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Leadership

Thoughts on Effective Management: Recap 2009

December 29, 2009

If you’re a manager…
If you ever want to be a manager…
If you have a manager…
Heck, if you ever deal with people, effective management skills can help you get ahead. Sure, managers have some administration responsibility–compensation, performance reviews, status reports and the like–but at its core, management is effective relationship building.
Here are some of this year’s [...]

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How to boost your confidence in 10 seconds, 10 minutes and 10 days

September 3, 2009

You’re a savvy, capable professional, but even you suffer an occasional ding to your confidence.  Something that lasts moments is no biggie, but confidence is key to creating positive impressions in a range of situations, including networking, interviews, leadership, change management and more.
If you’re feeling a little shy, sheepish or tepid, here are three ways [...]

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Building your following: Have more questions than answers

July 13, 2009

Liz Strauss–perhaps one of the best online community builders out there–posted a quick, thought-provoking video clip on her blog, which is targeted towards bloggers.  But as with so many things, what works for promotion online and in business works equally well when it comes to “promoting” yourself.
We’ve talked about how job search is a sales [...]

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Personal power and leadership: The Obama factor

July 6, 2009

Last week we dissolved the stigma around personal power.  And rightfully so.  As this article about President Obama’s effective use of personal power argues, personal power makes us more effective in a number of ways.
The article shares some direct benefits of personal power:

Personal power frees us to listen. In the absence of a perceived threat [...]

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Personal power: Power is not a four letter word

June 25, 2009

A manager I know is a rainmaker.  He’s a personality, a force to be reckoned with.  His success and reputation precede him in the industry and his talents are sought after.  He’s everything you’d want for your team, except for his tendency to ignore the needs of those around him.
In this situation, there’s a native [...]

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Daily relationship building: Incremental choice and leadership

June 15, 2009

Have you registered yet for Wednesday’s free teleseminar, “Charting a Course to your Perfect Job”?  All are welcome!  Register here.
Last week we talked about the concept of incremental choice, looking at each decision as an opportunity to bring you closer to your goals.  Next, we put the concept in the framework of your job search, [...]

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Leadership through effective meetings

May 29, 2009

I was reading a post at All Things Workplace on understanding the purpose of meetings to make them more effective.
It’s a great read.  So often, people forget that effective meetings accomplish something.
Effective meetings also enhance perceived leadership.  A great leader knows how to support others in their pursuit of success, and a vaguely defined hour [...]

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Interview Question of the Week: Tell me about a time that you facilitated a meeting

May 27, 2009

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Sample Interview Question of the Week: Tell me about a time that you were responsible for facilitating an important meeting for your company.  What was the situation?  How did you prepare?  What was the outcome?
Regardless of your position, if you work in an organization that has meetings, you need to be able [...]

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Featured Article on AllBizAnswers today

May 11, 2009

Just a heads up that you can find an article by yours truly over at AllBizAnswers.com today.
If you’re a manager or entrepreneur, check out Employee Satisfaction = Customer Satisfaction to learn how to connect with your workforce, foster engagement, and deliver top-notch customer service.
Happy Monday!

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Do you pay it forward? Mentoring and management

May 4, 2009

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Yesterday while buzzing around the house getting some chores done I popped in the latest movie in my Netflix queue, Pay it Forward.
If you’re not familiar with the film, a teacher asks his seventh grade students to develop a project that will change the world, and one student decides to “pay it [...]

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