Solving the Communication Gap
How can you ensure that your instructions are clearly understood? We are going to look at the confusion that you can sow in your team when you give unclear instructions. In our Front Line Leadership Program, in the communications module, we do a little activity that I am going to recommend you try. Communication Exercise […]
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Develop a Workplace No One Wants to Leave
Do you create a positive, emotional connection with your new hires? You are probably grappling with what is called the “Great Resignation”. Many people are giving notice and changing jobs. The question, is why are they doing that and what are you going to do with your team to make sure that you can retain […]
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Three Goals Every Leader Should Have
What is the biggest part of a leader’s job that might not even be on their job description? Let’s look at key job responsibilities that you as a leader, need that are as important as the results that you are expected to generate. Most supervisors clearly understand what they have to generate in terms of […]
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Become a Sludge Remover
Most organizations have an element of sludge. These are the processes and procedures that bog people down, like trying to walk through quicksand. Today, I want to talk about sludge, but not like sludge as in bad people on your team. Sludge slows your team down and prevents them from driving the results that you […]
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Structure Your Day
How should you as a leader structure your day, and what do you do with your difficult tasks?
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Happy Holidays
Santa is working on wish lists and things that people want from him this Christmas. That got me thinking, what is it that employees want from their supervisors this holiday season? And not only then, but a gift that keeps on giving throughout the year. I think there are three things that are on […]
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Leading in Difficult Situations
How can you make a difference to your team in difficult working conditions? Today, we are going to explore how you as the leader can make a big difference in whether your team wants to push through difficult times, or give up. You have likely heard the expression, “People do not quit bad jobs, […]
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Balancing Leadership Styles
How are you shifting your approach from being directive to being supportive? As a leader, you need to be conscious of how you should be acting in different situations, with different team members. When should you be more directive? When should you be more supportive? Most leaders only use one approach, however there are […]
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Leadership Progression
How do you make the shift from being a buddy to being a supervisor? Today, I am going to talk about a follow-up to a previous Leader Feeder called A Supervisor’s Growth Journey, that explored the leadership progression model. I got a lot of feedback from viewers saying that, in their opinion, their frontline […]
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Give Thanks to Your Team
How can you give thanks to your team? As our friends in the United States celebrate their Thanksgiving later this week, I thought it would be great to talk about simply giving thanks to your team. I think we can go further than simply saying thanks. To do this, I would like to share […]
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