“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”- Henry Ford Would you like to…. Foster a more collaborative team environment at your organization? Align your team members’ efforts around a common mission or set of goals? See your team members more connected relationally? Strengthen your team’s ability to communicate with…

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How Leaders Communicate an Inspirational Vision   My all-time favorite book on the topic of leadership is called the Leadership Challenge, written by Kouzes and Posner.  Through years of research, they have summarized the key behaviors of leaders into 5 distinct practices (see prior blogs for more background). Kouzes and Posner identified five common concepts in…

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My all-time favorite book on the topic of leadership is called the Leadership Challenge, written by Kouzes and Posner.  Through years of research, they have summarized the key behaviors of leaders into 5 distinct practices. Kouzes and Posner identified five common concepts in their survey of leaders internationally, and derived from them these five practices…

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In the video “Greatness” David Marquet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqmdLcyES_Q) shares his experiences as a submarine commander.  You won’t get caught up in military speak as he tells his story.  It’s very relatable and the hand-drawn graphics are really entertaining. Marquet presents an excellent challenge for leaders everywhere and steps to organizational greatness.  He points away from command…

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Change happens—the risks are high if we don’t manage it thoughtfully and carefully.  There are steps to be followed and if we ignore any of them, at worst, we risk failure; at best, we create unnecessary stress and anxiety for our employees.  In my first job as a supervisor, I was directed by my boss…

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  Leadership development programming today is largely concerned with the skills of growing leaders.  Invista Performance Solutions delivers hundreds of hours of training per year that shape the behaviors and methods of leaders.  They learn how to manage performance, solve problems, coach others, handle conflict, provide feedback, delegate, build a team, and many other techniques. …

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I’m going to admit it.  I don’t always listen effectively to everyone who speaks to me.  There…I feel better!  I got it off my chest. Before you judge me too harshly, you should admit that you don’t either.  As a spouse, a friend, a parent, a manager, it is difficult to consistently give everyone your…

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Good business writing skills have always been important, but in today’s age of technology, they are even more so. Being able to accurately and succinctly convey what you are trying to say is a critical skill, especially when your audience is busy and has limited time. With endless resources available to us, making a simple…

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