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Jul 13

Liking People and Problems: A Surprising Advantage for Effective Leaders

Not too long ago, a student approached me after an on-site leadership session and asked me what I thought were the most important charact...

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Jun 12

Leaders, Never Forget How to Roll Up Your Sleeves

Earlier this year, I was enjoying dinner at a local fast-food restaurant. As it was peak time, the lines quickly grew long, and people we...

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May 12

Your Employees Want (and Deserve) to Know How the Organization is Doing

From an early age, everyone develops a need to know how we are doing. It begins with looking to our parents for approval, continues into ...

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Apr 30

You Are Not the Boss of Me!

At some point, most parents will hear their kids say, usually to a sibling, “You are not the boss of me!". For a split second, you might ...

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Apr 30

Leaders Do Not Have to Have All the Answers

Being a leader means many things, but it does not mean that you must always be the smartest person in every room you walk into. For examp...

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Apr 30

As a Leader, You’ve Got to Care!

An effective leader cares as much about the people doing the job as they do about getting the job done right. Where does that come from? ...

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Apr 30

If Your Leaders are not Coaching It - Then They are Allowing It

When a leader is unclear with an employee on how they are doing - they are actually being unkind to that employee.

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Apr 30

It Takes Courage to be a Leader

Effective leaders possess the courage and skills to let an employee know they have a piece of spinach wedged between their teeth.

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Apr 30

There Should Never be a Surprise During a Performance Review

Providing feedback to an employee is an ongoing process and not just a single event.

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Apr 30

Thoughts That Make You Go Hmmm…

There are some managers who try to justify their own job security by making decisions and doing the work that their employees should be doin

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Apr 30

Drive-by Recognition Should be Illegal

Drive-by recognition is widespread these days. This type of recognition can come off as manipulation.

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Apr 30

You Pay for Training Whether You Intend To or Not

How often have you seen managers shorten the length of employee training in order to get the employees back to the floor sooner?

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Apr 30

Using Memos to Address Poor Performance Hurts Your Credibility

How many times have you been on the receiving end of a “shotgun memo”?

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Apr 30

Is it ever ok to be friends with an employee?

At some point, all managers will struggle with the issue of becoming friends with an employee.

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Apr 30

Walking the Walk: Leaders as Role Models

Sometimes, as we find ourselves caught up in the daily grind, we lose track of a simple fact: leaders, you are a role model!

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Apr 30

Delegating the Deck Work: Effective Delegation in Your Workplace

A few years back, my wife asked me to stain our large, backyard deck. It’s a large task, needing no less than 8 hours to complete, and d...

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Apr 30

Cool Hand Leadership: 3 Steps to Avoid Failures to Communicate

No matter how open your lines of communication are, sooner or later a miscommunication is bound to occur.

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Apr 30

Faith Over Fear: Empowering Employees to Better Your Business

Authority. It is the confidence and power to act and make decisions. It is, at the basic level, empowerment.

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Apr 30

Into the Unknown: Preparing Employees to Handle Change

People fear the unknown—your employees are no exception. We like to know where we stand. It’s why people develop habits and routines.

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Apr 30

Hit and Run: Avoiding Drive-By Assignments

It goes by many names: drive-by assignments, the dump and run. We may call it something different, but we know it when we see it.

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Graci Leadership Solutions Blog

Liking People and Problems: A Surprising Advantage for Effective Leaders

Leaders, Never Forget How to Roll Up Your Sleeves

Your Employees Want (and Deserve) to Know How the Organization is Doing

You Are Not the Boss of Me!

Leaders Do Not Have to Have All the Answers

As a Leader, You’ve Got to Care!

If Your Leaders are not Coaching It - Then They are Allowing It

It Takes Courage to be a Leader

There Should Never be a Surprise During a Performance Review

Thoughts That Make You Go Hmmm…

Drive-by Recognition Should be Illegal

You Pay for Training Whether You Intend To or Not

Using Memos to Address Poor Performance Hurts Your Credibility

Is it ever ok to be friends with an employee?

Walking the Walk: Leaders as Role Models

Delegating the Deck Work: Effective Delegation in Your Workplace

Cool Hand Leadership: 3 Steps to Avoid Failures to Communicate

Faith Over Fear: Empowering Employees to Better Your Business

Into the Unknown: Preparing Employees to Handle Change

Hit and Run: Avoiding Drive-By Assignments

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