Linda Hill, co-author of “Collective Genius,” provides a set of tolls and tactics to unlock your team’s best thinking to keep great ideas flowing. View her TedTalk to hear her thoughts on unlocking creativity inside your teams and giving great ideas a chance. https://www.ted.com/talks/linda_hill_how_to_manage_for_collective_creativity#t-1022823

The key to communicating more effectively is to be intentionally mindful in your approach. Let’s discuss ways to find mindful ways to converse in this Leadership Minute. To continue the conversation about what excites and concerns you about the change process, I encourage you to participate in one of our leadership development programs found on our website, www.chairacademy.com To download the Leadership Minute in slideshow format: Click here

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SELF-AWARE LEADER: Play To Your Strengths and Unleash Your Team. John C. Maxwell (2021, Kindle Edition) One of the core principles of effective leadership is know yourself, your strengths and behaviors that enable you to have a positive influence on others. All leaders have blind spots—even the most seasoned leaders. In The Self-Aware Leader, world-renown leadership expert and acclaimed author, John Maxwell, is quick to point out that “[W]hen leaders don't see themselves clea

“Contrary to what most people believe, trust is not some soft, illusive quality that you either have or you don’t; rather, trust is a pragmatic, tangible, actionable asset that you can create — much faster than you probably think possible.” –Stephen M. R. Covey, The Speed of Trust An important job of leaders is to motivate and engage team members to meet performance goals. Are you doing what it takes so team members can say, “I am on a winning team doing meaningful work in a

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Do you know your team’s current workload? Is their volume of work keeping them from being engaged and productive? Are they experiencing burnout? What is turnover like on your team? Should you be thinking about adding another member to the team or possibly postponing a project? Discussing these issues with your team can be tricky. Most employees don’t track what they do hour-by-hour, and you don’t want your team to feel like you are micromanaging or monitoring them all day