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Too many excellent goals fail because execution relies on people (aka fallible humans) to:
The most important planning step is to plan for how we’ll make it:
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The gift of giving.
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
A semi-unorthodox way approach to gifts.
Use "1-2-4-All" to hear from everyone in a large group.
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Try: 1-2-4-All by Keith McCandless and Henri Lipmanowicz. Ask your team a question, giving time for: 1 min of individual reflection 2 mins to generate ideas in pairs, building on ideas from self-
Cultivate vs. Control
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
This is a mindset shift for leaders. You can't control your way to an exceptional team. You can only cultivate, even if it means letting your team make a few mistakes.
A better question than "How are you?"
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
When you ask your team member “how are you?” a lifetime of habits, conditioning and professionalism will deliver an immediate “Fine/Good/Ok”. Instead try, “How have you been feeling as you wrap up the
Understanding energy debt
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Working through grief and burnout only builds up energy debt, the kind of debt we pay for later in momentum and morale. Understanding that people react to/process news differently is key. Make sure
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