Can’t Hold People Accountable? Here’s Why
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by Ben Brearley BSc. BCM MBA DipProfCoaching
3y ago
Can't seem to hold people accountable? You may be neglecting one of the four pillars - clear expectations, reinforcement, consistency and alignment. The post Can’t Hold People Accountable? Here’s Why appeared first on Thoughtful Leader ..read more
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Making Difficult Decisions: Essential Steps for Leaders
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by Ben Brearley BSc. BCM MBA DipProfCoaching
3y ago
Knowing how to make difficult decisions is a challenging part of leadership. Which direction should you choose when somebody will be unhappy with either choice? When you're a leader, making difficult decisions is part of the job. Here are some examples that highlight the difficult decisions that you might need to make in your role: [...] The post Making Difficult Decisions: Essential Steps for Leaders appeared first on Thoughtful Leader ..read more
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1 to 1 Meetings: Let’s Make Them Better
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by Ben Brearley BSc. BCM MBA DipProfCoaching
3y ago
Having 1 to 1 meetings with team members is common practice for many leaders. However, I have noticed that the importance of these meetings is often underrated. While 1 to 1 meetings can be valuable, without proper attention they can become stale and tiresome. Sometimes, it might feel like you're not getting value from them, [...] The post 1 to 1 Meetings: Let’s Make Them Better appeared first on Thoughtful Leader ..read more
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Seeing Resistance to Change In Your Team? Do This
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by Ben Brearley BSc. BCM MBA DipProfCoaching
3y ago
Is your team suffering from a case of resistance to change? We've probably all pushed back on change ourselves at some point. And I'll bet you've probably seen it when trying to make a change in your team, too. Unfortunately, change is all around us, is accelerating and won't stop any time soon! We only [...] The post Seeing Resistance to Change In Your Team? Do This appeared first on Thoughtful Leader ..read more
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Team Won’t Follow Instructions? Ask These Questions
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by Ben Brearley BSc. BCM MBA DipProfCoaching
3y ago
Many leaders feel frustrated by team members who won't follow instructions. Should the team members just be fired? Well, maybe. However, many leaders actually contribute to creating team problems without even knowing it. It's not necessarily a simple case of having bad team members, as convenient as that might seem. If your team members struggle [...] The post Team Won’t Follow Instructions? Ask These Questions appeared first on Thoughtful Leader ..read more
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How a Lack of Confidence Shows In Your Leadership
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by Ben Brearley BSc. BCM MBA DipProfCoaching
3y ago
It's normal for leaders to feel a lack of confidence sometimes. After all, leading people is certainly not the easiest job in the world. Our workplaces are constantly changing and we're trying to guide people through the chaos. However, even if you feel like you're lacking confidence, it can be a problem when it shows. [...] The post How a Lack of Confidence Shows In Your Leadership appeared first on Thoughtful Leader ..read more
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6 Great Ways to Build Your Leadership Brand
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by Ben Brearley BSc. BCM MBA DipProfCoaching
3y ago
How strong is your leadership brand? Are you perceived as a premium leadership product? Or a cheap alternative to the real thing? Our leadership brand represents how people perceive us as leaders. A strong leadership brand will open doors and help you to influence people and achieve your goals. A weak leadership brand will do [...] The post 6 Great Ways to Build Your Leadership Brand appeared first on Thoughtful Leader ..read more
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Protective Leadership: Is It Holding Your Team Back?
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by Ben Brearley BSc. BCM MBA DipProfCoaching
3y ago
If you're leading a team in a tough workplace, it can be tempting to resort to protective leadership. That is, to try to shelter your team so they can avoid trouble and do their best work. However, protective leadership can have serious consequences when taken too far. Shielding your team from every problem may feel [...] The post Protective Leadership: Is It Holding Your Team Back? appeared first on Thoughtful Leader ..read more
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3 Common Leadership Fears and How to Challenge Them
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by Ben Brearley BSc. BCM MBA DipProfCoaching
3y ago
Leadership fears - we all have them. In fact, we'll probably continue to have them throughout our leadership careers. Fear is a natural part of leadership, because we're putting ourselves out there, forging a path and trying to get others to follow. Leadership fears stay with us, because many leaders naturally want to progress and [...] The post 3 Common Leadership Fears and How to Challenge Them appeared first on ThoughtfulLeader.com ..read more
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Communication Breakdown: 5 Common Causes and How to Avoid Them
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by Ben Brearley BSc. BCM MBA DipProfCoaching
3y ago
Experiencing a communication breakdown is common in our busy workplaces. It is also a major cause of frustration and wasted effort! A communication breakdown can sometimes be hard to spot, and might not show itself immediately. Things might seem to be travelling along quite smoothly, until one day you find that a communication breakdown has [...] The post Communication Breakdown: 5 Common Causes and How to Avoid Them appeared first on ThoughtfulLeader.com ..read more
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