I heard an interview on National Public Radio with an international recruiter who commented that everyone can be a manager, but few are leaders. Many assume themselves to be leaders because they have management authority. “Doesn’t my position as someone with people reporting to me make me a leader of people?” I agree […]
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Do you struggle with the concept of delegation? If you are like most leaders, you do. Delegation involves a dilemma: we want to give up the responsibility, but this is what we must keep. We also want to keep the authority, but this is what we must give up! The three most common
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Last time we shared key principles for how to have a conversation that truly empowers the relationship when misunderstandings occur. Now let’s look at a real-life workplace situation and how to apply those principles to create a better relationship result. Scenario: Where’s Bill? Let’s start with the anatomy of this conversation.
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Last time we talked about a tool called The Reality Checklist (designed by Tony Robbins). This tool is very effective at helping one handle relational upsets in their personal and professional lives. You know, those misunderstandings that cause us to question another person’s intentions. Now let’s look at the anatomy of a conversation that
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It’s not unusual in the workplace to have upsets in relationships. As an influential leader, you must be equipped to navigate these upsets. Read this week’s tip for a phenomenal tool that will help you masterfully do this. The Reality Bridging Technique How do you handle relational upsets in the workplace? Most of
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We’ve been told how important it is to demonstrate that we are good team players, and to give credit to others. And that is very true. However, this can lead to a common mistake in job interviews: too much ‘we’. A job interview is about you – what you will do, what results
I’ve written before about the all-too-common mistake networkers make, of approaching networking in a ‘transactional’ manner. This is especially an issue for many job seekers, who have been told that networking is the most productive avenue for their search (true), but who let their single-minded focus on getting a job make their approach too transactional
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I was pleased to be asked to share my insights for this article on how to avoid the “Free Consulting” trap in interviews. One of the problems here is that the candidate perceives the interviewer as having all the power in the relationship. That can lead to feeling you must do exactly what they
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It’s National Typewriter Day – are YOU using outmoded methods for your career search? Years ago, most people approached a search by checking the want ads, and mailing out resumes to lots of identified openings. While it wasn’t actually the most effective method, it worked often enough that people continued to do it.
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I came across this quote about how to have a really effective meeting: “Dig until you uncover information you didn’t even know you didn’t know.” This is exactly what I coach job seekers on in interviewing. After someone has had an interview, I often ask “What are their challenges?” The typical answer
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