I have a knack for learning things the hard way – can you relate? Here’s a tale of a time when I wanted to succeed so badly, I failed to recognize my own limitations. Like all good stories, this one includes a hero who demonstrated true servant leadership amid a disaster I’d created for myself. […]
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The Red Pen Story The brisk chill of feedback can be hard to bear, and despite every instinct warning you to tuck and run, sometimes the best decision is to walk into the storm. I have a friend and former colleague who went beyond learning that lesson. He embraced it. After years of working in
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The Binder Story We all have instincts – good instincts we should trust. But sometimes, those instincts need a gut check. Who is your gut check? For me, that’s my husband, who supports me unconditionally but also isn’t afraid to push back when he sees me straying from myself. The example that most often comes
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https://youtu.be/_oEXrMph7jU We’ve been talking about feedback for a while, so let’s get to the tactics of HOW. The first suggestion is to develop a discipline of immediate, short feedback conversations that create a culture within your team. As I mentioned before, this is great for building trust. And of course, feedback is not just improvement
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https://youtu.be/CloC8FQrxO4 Do you provide candid feedback to your team on a prompt, regular basis or are you side-stepping? Today let’s talk about why FEEDBACK is an important responsibility for leaders. Employees want to understand how they are performing and prompt, specific feedback is the best way to make sure they are clear about expectations. When
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https://youtu.be/n0vjf4kN4No There are several ways to request feedback. The first is simply in conversation. However, if we simply say, “do you have any feedback for me?”, often the answer is “no, everything is fine”. The question is a bit too broad. Try asking something like “what are two things I can do differently that would
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https://youtu.be/FwalcenB_fs We agree that receiving feedback can be uncomfortable, so why do it? Well, like so many difficult things, it’s how we grow. Have you heard of the Johari Window? It looks like this and was designed to help us better understand our relationship with ourselves and others. The top right box illustrates the fact
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Hello Leaders! Recently I’ve noticed a recurring topic among my coaching clients around FEEDBACK. Wanting to receive it, needing to provide it and everything in between. In service to this community of learners, I’m launching a series of short videos where I’ll share tools, information, and resources to help you recognize the importance of both
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Over the next few posts I’ll describe seven resilience characteristics that help us navigate change or challenge, and how to increase each one. The First Resilience Characteristic is Positivity People who are highly positive see the bright side of situations, even when it’s new to them. You might say they are “sunny side up”. Positive
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In my last post I talked about positivity, and today we’ll discuss confidence. You know sometimes confidence gets a bad rap because it’s confused with more negative traits like arrogance. So let’s be clear about the meaning. Confident people can accurately assess their skills and capabilities. They believe in themselves when facing uncertainty and view
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