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Coaching Impact

According to The Gallup Organization, managers who help their employees set work priorities have employees who are 38% more engaged.  Of employees who agree that they can approach their managers with any kind of question, 31% are more engaged.

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Liberating Your Organization's Voice

When employees can voice their concerns freely, organizations see increased retention and stronger performance.  At one national restaurant chain, employees were able to persuade senior leaders to make improvements that reduced employee turnover by 32% and saved at least $1.6 million a year.

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Resolving Resistance

What often looks like resistance is lack of clarity.  Clarity dissolves resistance.

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Leaders Listen Better

Good leaders listen more and talk less.  They understand that there are two sides to every story and it's better to learn the second side before they open their mouth.

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What Gets Measured Gets Done

If you want to perform at the top level in any area of your life, you need written goals and you need to measure your progress against those goals.

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Focus on Strengths Not Weakneses

To expect someone who isn't naturally gifted at doing something to do that something well is a waste of time and energy.  Instead, spend your time and energy determining what they're gifted at doing, and get their responsibilities aligned with that capability.

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Something to Think About

"Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac."  -George Carlin, comedian

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Profiling Leadership

It's important for organizations to know that there is no one definition of good leadership.

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Pay Attention

It is our ability to focus, to think and create, that are our most precious resources professionally - and undiluted attention is the essential foundation.

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Work to Death

People who work 11-hour days or longer are 67% more likely to develop heart disease than those who work seven or eight hours a day.  Source: 2011 study by University College London.

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