence? 16:39 What are we talking about with artificial intelligence?

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

No, it’s not because we’ve done anything wrong—it’s because we’ve got another group in here after us and it’s going to smell awful if we leave it in the trash—and that’s what we’d want them to do for us.”. “And why are we taking it out?” “No,

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International Coach Academy

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Only feedback. - Robert Allen Many of us can be tempted to blame others for our own setbacks. This kind of reaction reinforces our fears and prevents us from learning valuable lessons from our mistakes. I – Identify the Lessons There is no failure.

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Master Coach University

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Or have you been a life coach for years and want to explore the US market? Are you thinking about becoming a life coach and enrolling yourself in a life coach accreditation USA program? Regardless of which one of those options applies to you, it’s a great time for you to become an accredited life […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 2, 2022

Join us at ATD in Orlando to Learn More About Leadership Development Programs that Stick. If you’re interested in learning more, or have best practices of your own to share, we hope you will join us at ATD in Orlando on May 18th at 10:30 EST where we’ll be leading a highly interactive program and sharing a high-ROI case study.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 22, 2021

But our experience is most people who start with “I’m terrible at math” have a gut instinct that tells us something is wonky on a spreadsheet or in a presentation even faster than the best math geek. Can you please walk us through how you got to that? ” “Can we just double-check the numbers?

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