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Strengthening Connections
I recently spent time with a coachee discussing techniques to influence change, particularly in areas where you lack explicit authority. There are numerous strategies you can employ in this area. For today I’ll focus on one key aspect – identifying the key individuals that will help you influence that change and strengthening those relationships. Identify…
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Discovering Our Strengths
In my three-part series on delegation, I left one enemy of delegation unaddressed. This is a thankless task. I don’t want to make someone else do it. This one is undoubtedly relevant to delegation; however, it warrants its own post, touching on one of my core beliefs. Take a moment and list out some of your…
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Delegation 102
Last week in Delegation 101, we explored many common barriers preventing us from delegating effectively. This week we leverage one of the foundational components of ontological coaching, speech acts, to help us be clear with our delegation requests. Much of what I share here comes from Language and the Pursuit of Leadership Excellence by Chalmers Brothers and Vinay…
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Delegation 101
Last week we dug into the Enemies of Delegation. If you missed that post, it’s a quick read, and I encourage you to go back and review it before continuing here. Today, we will talk through some strategies to overcome these barriers. I don’t want to overwhelm my employees. This one particularly challenges empathetic leaders. We…
