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8 Keys to Run Effective Meetings

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When you are a leader, you are required to attend a lot of meetings. You have management meetings, planning meetings, training meetings, project meetings, etc. The list goes on… meetings, meetings, meetings… Sometimes they are very effective meetings and other times they are almost a complete waste of time. So what does it take to have effective meetings?

8 Keys to Run Effective Meetings

8 Keys to Run Effective Meetings

Before getting people together in a meeting, understand the value of people’s time. People are busy and have many important responsibilities they must address on a regular basis. Be considerate of others’ time and the many things they have to do.

Too many meetings are held just for the sake of having a meeting. Often, the meeting purpose no longer exists, but the meeting continues. Some will say, “We’ve always had the meeting so we should always have it!” These meetings are most likely a waste of time because they are not effective. [Read more…] about 8 Keys to Run Effective Meetings

Podcast Episode #15: 5 Tips To Face Uncertainty With Confidence

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Hello, and welcome to the Leadership Done Right podcast, Episode 15: 5 Tips To Face Uncertainty With Confidence.

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Here Comes the Baby… Not Yet!

Many of you know that my wife is currently pregnant with our fourth child. My wife and I and our kids are very excited for the new addition to our family.

We are at the point right now where she is due any day. We live about 90 miles away from the hospital which is about an hour and a half drive once she starts labor. So, once she starts labor we have to head to the hospital so that we get there in time.

For any of you that have children, you probably remember the excitement and uncertainty that comes as you wait for the baby to come into the world. It is a fun time but also challenging with anxiety. We know the baby will come soon, but we don’t know when.

We are both planners that like to schedule everything. We plan our days, weeks, and months in advance both at work and at home. That makes the uncertainty all the more fun and challenging. To ease the uncertainty, we have taken several steps to prepare for the birth.

Types of Uncertainty

Now, since my wife is healthy and all the pregnancy health assessments and baby are healthy, we don’t have big concerns about birth defects or the health of my wife. Our uncertainty is mostly due to the timing of the baby’s birth. That uncertainty is exciting and even minimal when compared to the uncertainty that others go through. Many people have to deal with the uncertainly of illness, potential job-loss, natural disasters, or family afflictions. [Read more…] about Podcast Episode #15: 5 Tips To Face Uncertainty With Confidence

6 Strategies to Empower Your Leadership

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This is a guest post by Alison Cerys. She is an expert writer and content manager of a popular writing firm. Currently, she is supporting leaders who want Buy Dissertation UK to empower their team to boost business performance.

6 Strategies to Empower Your Leadership

Empower Your Leadership

All of us start our careers with a vision to be a leader one day. Leadership not only demands having great knowledge or experience but also abilities to run a team in an effective manner to boost up business performance. Good news is that anyone can enhance their workplace performance as a passionate leader. If you want to be a passionate leader, then you’re reading the right content. Here is a list of strategies that would empower your leadership.

Capability to take effective decisions opposite

Being a leader means that s/he is able to take powerful decisions on behalf of their team and oneself. Usually there come tough situations when you have to decide on something in a short span of time. If you’re capable to take effective decision, then you can easily come up with effective solutions. Otherwise you will remain confused and negative affect your leadership performance. [Read more…] about 6 Strategies to Empower Your Leadership

Prepare Yourself Then Prepare Others

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If you have you ever flown on an airplane, you may not have realized that you heard a very important leadership lesson while you were sitting in your seat waiting to take off. You are probably reading this thinking, “What leadership lesson could I possibly learn sitting in my seat on an airplane?”

Prepare Yourself Then Prepare Others

Each time you get on an airplane, the flight attendants get up and go through a list of the safety features on the plane. They explain the overhead breathing masks, life jackets, and that your seat cushion can be used as a floatation device.

The key leadership phrase comes in the statement, “Oxygen and the air pressure are always being monitored. In the event of a decompression, an oxygen mask will automatically appear in front of you. To start the flow of oxygen, pull the mask towards you. Place it firmly over your nose and mouth, secure the elastic band behind your head, and breathe normally. Although the bag does not inflate, oxygen is flowing to the mask. If you are traveling with a child or someone who requires assistance, secure your mask on first, and then assist the other person.”

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Be Prepared For Your Moment

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I am a big sports fan and follow most professional and college sports.  With the Fall upon us, it is not uncommon for college and professional football to be on TV at my house. I have my favorite teams in both college and the pros and I love watching them play whenever possible.

Be Prepared For Your Moment

This week the college football rankings got turned upside down. For the first time in history, five of the top eight teams in the AP Top 25 poll lost in the same week. Two of the teams that pulled the upset were previously unranked and the other three were not ranked in the Top 10. The scores are shown below.

Arizona (Unranked) 31 – 24 Oregon (2)
Alabama (3) 17 – 23 Ole Miss (11)
Oklahoma (4) 33 – 37 TCU (25)
Texas A&M (6) 31 – 48 Mississippi State (12)
Utah (Unranked) 30 – 28 UCLA (8)

Because of the upsets, the AP Top 25 poll rankings were completely flipped. The new rankings of the teams involved in the upset are as follows (winning teams are bolded):  [Read more…] about Be Prepared For Your Moment

The Value Of Constructive Feedback

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In leadership, constructive feedback is extremely valuable.  Constructive feedback helps you know your strengths and weaknesses.  It also identifies areas for personal improvement so you can be more effective in your leadership.  Requesting constructive feedback from others also helps you to be more humble.

Request Constructive Feedback

I had a friend named Judy that rubbed people the wrong way.  She did it regularly and didn’t even realize it.  She thought, however, that she was great with people.  She spoke condescendingly to others.  Judy never asked for feedback from others on her behavior.  She was completely oblivious to how others perceived her.

The Value Of Constructive Feedback

After a time, Judy’s behavior frustrated others and she found out the hard way.  Jill, one of the employees that Judy worked with, quit her job to go back to school.  As Jill was leaving, she had an exit interview with HR.  She was asked what she liked and disliked about the department.  Jill had nothing but negative things to say about Judy. [Read more…] about The Value Of Constructive Feedback