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It’s Kind of Like Relay Team Performance; Navigating Handoffs for Full Team Performance
How to Navigate Handoffs for Full Team Performance I am not a huge sportsperson. But I love the Olympic games. I am one of those people who will wake up at 2 am just to watch the events live. My favourite summer sport is the 4-person, 100-meter relay. For those of...
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It’s Kind of Like Relay Team Performance; Navigating Handoffs for Full Team Performance
How to Navigate Handoffs for Full Team Performance I am not a huge sportsperson. But I love the Olympic games. I am one of those people who will wake up at 2 am just to watch the events live. My favourite summer sport is the 4-person, 100-meter relay. For those of...
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1, 2, 3—Not It! The Games that are Impacting Your Team’s Performance
Do you remember playing Not It! as a kid? Do you remember playing Not It! as a kid? Someone, likely a teacher or parent, would ask a group to do something not-so-fun, and immediately someone would shout, "one, two, three—not It!" Everyone in the group was expected to...
The Situation Room; Leveraging all Three Styles of Action to be a Better Leader-Manager
How to Leverage Three Styles of Action to be a Better Leader-Manager Getting things done and motivating others to do the same is the most essential skill-set of all leader-managers. In general, there are three styles of leadership action that can be used to motivate...
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Leading in Turbulent Times; It’s Time for A New Leadership Approach
Forget what you learned about traditional leadership. Leading in Turbulent Times takes a different approach to seizing opportunities, driving results, & motivating others. I recently heard the Sturdy Pilot metaphor (Dr. Becky Kennedy from Good Inside), and it made...
The 4 Core Leadership Qualities Critical to Leading Well in Turbulent Times
Within the next few weeks, we are excited to unveil our Core Leadership Operating Model (CLOM) for the first time publicly. Core Leadership Operating Model (CLOM) When we developed the Core Leadership Operating Model (CLOM) we wanted to provide leaders with a...
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A Manager’s Guide to Meetings
Senior managers report spending up to 75% of their week in meetings. Being able to effectively manage and communicate in meetings is an essential skillset required of any leader who wants to be successful within their organization. The Meeting Tracker tool provides...
Performance Tools for Managers
Performance conversations are part of the core activities of a leader-manager. Performance conversations provide an opportunity for leaders to sit with direct reports and provide real-time feedback on what is working, what isn’t and what needs to change. It’s...