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Ask for Feedback

“Did I miss anything?” “How can I support you?” “What worked?” “What didn’t work?” “What can I do differently next time to help you in this effort?” There are so many ways to seek feedback on your own performance—especially from your people. The frequency with which a leader asks for feedback is an important measure…and […]

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Accent the Positive

I recently attended an evening discussion with Martin Seligman, the author and psychology professor regarded as the founder and sage of positive psychology. His new book, Flourish, focuses on achieving a life of “well-being.” Seligman suggests we move beyond the search for happiness as the path to “lasting fulfillment”—something he advocated in his earlier book, […]

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Coaching New Leaders Part 6: We’re Not Mind Readers

Jerry Murphy has been our  guest blogger of a series of six posts focused on coaching new leaders. Read about Jerry below. One of a manager’s most challenging and rewarding situations is working with someone who is becoming a manager herself—either a first-time manager or taking on a new leadership position. In this series of […]

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Coaching New Leaders Part 5: The “no-blame” game

Jerry Murphy is guest blogger of a series of six posts focused on coaching new leaders. The series will run consecutively. Read about Jerry below. One of a manager’s most challenging and rewarding situations is working with someone who is becoming a manager herself—either a first-time manager or taking on a new leadership position. In […]

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Coaching New Leaders Part 4: Of hammers, nails, and fatal flaws

Jerry Murphy is guest blogger of a series of six posts focused on coaching new leaders. The series will run consecutively. Read about Jerry below. One of a manager’s most challenging and rewarding situations is coaching someone who is becoming a manager herself—either a first-time manager or taking on a new leadership position. In this […]

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