Leader Toolbox: Understanding and Applying the ADKAR Model for Change Management The ADKAR model provides a structured approach to managing change, ensuring that both the individual and organizational aspects are addressed. By integrating ADKAR into your management style, you can guide your team through changes—big and small—more effectively, ensuring higher adoption rates and minimizing resistance. Whether you’re a new manager …
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Accountability in Leadership: The Three Essential Facets to Consider In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing work environment, accountability is more critical than ever. As leaders, our actions and decisions set the tone for our teams and organizations. Accountability is not just about taking responsibility when things go wrong; it’s a multi-faceted concept that, when fully understood and embraced, can elevate your …
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Mastering Difficult Conversations: A Guide for Effective Leadership As a leader, having difficult conversations is inevitable. Whether it’s addressing performance issues, resolving conflicts, or providing constructive feedback, these discussions are essential for maintaining a healthy, productive work environment. However, how you approach these conversations can make all the difference in their outcome. By following a few key fundamentals and pro …
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As a leader, your ability to communicate effectively is one of your most valuable assets. Among the many techniques that can enhance your communication skills, mirroring stands out as a powerful tool. When used correctly, it can help you build rapport, foster trust, and facilitate smoother interactions with your team. But like any tool, it needs to be used with …
View PostRecruiting 100 leaders by Aug 31st Beyond our households, voting serves as a fundamental mechanism for shaping our society and determining the values, laws, rights, fees, and penalties that affect us as citizens. Being registered to vote is a pivotal step—it allows individuals to step into a voting booth and ensure their voices are heard. This act of participation is …
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Reducing Employee Turnover with Strategic Training Interventions The High Cost of Turnover and the Value of Training Employee turnover is a pervasive issue for small businesses, leading to significant disruptions and financial costs. Research consistently shows a direct correlation between insufficient training and high turnover rates. Employees who feel underprepared are often less engaged and committed to their roles. This …
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In working with leadership teams, a common scenario often plays out: I await feedback or responses from the team, only to find a few stragglers that haven’t responded by the deadline. In my experience, these ‘stragglers’ aren’t neglecting their duties or rebelling; they’re simply swamped. These busy professionals often find themselves inadvertently becoming bottlenecks due to their heavy travel schedules …
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Four days ago I put the question out: Is it more rewarding to be given something, or to have earned it? I posed this question on all of my social media accounts. I had one response. Across LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Check out her response here. (Follow me while you there!) That evening I posed the question to my husband. …
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I spend a lot of time encouraging my clients to take a real long hard look at what is true. When we do this, we can often find it, standing tall, as we look over it and around it to cling to the lie.
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Do you have any past accomplishments that you go to when you need to remind yourself of how awesome you are? I recommend you write them out and refer to them when you need to increase your faith and reduce your fear!
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