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The truth can hurt, and it can inspire

Followers need leaders that tell them the truth AND help them find the path out if they choose to work through a challenge. Here is a story about telling the truth, leadership, followership, and how it can make a big difference in a life.

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4 Habits to Build, 1 Initiative to Avoid (#Retention)

Refocusing on Employee Engagement is an important topic right now as the economy turns, but stop and think of what too many organizations/leaders stopped doing that got us here. Here are four habits that will make at least part of this initiative go away.

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Stay Interviews

Keeping key people that are dissatisfied is critical for your business. It is also free. Here is one idea that was shared with me that is not new, but it is well timed by a small organization that wants to win the talent war.

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Engagement – The One Question to Ask

The Birkman Method defines it and many leadership programs talk about it. Asking directly What do you Need is a cornerstone question to great leadership. In this question people are invited to the trUPerformance conversation.

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Leadership Assistance Program

Leadership is challenging. One challenge is creating a safe place for conversations and still have boundaries when problems come to you that are beyond what you can help solve. The formal name is Employee Assistance Program, but another good name is Leadership Assistance Program.

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