Grit is the ability to stick with something over time until you’ve accomplished your goal, met your challenge, or mastered your skill. What causes one manager to decide to quit for an “easier job,” while another battles setback after setback and through it all keeps asking for more support to improve her leadership skills? It’s all about grit, and organizations can take steps to build it in their people.
Read moreHow to Move Employees to Compliance (without Driving Yourself Crazy)
Before becoming a manager, you were likely the star player on your team. You’re driven and ambitious and always get the job done. But now that you’re leading a team, you realize not everyone shares your drive. Forget about committed—half your team is barely compliant! They aren’t doing their jobs as expected, and it’s driving you crazy!
Read moreCan I Teach Someone how to Be a Leader?
A colleague expressed it well: she knew how to teach technical tasks, like how to add a user account, but she doesn’t believe it’s possible to teach soft, squishy skills, like how to lead. As the creator and facilitator of our leadership development program, Gillespie Nimble, I’m going to shock you and say that I agree 100%.
And that’s why I’m a facilitator, not a teacher or instructor.
Read moreFour Ways to Combat Loneliness on Your Team
Loneliness is linked to poor mental and physical health, lack of sleep, and weak social skills. Together those mean higher incidents of absenteeism, lack of productivity, and decreased focus on the job. As a manager, what can you do to decrease loneliness?
Read moreAdults Can Hold Their Pencils Any Old Way
Many managers believe there is only one right way to perform a task and any other way will fail. But with adults, most of the time, it is more about the product than the process. Are you one of these managers?
Read moreChronic Body Odor and Communication
Talking costs nothing, doesn’t trigger sensitivities to fragrance, and could actually solve the problem, instead of coating it in floral scent. However, it’s a lot harder to raise a sensitive issue than it is to spray an air freshener. As a new or seasoned manager, you’re going to face lots of difficult conversations. So, how do you address sensitive and difficult conversations with your direct reports? Let’s look at the technique we explore in Gillespie Nimble.
Read moreGillespie Nimble Member Feature: Andrea True, Director of Client Experience
Andrea True, Director of Client Experience at Allied Financial Partners, enrolled in the Gillespie Nimble New Manager JumpStart™ series this summer. Here she shares lessons learned and advice to other Gillespie Nimble cohort members.
Read moreGaps in First-Time Manager Training
There are an incredible number of demands on the adult worker today. These demands leave only about 1% of a typical workweek available for training and development—that’s about 25 minutes a week! Some of the fault rests with the technology that’s supposed to make life easier. It also makes us more available to an overload of demands and responsibilities.
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