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October 18, 2024

Better predictions make for better decisions

How many times, upon realizing you’ve made the wrong decision, have you thrown up your hands and exclaimed, “If only I had known better”? Our wrong decisions, no matter how big or small, often feel like…

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October 18, 2024

Five simple steps to achieving alignment at work

Keep your eyes and ears open for valuable intelligence up and down the chain of command. That doesn’t mean listening to and spreading gossip. It means learning from your direct reports about what’s happening on the…

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October 18, 2024

How to build a go-to network

The ultimate manifestation of go-to-ism in the workplace is finding and fostering a network of go-to people. Whenever you find go-to people, you want to approach those relationships with a service mindset. What can you bring…

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October 18, 2024

How to build better working relationships with difficult colleagues

There are plenty of good reasons to want better relationships with your colleagues at work. Pleasant interactions with coworkers generally make your workdays more enjoyable. Trust and respect among team members opens everyone up to contribute…

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October 18, 2024

Avoid these 5 bad attitudes at work

Attitude may be intangible, but it really matters. You cannot always control your feelings (nor should you necessarily try to). But feelings are on the inside. Attitude is what you show everyone else on the outside—and…

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October 18, 2024

When You Don’t Have Authority, Use Influence

When work is highly collaborative, there arises an authority conundrum. When there’s a problem or delay, and you’re left to work things out at your own level, nobody has the power of rank to resolve things…

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October 18, 2024

The Go-to Person’s Guide to Great Meetings

Meetings can be great opportunities, but not all meetings are great. There are really only three good reasons for a meeting: To create a feeling of belonging and togetherness To communicate a bunch of information to…

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October 18, 2024

When an Employee Has Personal Issues at Home, Focus on the Work

When it comes to managing attitude or personalities at work, the advice I always give is not to let it be a personal matter. Rather, make it all about the work and your working relationship. But…

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October 18, 2024

How to Manage Performance for Creative Work

If performance management is all about driving continuous improvement in productivity and quality—and helping employees strike a balance toggling back and forth between speed and mindfulness—where does creative work fit into the puzzle? We know that…

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November 9, 2024

Soft Skills: Teaching Personal Responsibility

When it comes to teaching personal responsibility, the key is shifting someone’s focus to the factors that are within their own control. Most often, when an employee struggles with personal responsibility, it is because they are…

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Better predictions make for better decisions

Five simple steps to achieving alignment at work

How to build a go-to network

How to build better working relationships with difficult colleagues

Avoid these 5 bad attitudes at work

When You Don’t Have Authority, Use Influence

The Go-to Person’s Guide to Great Meetings

When an Employee Has Personal Issues at Home, Focus on the Work

How to Manage Performance for Creative Work

Soft Skills: Teaching Personal Responsibility

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