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When leaders talk of recruiting and how it happens, they’re often referring to candidates outside the company. But what about existing employees? Internal candidates for job openings are people, too! Internal candidates also deserve a leader’s close reexamination of how recruiting happens because how it happens if you already work there is, well, different. In… read more
Whether training has been a focus or “back-burnered”, those you lead still need regular development. For some, training has not been made a priority in the budget and for others the investment is not possible given the current budget, which is not always about money. The amount of time you have budgeted for each person… read more
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She intimidates, then hoards work and creates a bottleneck. She makes snarky remarks and then acts innocent when called on them. She scares others and is seen as difficult, but is so good at what she does, no manager is addressing the most problematic issue. Enter the common problem of having a bully who is… read more
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Take your car in for a tune-up and an alignment is often part of that process. Left unchecked, your car may pull slightly right or left. You can easily course correct, but if you didn’t you could soon be going in the very wrong direction. In the office, tune-ups look more like performance appraisals, reviews,… read more
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Mindset. It’s a fancy word for what goes on when you talk to yourself. You do, don’t you? Doing it now, in fact. Now wait, don’t get distracted, because that’s exactly what can happen to a new manager. Newly promoted or recently transferred, new managers regularly get thrown into a detail laden environment. Some will… read more
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Whether your vantage point is your local youth group or national politics, examples abound showing us being a leader by role, does not a leader make in the minds of others. In your own office, once you’ve been promoted, you’re simply the same person with a new shiny title, unless, you enact the principles, efforts… read more
Monica Wofford, MBA, CSP, is an international speaker, trainer, and author who helps managers who were promoted , actually become prepared to lead.
Your leadership style and strengths change how you lead and are perceived by others. Find out how you lead with this quick online assessment. You’ll discover your most dominant personality preference, and how that personality responds and acts under stress.
Your leadership style and strengths change how you lead and are perceived by others. Find out how you lead with this quick online assessment.
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