CMD 021: 5 Ways To Be Kind With Data Visualization – Ann K. Emery Hosted by: Greg Harrod In This Episode What do spreadsheets and data visualization have to do with being a kind and confident leader? Today’s guest, Ann K. Emery, explains how those things fit together. And, she gives us 5 specific ways …
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CMD 018: How To Get What You Want Without Being A Jerk, with Dan Oblinger and Allan Tsang Hosted by: Greg Harrod In This Episode Learn how you can get what you want without being a jerk from expert negotiators, Dan Oblinger and Allan Tsang. You may not think you don’t negotiate in your career, …
CMD 010: How To Lead By Listening Well Hosted by: Greg Harrod In This Episode In this solo episode, I discuss what I believe to be one of the most important career skills for any leader: listening well. I’ve written on this topic many times here on the blog, but I wanted to dive deeper …
Do you get stuck when you start to write an email at work? Not sure where to start? You’re not alone. Communicating well, especially in emails, is a fundamental career skill we all need but many struggle with. But, you don’t need to keep struggling. In this post, I’ll share my top 5 tips to …
I lead a lot of meetings. And, you probably do too. If you’re like me, you often find it challenging to keep everyone in a meeting focused on what you’re trying to accomplish. I’ve found creating structure for the meeting with a simple document helps me lead meetings that participants often appreciate and usually find …
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“How might we…” Those are the three words I find myself using over and over when I ask a question. Frankly, I can’t remember when I learned this phrase. Of course, it’s not original to me and is commonly used by organizations seeking to innovate. The phrase has been widely discussed and analyzed so there …
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Ask powerful questions. You’ve heard this is something the best and most experienced leaders do. But, maybe you don’t have years of experience leading people. Or, perhaps you’ve been in a leadership role for some time but don’t consider yourself skilled at asking powerful questions. In fact, you’re not even sure how to ask a …
Do you want to deliver results with your business email? Then get to the point. Immediately. This advice may seem obvious, but in my experience, it’s rare. Do you want to help your teammates deliver the results your organization needs? Start by applying these simple techniques to communicate clearly and concisely in every email you …
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I’m sure you spend a lot of time writing emails. Everyone does it seems. Why not make every email you send more polite and effective? And, if polite doesn’t seem important when it comes to writing emails, let me tell you a story that I hope changes your mind. Mark’s story This is a true …
Are there creators you admire who create work you enjoy and appreciate? Do you encourage those creators by giving them feedback? The answer for me is “Not as often as I would like”. If that’s the way you feel too, I’d like to help. In this post, I share some easy things I do regularly …
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