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Level-Up as a Manager in 2020—New Live-Online Program

Level-Up as a Manager in 2020—New Live-Online Program

A one-of-a-kind professional development experience for managers seeking to strengthen personal and group performance starting in January 2020. Join leadership expert, Art Petty, for The Experienced Manager program where we blend live-online plus coaching plus e-learning to support your personal-professional development and growth.

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Leadership Caffeine Podcast #32—Marc Effron

Leadership Caffeine Podcast #32—Marc Effron

This is the single best discussion I’ve ever had on pursuing high-performance as an individual! I can’t say enough good about my interview with Marc Effron and the science-backed content in his new book, 8 Steps to High Performance: Focus on What You Can Change (Ignore the Rest).

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Changing Your View On Managing From the Middle

Changing Your View On Managing From the Middle

There’s a lot of negative spin about the role of managing from the middle, mostly perpetuated by individuals who feel over-worked, under-paid, and under-appreciated. That’s too bad because, with the proper frame-shift, you might recognize managing from the middle is filled with opportunities to create, guide, develop, and frankly have a little fun.

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Leadership Caffeine Podcast #31—Julie Winkle Giulioni

Leadership Caffeine Podcast #31—Julie Winkle Giulioni

In this episode of the Leadership Caffeine podcast, I have the pleasure of talking with Julie Winkle Giulioni, co-author with Beverly Kaye of the book Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go (second edition), about the important topic of developing employees on your team.

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Situation Awareness Skills Are Critical for Leadership Success

Situation Awareness Skills Are Critical for Leadership Success

When was the last time you read a book or attended a training session on Situation Awareness (SA)?
Unless you work around the military, aviation, or in crisis management situations, chances are the answer is never. That’s a mistake. Increasingly, I see what I interpret as the skills to assess, understand, project, and act based on that analysis as a critical set of behaviors for leaders at all levels.

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