A couple of weeks ago, I shared with you the expert insights I gathered on the focus areas for leadership development this year. In this edition of the Career Agility Newsletter, I will be sharing their insights on employee development focus areas. Let’s dive right in! Based on the responses, the top and most popular theme is in the […]
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The most important lessons on leadership aren’t learned in the classroom. Most of these, you learn through experience. I shared before that my leadership journey had a rough start. Transitioning from a high-achiever and go-getter individual contributor to a people manager was a steep step I had to make. Internally, it meant not just knowing how to
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Empowerment. Employees yearn for it. Managers say they practice it. But what really is it? Many leaders believe they are empowering their teams, but in reality, some are falling into common traps and ineffective practices that leave employees feeling disengaged, undervalued or even resentful. Let’s explore three common myths that I hear leaders talk about
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Being a manager is not an easy feat. On top of business targets, you have people to look after, and also your own manager to deal with. One of my earliest misconceptions about being a manager was that all I needed was to manage the results. I will never forget what a senior technical lead
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According to the Gallup x Workhuman survey, organizations that prioritize employee appreciation have employees who are 56% less likely to look for a new job. In one conversation with an executive coaching client, I asked, “What would make you give up and quit?” He thought for a while and said, “When my boss doesn’t appreciate what I
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“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” — Confucius Human beings like complexity. When we face challenging problems or situations, such as employee turnover, there is a tendency to choose more complex solutions, thinking that simple ones won’t work. I’ll be honest that sometimes, I too get caught up in the
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