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The Ultimate Guide to Leadership and Management Skills That Will Make You a Better Leader

While the words are often used interchangeably, there is a distinct difference between being a leader and a manager. A leader inspires and motivates their people. They embrace creativity and vision. They appreciate imagination and abstract thinking for envisioning possibilities. Great leaders...

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4 Ways to Develop Your Employees

Employee development is a continuous process. It is not a nurture-and-release endeavor by any means. The human condition dictates that it’s an ongoing event, just as trends and the marketplace change with the times. It keeps moving like a shark. Without a plan, organizations risk becoming...

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Leadership Development in 2022

Business leadership is always changing, but the pandemic is pushing an accelerated transformation. As the pandemic drags on, we won’t really be able to assess the gravity of changes for a few more years, yet it’s pretty clear where we’re going. While leadership development was...

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How to fire someone on your team with empathy and compassion

So you’ve got a rock in the pit of your stomach. You know what needs to be done and it can’t be avoided any longer, for everyone’s sake. But how are you going to get through this?

 

It’s time to let someone go. But how do you do it with empathy and compassion? How do...

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Psychological Safety Exercises for building stronger teams

Workshop activities for building stronger teams

We have psychological safety exercises for you that help you build stronger teams. Studies have shown that psychological safety is the most important factor in building effective teams.

What is psychological safety?

Psychological safety is the...

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Lessons from Google on how to run a successful team

Collaborative activity has increased significantly in the past two decades. Teams are an essential unit within an organization as well as how we function socially. 

 

Given the proliferation of teamwork, in 2012 Google took on the task of researching how to optimize...

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How do you measure a leader's Capacity?

You've been with us for a while and so far you've gotten to learn about Driving Forces, Behaviors, Emotional Intelligence and Competencies. Next, we will be introducing you to Acumen.

Imagine two cars driving down the highway. They are both going 75 miles per hour, but one is a 1962 VW...

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How good are you at Understanding Others?

Did you know that Understanding Others is a competency that you can develop? We define the Understanding Others competency as, "Understanding the uniqueness and contributions of others." Who do you know who is highly skilled at Understanding Others?

With practice, you can grow and develop...

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How good are you at Time and Priority Management?

Did you know that Time and Priority Management is a competency that you can develop? We define the Time and Priority Management competency as, "Prioritizing and completing tasks in order to deliver desired outcomes within allotted time frames." Who do you know who is highly skilled at Time...

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How good are you at Teamwork?

Did you know that Teamwork is a competency that you can develop? We define the Teamwork competency as, "Cooperating with others to meet objectives." Who do you know who is highly skilled at Teamwork?

With practice, you can grow and develop this skill just like other "hard skills" you...

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How good are you at Self Starting?

Did you know that Self Starting is a competency that you can develop? We define the Self Starting competency as, "Demonstrating initiative and willingness to begin working." Who do you know who is highly skilled at Self Starting?

With practice, you can grow and develop this skill just like...

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How good are you at Resiliency?

Did you know that Resiliency is a competency that you can develop? We define the Resiliency competency as, "Quickly recovering from adversity." Who do you know who is highly skilled at Resiliency?

With practice, you can grow and develop this skill just like other "hard skills" you might...

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