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What should a manager do when they believe an employee’s performance rating was unfair? This leadership dilemma happens more often than people admit, and how a manager responds can either build trust or quietly weaken their leadership.
“Honestly, I think it was unfair to him.”
That’s how a manager I’ll call Roger started a coaching conversation with me recently. ...
For 15+ years, I’ve been writing this blog and coaching people in my free time. I genuinely believed I knew quite a bit about coaching. After all, I had 30 years of executive experience. I had navigated high-stakes corporate environments. I had mentored dozens of professionals. I had given advice that people told me changed their lives. ...
Moving from an individual contributor role to a people management position can be both exciting and challenging. As a new manager, your success depends not only on your hard skills but also on your ability to lead and inspire your team. I am glad this was a topic that was raised in our Mental Fitness Graduate reconnect session tonight. Here are five essential tips to help you transition smoothly and become a great people manager. ...
It’s day 24 of our “self quarantine.” Thankfully, I still get to work full time, as do my team. I am writing to share 5 tips on how to manage a remote team during our new covid 19 reality. Prior to this, only 2 out of 10 of my team members were remote. While the sudden change has been jarring, we have learned to adapt, stay connected, support each others and still make progress. Hope these tips can help you continue to be a great manager during this difficult time. ...
A member asked me this question recently and agreed that I can share. Let’s call this member – Alex. I really appreciated how much detail Alex shared in his questions. I was able to better guide him toward how to best resolve this difficult situation as a result. Here is Alex’s situation and our email exchanges. Thank you Alex for agreeing to share this. ...
I think only 50% of managers today are any good. Of these only about 20% are truly great. There are many benefits to being a great manager.
Do you want to achieve all these things and become a great manager? If so, here are five tips to help you.
Tip 1: Know your work. You cannot become a great manager if you are not good at the work you own. You must be the example for your team. This doesn’t mean you need to know more than all of your team. What it means, however is that you need to continue to hone your craft and lead from the front. For example, ...
“To get to the next level in your career, you need to be more strategic.” Have you heard this feedback before? If so, read on. It’s one of the most common pieces of feedback given to upcoming professionals as well as the least explained.
“Strategy” is one of the most overused words in the business world. Many professionals use it purely to sound smart but actually have no idea what it means. Here are some good definitions of “strategy.” ...