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DECEMBER 5, 2022

What's a manager to do?!? In my hundreds of conversations with managers in building Lighthouse , one of the common questions I've heard is that you don't know what to do when your team member doesn't have a clear answer in mind on their goals. (Ed. Lead discussions about their career in 1:1s. Them: * Blank Stare *.

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MAY 3, 2024

If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients." - Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin empire of companies As a manager, this is an important message to remember. That’s why it’s important for you to master managing up and down. IMPORTANT: Managing up != We all have bosses.

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Peter Winick

APRIL 17, 2023

An interview with Scott Jeffery Miller about using his decades of knowledge, building brands and platforms to build himself as a thought leader. We wrap up the conversation with Scott providing key advice for anyone seeking to become a thought leader. How times are changing for thought leadership and what you can do to keep up.

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Alison Green

MARCH 21, 2024

This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. I confronted Bella about this a few times and she became extremely angry. I am younger than her and I have less experience, so I didn’t find the courage to speak up about it until early this year. She’s even writing guest blogs about it!

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JANUARY 20, 2023

Any number of problems can stifle people, leaving them unmotivated and struggling to do their job. As a manager, you may feel low morale yourself; no one is immune to the harsh realities of the modern workplace. On average, two of every three people are not engaged at work. What can you do about low morale?

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Peter Winick

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Why organizations should empower their employees to become thought leaders. An interview with Zoe Bermant about elevating the insights of your people, the Caroself , and women in thought leadership. In thought leadership, which comes first: the brand or the people? The answer is always people.

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MAY 26, 2022

It's hard to put a real value on soft skills. At Lighthouse , we've been helping managers and their teams start and have better one on ones for over 8 years now. Over and over again we've seen how these meetings help managers and their teams. Are you new to 1:1 meetings? Or are you already a fan and advocate? Table of Contents.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

"I manage one way; it either works for them or they probably won't be working for me very long.". "I On one end, a manager is being way too rigid in their approach, which causes you to have an non-diverse team that may be afraid to be creative around you if it doesn't fit "your way." Priority management. How hard to drive.

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MARCH 28, 2024

"Hey - We need to talk about something important…. Your performance lately hasn't been up to par and things haven't been getting better." If you didn't get a sinking feeling just thinking about that scenario, then you need to. So this is about as serious as it gets. Do you understand what that means?”

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AUGUST 4, 2023

How are my managers really doing? What do my people really think? The more removed from the day-to-day work you are, the harder it is to have a feel for what's happening and how people are really doing. Skip level meetings are one of the best ways to keep a pulse on things and gather insights you couldn't get any other way.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

What we learn from the concept of Learned Helplessness is that if you put a person in an environment where bad things happen to them, and they have no control to stop them, depression and disengagement will eventually follow. Your manager sets unrealistic deadlines pressuring you to work unsustainable hours to try to do the impossible.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

He had a compelling mission, a team of people willing to help, and worked hard to not micromanage everyone's tasks. It may seem like a simple thing you can put off, but building rapport with team members is key to so much you do as a manager. Think back to the last time you had a hard time working with someone.

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JUNE 17, 2022

Everywhere we look, workplace research and leaders seem to be talking about how much employee development is valued by workers. As Julie Winkle Giulioni wrote for SmartBriefs, a combination of misconceptions, poor planning, and lack of creativity has prevented the growth that employees crave from happening for most people.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

"I'm pretty confident in my ability to be a good manager, but a lot of it is instinct.I'm not sure I can teach that to others.". Many of the senior leaders I've spoken to find that they face a whole new set of challenges when they become a manager of managers. Now, you have to think about.

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JANUARY 27, 2023

Have you ever thought about writing a book to codify what your business does, and what it stands for? Additionally, Becky has become her own client having authored Reach: Create the Biggest Possible Audience for Your Message, Book or Cause.  Making your book a lifelong commitment.

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MAY 18, 2022

1 on 1s are the single most important tool managers have to be great leaders. Listen in to learn what the most important things are for you to remember for your 1 on 1s, and get a preview of some episodes you may want to go back and listen to. Talking about the personal life of your team can be scary. powered by Sounder.

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

Do you care about the culture of your organization? When an idea reaches the world, it's hard to predict how the world will respond to it. Managers have one, essential job. Lead by example, especially when it's hard. Great hiring is hard work. Are you actively trying to shape or improve it?

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MAY 3, 2023

If you care about culture, how do you know if you should join a company, or invest in them? Today we give you 7 key questions to ask a CEO in an interview that tell you a lot about the culture, and if you're an executive leader, how you can improve your culture. "Do Get out in front of these issues and be intentional about them.

