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The Role of a Team Leader
Use this exercise with your team to avoid common mistakes that team leaders make.
How did NOvember go?
It’s easy to think that saying “yes” is the path to more, stronger, better. Surprisingly, it’s often what you say “no” to that will make you happier, healthier, and more productive.
But it’s not about you
Many leaders I work with get too caught up in their own strengths to realize that their defaults aren’t working for their teams. Have you ever thought any of these things?
Exercise: Nail Your Introduction
Do you introduce yourself in a way that instantly conveys confidence and makes people want to know more about you? If not, it’s time!
Can You Trust the Voice Inside Your Head?
Is the narrator in your head giving you good advice? If not, it might be time to stop trusting it.
Connect the Dots for People
Create a story that connects the disparate lists in your organization so employees can use your strategies, goals, and values to make better decisions every day.
One Simple Way to Sound Smarter
If you want one way to sound smarter in your writing and presentations, clean up your lists. Poor grammar makes lists less clear and less compelling.
Dealing with the person who skips your meetings
Tips for what to do when an important stakeholder skips your meetings and complains about what you decide.
Should you pick your battles?
You tell yourself you’re picking your battles, but are you really just carrying a grudge? If so, you’re entering a downward spiral.
Recognizing Superpowers
Do you have a colleague that drives you nuts? Have you ever considered that the very behavior that is driving you to distraction is exactly what they were put in the organization to do? Can you appreciate the superpowers in your organization?
3 Questions to interrupt an emotional diatribe
What to do if a colleague is in the midst of an emotional outburst and you need to get the conversation back on track.
A View or a Veto?
Are you stalling your decision-making by giving too much power to stakeholders who should only have a view, rather than a veto?