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How does an Emotionally Fit Leader go about their day?

How are you doing? How are you feeling? We ask this question or a version of it all the time and yet the answers we give or get from others are usually pretty standard and without much thought. I feel fine. Good thanks. Busy! We don’t even expect people to…

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How does an Emotionally Fit Leader go about their day?
How does an Emotionally Fit Leader go about their day?
Coaching

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6 Ways to Maximize the Gift of Feedback

Do you want to get better at something, and get there quicker? Feedback is going to be your key tool. “The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow.” William Pollard Feedback is embedded in certain professions. Athletes have coaches. Writers have…

Feedback

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6 Ways to Maximize the Gift of Feedback
6 Ways to Maximize the Gift of Feedback
Feedback

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How Great Leaders Build Strong Relationships

Popular opinion is that leaders don’t have time for developing relationships, for the soft interpersonal stuff. Wrong. Great leaders appreciate that strong relationships are fundamental to their success. Relationships matter to them because they know that when there is a sense of safety and honesty with their team members, the…

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How Great Leaders Build Strong Relationships
How Great Leaders Build Strong Relationships

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Stop Fixing The Leaks Find The Root Cause

Solving the right problem will put you on the path to success The leaders we coach like to solve problems and they are good at it. They pride themselves on finding solutions quickly to problems their team members are facing. It feels good to be decisive and to signal you’re…

Problem Solving Skills

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Stop Fixing The Leaks Find The Root Cause
Stop Fixing The Leaks Find The Root Cause
Problem Solving Skills

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How Two Events Changed My Mind On Perfectionism And What I Do To Manage My Inner Critic

Manage your inner critic and find the part of the brain that motivates you through positive emotions My yearning for learning One of my favourite quotes is from Alan de Botton, “Anyone who isn’t embarrassed of who they were last year is not learning enough.” It might sound a bit…

Perfectionism

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How Two Events Changed My Mind On Perfectionism And What I Do To Manage My Inner Critic
How Two Events Changed My Mind On Perfectionism And What I Do To Manage My Inner Critic
Perfectionism

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·Apr 11

The Crucial Warning Signs Of Team Dysfunction | Fit To Lead

Dysfunctional teams can destroy a business, but you need to understand the root causes of the issues to ensure your solutions work in the long term. Discover how to find those root causes and how to transform your team into a top-performing one using The PERILL Model. Teams are part…

Leadership

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The Crucial Warning Signs Of Team Dysfunction | Fit To Lead
The Crucial Warning Signs Of Team Dysfunction | Fit To Lead
Leadership

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·Apr 5

How Productive Conflict Helps Cross-Functional Teams Succeed

A common reason why 75% of cross-functional teams fail is that they don’t know how to normalise tension or conflict. Discover how to turn those tensions to your advantage. When you think of images of high-performing teams, you might see birds flying in unison or rowers pulling hard but smoothly…

Conflict

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How Productive Conflict Helps Cross-Functional Teams Succeed
How Productive Conflict Helps Cross-Functional Teams Succeed
Conflict

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·Mar 21

How To Build A Winning Culture Using Psychological Safety (Part II) — Fit To Lead

Quite simply psychological safety is a superpower which will help your team and company win. Discover how to climb the four rungs of the Ladder of Psychology Safety as a team. As coaches, we encourage the teams (or the individuals) we coach to understand their current state, so they understand…

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How To Build A Winning Culture Using Psychological Safety (Part II) — Fit To Lead
How To Build A Winning Culture Using Psychological Safety (Part II) — Fit To Lead

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·Feb 2

Psychological Safety — What It Is, What It Isn’t, Why Does It Matter and How To Measure It? (Part I) — Fit To Lead

Psychological safety is the bedrock of a successful culture; it’s the engine that facilitates engagement, innovation, learning and productivity. Take the short quiz to see how your team is doing. For many years I worked in a psychologically unsafe environment. I was unhappy at work and happy outside work. I didn’t pay much attention to it because I was focused on making money and we were pretty successful (or so I thought).

Ceo Coaching

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Psychological Safety — What It Is, What It Isn’t, Why Does It Matter and How To Measure It?
Psychological Safety — What It Is, What It Isn’t, Why Does It Matter and How To Measure It?
Ceo Coaching

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·Jan 29

How To Run Effective One-On-Ones? — Fit To Lead

With the right mindsets, soft skills and practical top tips you can turn them into valuable and collaborative sessions with immense impact. I vividly remember my first one-on-one meeting with my boss at my first job. He opened up the meeting saying, “ Mark, I think you have an attitude problem? “ He was right by the way as I hated my job and I have never been very good at faking…

One On One Meetings

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How To Run Effective One-On-Ones? — Fit To Lead
How To Run Effective One-On-Ones? — Fit To Lead
One On One Meetings

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