I’m a coach who helps driven people get out of their own way. These people come to me in two different forms. A person who knows what they want, but they aren’t taking the action they need to take to get there A person who isn’t satisfied with where they are currently, but they don’t […]
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REDIRECTING vs. REINFORCING FEEDBACK These are the two types of feedback you will give to your direct reports. Think of it this way, your direct report is on a path. If they stray from the path you want them to be on, you’ll just redirect them back onto the path. As they keep making the
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It’s totally natural to get annoyed, or frustrated, or irritated at something someone on your team does. However, these emotions aren’t great motivators for the people on your team. Before giving any feedback, be sure to check your intent. Are you giving them this feedback because you feel personally offended and you want them to
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My favorite place to go to find new questions to get the most out of one-on-ones is this blog post by Jason Evanish: If you’re interested in learning more about what Jason does, check out his company, Lighthouse, designed to help new managers. You can get a pair of these questions, as well as a
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You will find yourself in situations where you want something more out of one of your direct reports, and you aren’t getting it. You’ll need to decide if you’re going to coach them to get there, or train them to get there. WHEN TO TRAIN Training is used when someone is brand new to a
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We’ve all been there. We intellectually know that we should be happy with our job (or housing, or family, or any number of other things…), but we aren’t. Do you ever find yourself trying to change your situation to feel happier, but even after you change it you still aren’t happy? In this week’s episode,
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MANAGING AFTER CHANGE HAPPENS You likely see lots of change over your time as a manager at a startup. What are some examples of change you’ve seen at your current organization, or at other companies? Here is a video explaining the four reactions to change? WHY DO PEOPLE RESIST CHANGE? People resist change for all
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For a long time I thought I was just lazy. I decided it was just part of my personality, and I just wasn’t a motivated person like “other” people were. I now realize that motivation isn’t common. I rarely feel motivated to do something. If I wait for motivation to come before I take action
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I’ve had a complete shift recently about judging people. I used to take it for granted that we all judge people, and that’s kind of how it’s supposed to work. By judging them, or even stereotyping them, we are more easily able to know how to interact with them. Maybe judging was even a helpful
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People frequently ask me how I get so much done. “You’ve only had your business for a year, and you’ve accomplished more than anyone else I’ve watched.” I REALLY love productivity and efficiency, but I wasn’t always able to get so much done. I never thought of myself as a perfectionist. To me a perfectionist
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