This question seems so easy. We look at our calendar, and if there is nothing listed on the calendar, then we say yes. Right? Or perhaps we have something scheduled on our calendar but it’s time to write or work on a project so it can be moved. It’s not like we have a meeting […]
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In last week’s post, we discussed some practical things you can do to move toward making a decision when there are many different options. Once you have really assessed resources, developed criteria and discussed the possibilities, then it’s time to really move toward a decision. Depending on your team or coalition, there are some things
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Last week’s post focused on the reasons why you don’t need to all agree on what you want to do to move forward, particularly if that involves saying “yes” to every potential priority. Many of you may be thinking, yeah that is a great idea and I agree with your concept, but how in the
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Working in coalitions can be both rewarding and exhausting, especially when it comes to deciding how we move forward together. Since we are focused on helping people work better together, it is easy to think that we need everyone to agree on everything in order to move forward. However, this can be particularly challenging and
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You may be thinking this is a terrible way to start a blog post about how we can work better together; however, unfortunately, sometimes in the process of working with others we face opposition and struggle. We may have taken action – or in action (see last week’s post) in order to help our team
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As leaders, we have a tremendous opportunity and responsibility to help our teams and partnerships thrive. As we talked about a few weeks ago, it’s critical to get clear on your priorities as well as “who is doing what” within the team. It doesn’t stop there. Our actions – or inactions – can make a huge difference
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As we discussed last week, it’s critical to get clear on your essentials and move in that direction. What you say is essential and then what you do about it can be two very different things. I encourage you to really reflect on what is essential – and important – and then truly set boundaries
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We are constantly bombarded with opportunities – good opportunities. In isolation, they seem feasible and even fun, but when we start to think about them in the context of everything we say is important or essential, we suddenly have WAY too much to do any given day, week, month or year. Something has to give
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How many times have you been in a group or a meeting and were confused about why you were there or who was supposed to do what? Or perhaps you are in a job and there is no formal job description? Have you found that your team or group is just doing a lot of
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Working in teams can be both energizing and challenging. One of the greatest challenges comes when you are making decisions. Who really decides? Do we need to have consensus? Does the group need to agree on every decision or just major ones? Is it possible to move forward together when most people agree and a