The 6 Critical Practices For Leading a Team
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Read MoreInfographic: First-Level Leaders Reality Check
Who are first-level leaders? For most leaders in the workplace, their leadership begins with the opportunity to run a single team. Leaders who have just one tier of employees reporting to them are referred to as “first-level leaders,” because they are on the first step of leadership.
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Read MoreWhitepaper: Investing in First Level Leaders
This study shows dramatic improvements in confidence and results when organizations develop their first-level.
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Read MoreWhitepaper: The Leadership Challenge Report
Download our latest guide and develop your people into a high-performing team.
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Read MoreTool: Leading Your Team Through Change
There are three constants in life: principles, choice, and change. Use this tool to effectively lead through change.
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Read MoreVideo: 5 Essential Tips for Effective 1 on 1 Meetings
Rob Cahill Vice President, Passholder Experience and Services, shares 5 tips on how to how regular and effective 1-on-1s so you can surface issues, and develop your direct reports into the people they want to become.
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Read MoreBlog: Are you a Strategic Leader of L&D?
Wait, don’t answer that. As much as the term strategic is thrown around, it’s not a simple question. Nor is strategic leadership a one-time commitment you can add to your resume like a job certification.
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Read MoreLeadership Tip: Build Other Leaders
One of the essential roles of leadership is to coach potential by unleashing the untapped talent and potential of others.
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Read MoreLeadership Tip: Demonstrate Humility
Has your lack of humility ever limited your perspective or lessened your influence as a leader? Would you even know if it had?
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Read MoreLeadership Tip: Reinforce What's Important
How do you reinforce what's most important?
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Read MoreLeadership Tip: Listen First
When was the last time you listened to understand rather than to reply?
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Read MoreLeadership Tip: Model Work/Life Balance
If paparazzi had followed you last week, would they have seen a balance of activities at work and outside of work? What’s the impact?
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Read MoreLeadership Tip: Place the Right People in the Right Roles
How many people on your team are in the right role? Do you need to make adjustments?
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Read MoreLeadership Tip: Make High-Value Decisions
Do you dedicate your time to the activities that will yield the most impactful results on the organization and your team’s mission?
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Read MoreLeadership Tip: Talk Straight
When was the last time you technically told the truth, but left a misleading impression?
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Read MoreLeadership Tip: Confront Bad Behavior
Difficult behaviors often work for people because the behaviors catch us off guard and we freeze (e.g., your brain starts racing and you think, Did she really just say that?) and/or we get so uncomfortable that we do whatever it takes to end the interaction.
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Read MoreLeadership Tip: Lead Difficult Conversations
Have you avoided a difficult conversation and inadvertently caused the situation to worsen?
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Read MoreLeadership Tip: Lead Through Change
When leading through change, are you calm, confident, and focused – or anxious, threatened, and scattered? Be the leader your team deserves, especially during uncertainty, with this tip.
