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Coaching Isn’t Telling: A Lesson Learned the Hard Way

When you are coaching a team member for improved performance, it is very tempting to just tell them what needs to be done so you can get on to the next task on your list. Unfortunately, telling people what to do rarely gets voluntary compliance. How, then, do you get people to take ownership and solve the problem? This week, I’ll explore this idea and offer a better way than telling people what you want them to do.

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Leading Remotely: The Importance of Intentionality

As working from home stretches to months rather than weeks, leaders find themselves planning for and communicating about longer time horizons while working from home and communicating with their teams who are also working from home. This week, I’m revisiting and building upon a piece of advice that my colleague Wayne Turmel shared in an episode we recorded in March of this year – When You Suddenly Find Yourself Leading Remotely. The specific issue is the need for more intentionality in a remote work world.

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Chronic Conflict: It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better

Like a home project that gets delayed for too long, chronic conflicts will continue to get worse the longer we ignore them. Also like a home project, confronting the conflict will likely make it worse in the short-term before it gets better. In this episode, I’ll share a lesson from cleaning my garage that will help you address the chronic conflicts you face as a leader.

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More Than Techniques – The Importance of Character

As you work to develop your communication techniques to better Talk Like a Leader, I encourage you to consider the importance of character development on both your growth as a leader and your ability to communicate as one. In this episode, I’m considering thoughts about the importance of character as a leader and how it affects your communication effectiveness.

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Be Patient and Persistent

One of the biggest challenges I face in communication is remaining patient when an idea is very clear to me and it’s not clear to the person with whom I’m communicating. When I’m not mindful, that challenge becomes frustration that looks like anger to the other person. And, communication breaks down. In this episode, I cover some ideas about human nature and our mindset towards others that can help all of us navigate past this common issue to become better communicators.

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Hosted By Guy Harris

Trainer, speaker, coach and author. Married father of two with grandchildren. Loves woodworking, building projects, writing code, cooking, and roasting coffee.

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