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JULY 8, 2022

Here's the leadership scenarios we're covering: 1) Handling an employee's idea 2) Taking questions from your team 3) Managing the unknown 4) Working with different personalities and cultures 5) Rolling up your sleeves 6) Promoting people on your team. What's the difference between a good leader vs. bad leader?

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AUGUST 15, 2022

Becoming a manager means learning a whole new set of skills. There are many ways to learn new tactics and skills for managing and leading your team and the most common is reading. Whether it's great blogs or books, the written word is a powerful way to convey the lessons and insights crucial to leadership. by Dan Ariely.

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AUGUST 22, 2022

Thinking about how organizations tell an aligned story across divisions. An interview with Ginger Conlon about creating organizational thought leadership in tandem with content marketing. To ensure that doesn’t happen, Ginger forms relationships with the owners of internal content management hubs and creates team-specific newsletters.

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MAY 4, 2023

Why we all need Change Management Research Some people out there already know everything they want to know about change management. Change management research is extremely useful. Research helps you see how change management works. The internet is your friend if you want to know more about change management.

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OCTOBER 12, 2022

Start measuring things. With swaths of employees returning to the office, there’s a real opportunity for managers to activate “all-in” strategies for teams to contribute to company growth. Going all-in requires a set of shared truths about what’s working and what’s not and making sure everyone is motivated. Incentivize.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

People want to believe you are sincerely interested in them as persons, not just for what they can do for you." "You Fairness is giving all people the treatment they earn and deserve." "Fairness is giving all people the treatment they earn and deserve." "A 8 John Wooden Quotes on Leadership to Make You a Better Manager.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Managing remote teams: A trend with no end in sight. Meanwhile, an MIT Sloan School of Management survey by Dr. Peter Hirst found that offering remote work options made employees happier, more engaged, and less likely to leave the company. We are already at only about 20% of employees being fully on-site.

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MARCH 1, 2023

Ever had a manager you knew you'd never forget? The type of manager that helps make coming to work a meaningful, satisfying, and productive experience? We've talked a lot about the styles of managing and the qualities of a good manager on the Lighthouse blog. You might call them bossy.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

Awareness can be built up through podcasts, blogs, or posts on LinkedIn. And last, we talk about building community. With so many people working alone, the need to communicate and share with like-minded people has increased. Building a roadmap from book to community.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Much has been written here and all over the web about what managers need to know about one-on-ones and why they must have them. But what about when you're an employee? Here are 10 one on ones employee tips you can use to ensure these check-ins are awesome for you and your manager.

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MAY 4, 2023

Why we all need Change Management Research Some people out there already know everything they want to know about change management. Change management research is extremely useful. Research helps you see how change management works. The internet is your friend if you want to know more about change management.

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Peter Winick

JULY 18, 2022

An interview with Amelia Ross about creating content for various education levels in a timely manner. it can be hard to clearly communicate your organizational insights in a manner that your audience can grasp. it can be hard to clearly communicate your organizational insights in a manner that your audience can grasp.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

Note: you should have an email from us if you marked interest in things we haven't offered previously). In today’s edition, we take a look at how to change a culture, some interesting research about experience, and one of my favorite concepts from 7 Habits of Highly Effective People : the Emotional Bank Account.

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UVA Darden

AUGUST 25, 2022

Leadership & Management. Between 1999 and 2019, the number of people of color in American workplaces grew by 26 percent. However, corporations and businesses are still lagging hard behind the pace of this change. Business, Ethics & Society. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Women in Business. Modern Global Leadership. Aine Doris.

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JUNE 2, 2022

When a problem becomes big enough, it's often considered easier to throw it all away and start over than it is to try to fix it. We've talked about why this is the case a number of times on the Lighthouse blog. The inherent bias in evaluating other people's skills (62% of score variance is based on your own skill level).

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Peter Winick

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

My guests today come from a background of service, and they use thought leadership to help people find purpose and hope. My guests today come from a background of service, and they use thought leadership to help people find purpose and hope. Now, they’re bringing those insights about hope and meaning to the corporate sphere.

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AUGUST 19, 2022

"The difference between mere management and leadership is communication." - Winston Churchill. When your organization grows to have layers between you and other team members, the skip level meeting becomes one of your best tools for effective communication. Get feedback and insights to help your managers, and their teams, improve.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Quitting as a manager is always difficult, and it's not an easy decision. In the process of growing Lighthouse and writing this blog, we have talked to a lot of leaders. While many of the questions are innocent (" How do I grow my people when there is lack of promotion opportunities ?" Often, they share a challenge their facing.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

"Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others." - Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric 1981-2001. One of the most powerful conversations you can have as a manager with a team member is about their goals. But how do you do that?

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