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Three Things You Can Do to Delegate More Effectively

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By Kevin Eikenberry You've got questions. We've got answers. Hi, I'm Kevin Eikenberry answering the questions that new leaders ask us. Actually, it's our goal to help all leaders be more productive, successful, and confident. And so you want to get future episodes here. You want to hit the subscribe button down below. I hope you'll do that. What are we talking about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Leadership, Video Tagged With: coaching, delegate, leadership, management, video

The Benefits of Getting to Know Your Team

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Guest blog by Ainsley Lawrence The Benefits of Getting To Know Your Team If you’ve recently been promoted to management, and you already know many of the people you’ll be managing, then you have a great advantage. By having familiarity with your team, you can improve communication and understand the feelings of your employees better than other managers that have been hired … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Leadership, Management, Teambuilding Tagged With: leadership, Teambuilding

Three Things You Can Do to Coach Your Team to Excellence

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By Guy Harris Coaching team members, improving performance, and confronting challenging behaviors are among the most common concerns expressed by participants in our Bud to Boss workshops. While the best approach for a specific situation depends on more variables that I can address in this single post, there are three guiding principles that you can apply to almost any … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Leadership Tagged With: coaching, leadership

Progress vs Perfection

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By Kevin Eikenberry So, as a new frontline supervisor, what should you when you are coaching success as a leader? It ultimately rests on answering one question: Did the person being coached reach the level of performance or behavior desired at the start of the coaching? While reaching the objective is one thing, the process of coaching is more nuanced than that. There is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Leadership Tagged With: coaching, leadership

You Are a Role Model (Whether You Like it or Not)

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By Kevin Eikenberry   You've got questions, and we've got answers. Hi, I'm Kevin Eikenberry answering the questions that new leaders ask us. Actually, it's our goal to help all leaders be more confident, successful, and productive. And we do that by answering questions, including this one. Am I a role model? Are you ready? Let's get started. The more general … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Communication, Leadership Tagged With: leadership, Role model

The Big Truth About Micromanagement

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By Kevin Eikenberry You've got questions and we've got answers. Hi, I'm Kevin Eikenberry answering the questions that new leaders ask us. Actually, it's our goal to help all leaders be more confident successful and productive. Today, I'm answering a question about micromanagement. Are you ready? Let's get started. I've had many leaders ask me this question. What do I need … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Leadership, Management, Video Tagged With: coaching, leadership, micromanager

Mentoring vs Coaching: 4 Key Differences And How to Maximize Both

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Guest Post by Grace Lau When looking for professional and personal development, often coaching and mentoring are brought up. Both help individuals to grow, aiming to improve their performance and responses in various situations. However, the two terms have separate meanings and have significant differences in how they carry out their aims. We’ll look at some of the key … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Communication, Leadership, Management Tagged With: coaching, goals, mentoring, Mentoring And Coaching, Mentoring And Coaching In The Workplace

Flight Instructor and Gardener

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  Guest post by Mike Fransen Wings and Roots… those are two of the key ingredients my wife, Stacey, and I were instructed to help grow in our two daughters in route to launching them successfully into the world.  Developed wings help us reach and dream beyond where our gifts and talents otherwise might alone take us. Deep roots ensure we always remain anchored in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Leadership, Personal & Professional Development Tagged With: coaching, lead by example, personal development

Stop, Drop, and Role: Putting Out Fires

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By Kevin Eikenberry I’ve worked with well-meaning, highly-principled leaders for years. When I talked to these leaders about coaching and developing their team, I kept hearing that, although they know that coaching and developing their team is important, there are too many things that get in the way. They want to coach more, but they don’t have time because they are too busy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Difficult Situations, Leadership, Teambuilding Tagged With: fires, leadership, team building

What to Do About a Team Member Who is Doing Nothing Right

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By Guy Harris You have tried everything that you know to do. You have encouraged, corrected, taught, coached, sent to classes, partnered them with a co-worker, and they still do nothing right. What next? The short answer: fire them. The long answer: start (if you have not already started) the process of “managing them out of the organization” or whatever euphemism you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Communication, Difficult Situations Tagged With: communication, feedback

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