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Case Study #31: How to Give a Good Performance Feedback
If you think about feedback, you may think, “I want to help others”.
Case Study #29: Meetings With Different Personalities
Meetings are black holes. They get all of your energy.
Case Study #27: The Skill-Will Matrix in Practice
If there is one framework you should know, it is the Skill-Will matrix.
Case Study #24: The Right Amount of Feedback
You want others to do a good job. So, you provide feedback on their work.
Case Study #21: Team Needs
Team motivation is a fragile thing. This company director learned about it the hard way: Managers noticed people were missing the drive. The director decided to implement the employee of the month nomination. Every manager could pick someone who performed exceptionally. The goal was to show achievements and work from other teams.
Case Study #20: The Right Time for Promotion
Promote or not promote? Leaders often wonder when the time is right for promotions. When: is there an empty chair? Do people threaten them by leaving? Do they prove to be loyal to the team? You may have heard this before: “Not now.” It could be demotivating to go the extra mile that never ends. That was how Ashley felt:
Case Study #19: How to (Not) Communicate Your Values
A new manager = a lot of expectations. How will they be? What new do they bring? Being a new manager in the team is not an easy task. People look at you between fingers. They don’t know how they should or should not behave. A good idea is to communicate your values. Tell them what you’re about. But this simple thing could be done wrongly. Mathias put his team off. Here is how:
Case study #18: Goal Failure
Look at your goals. What do you see? Something you know you won’t achieve? Something you don’t care much about? Something you need more time than you allocated? Goals are great to keep you motivated. Yet, many goals are written for the sake of having some in the HR system. What happens if you fail them?
Case study #17: Lead Yourself Before You Lead Others
Who do you lead? There is a catch. Do you lead yourself? Or do you lead others? Do these two go together? Or one is more important than the other? Leadership is often associated with team management and working in the corporate world. Yet, it is not a discipline reserved for seasoned managers with 20+ years of experience.
Case study #16: How to Lead a Change
Are changes positive or negative? It depends. Some cannot live without changes. Others find every little change annoying. But can you avoid changes? Probably not. So, what do you do when facing a change? While you might accept changes better in your private life and at work. Too many changes can cause frustration and a lack of motivation. That was exactly what happened to one team.
Case Study #15: Setting Successful Team Goals
Does your team have any goals? They are hired as project managers, engineers, consultants, etc. Their goals are to perform their roles, or aren’t they? They have tasks and projects. Of course, there are some innovations or new processes. But team goals? Managers scratch their heads when they think about team goals. They often have something vague like:
Case Study #14: Micromanagement as One Big Management Flaw
What is the biggest sin leaders and entrepreneurs can do? Micromanagement. Funnily enough, some people don’t even realize they do it unless someone tells them. But would you? It is not the best news to tell your bosses or clients they should let go. But someone has to do it, no?
Case Study #13: Joining a New Team as a Leader
“Hi, I am ZZ. I am your new manager.” Smiley face. How to make the introduction less awkward? And no, don’t do team meeting rounds of ‘Tell me one fun fact about yourself’. Gosh, someone still does it? Andrea wondered how to get to know her new team. She joined a new company as a manager, and wanted to make it smooth and natural.
Case Study #12: Motivation and Recognition
You work for money. They pay your time with money. Money gives you access to your lifestyle. Money matters. Yet, does better money keep you in the same job? Tom wasn't sure about it. He felt puzzled after getting a minor pay raise. Is money good enough for appreciation?
Case Study #11: Leadership Mindset
Do you have a leadership mindset? They say leaders need to have the ‘right’ mindset. Mindsets drive what leaders do and why. In other words, mindsets also hinder leaders and their teams back. How you cope with everyday challenges shows your mindset. Gabriele knew that and had to think about what was the right thing to do.
Case Study #10: Expand Your LinkedIn Influence and Network
LinkedIn’s hype keeps growing. With over 930 million users, the user base is enormous. LinkedIn is an opportunity. Here are five points to help you start your LinkedIn journey. If you wish to build your brand, or business, or get a new job without applying.
Case Study #9: Career Switch - From 9-5 to Your Own Business
Enough. There are moments in your career when you feel you can’t do it anymore. The same people, problems. You are bored and have no energy for your repetitive work routine. Stress, too many contradictory demands, and an unclear direction make you feel trapped. You wonder if changing jobs is a good idea. I was in that position in 2020. I thought about it for a while, but eventually started my own independent business.
Case study #8: Too Many Communication Levels Create a Mess
Communication is the process of exchanging information between individuals. Easy. But why does it cause so much trouble? Organizational communication sometimes resembles a child's whispering game. You send a message, and something else returns. The more people on your team, the higher the likelihood of misunderstandings. It is never smooth.
Case Study #7: Can You Change a Toxic Person?
You don’t want to work with toxic people. They are the reason people run away from their jobs. Blah. Who would like to suffer because someone is a bully, a micromanager, a victim, chaos, etc? There are many toxic behaviors. The longer you work, the more likely you will meet toxic coworkers.
