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How to Keep Your Managers Engaged

July 25, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

Engagement, Expectations, Demonstrate, Management, Team, Optimize, Motivation, Purpose, Relationships, Success, Recognition, Growth, Empower, Skills, Performance, Evaluation, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

Engagement is a buzzword right now and continues to be an important driving force for creating teams of excellence. As a leader or manager you must walk the talk of your expectations. What do you do to demonstrate engagement? This is part 4 of the 4-part series on Optimizing Your Management Team by Diana Gabriel, Certified […]

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Can You Optimize Your Management Team?

June 24, 2019 by Diana Leave a Comment

Management, Team, Optimize, Abilities, Manager, Responsibility, Personal, Growth, Leadership, Effective, Quality, Mindset, Relate, Personality, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be exploring the critical role of managers. Consider this… Managers are 70% responsible for employees’ attitudes about their jobs. In what ways do you optimize your management team? Are you getting the most bang for your buck? Extensive research reveals startling conditions in typical organizational settings. Gallup’s State of […]

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Leveraging Team Strengths

September 26, 2018 by Diana Leave a Comment

Organization, Culture, Teams, Synergy, Innovation, Motivation, Inspire, Learn, Unity, Results, Engagement, Inclusion, Innovation, Productivity, Empowered Team, Ownership, Pride, Enthusiasm, Interdependence, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

I attended the 2018 Minnesota ICF Awards honoring organizations and business that are integrating coaching into their culture. Each nominee spoke of the importance of focusing their development efforts on improving their organization’s culture in order to improve results. Aligning the right people with diverse strengths to problem solve and execute a plan is essential. […]

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Empathy.
The Crucial Social Skill for the Future.

December 5, 2017 by Diana Leave a Comment

Empathy, Social Skills, Response, Customer Relations, Team Cohesiveness, Positive Work Environment, Team Interaction, Social Sensitivity, Team Effectiveness, Social Signals, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

We’re in the midst of the busy holiday season, with a lot of activity, excitement, stress and a sense that there’s not enough time for everything. As we experience more people out shopping at the same time in search of the perfect gift at the best price, patience, compassion, and empathy are often a part […]

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In the Future of Work, Social Skills are Priority

November 20, 2017 by Diana Leave a Comment

Social Skills, Social, Skills, Priority, Future, Relationship-Building, Teaming, Co-Creativity, Brainstorming, Cultural Sensitivity, Diversity, Right Brain, Interaction, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

Several weeks ago, I wrote a series on the Good Enough Culture. As I reflect on my experiences that triggered these writings, I find that the fundamental and sincere social skills most of us were taught as children could have had a very positive impact on the customers, which would have resulted in very different […]

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How to Hire for Passion

August 7, 2017 by Diana Leave a Comment

Vision, Passion, Performance, Hire For It, Encourage, Passionate Leader, Values, Articulate, Exhibit, Culture, Team Members, Peers, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

In my work as a Strengths Based Sustainable Leadership Coach I witness the passion and the joy that people exude when their strengths are aligned with their job responsibilities. They’re enthusiastic about contributing their gifts and talents to the big picture and what they are charged to accomplish. This is most powerful when the vision […]

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When Teams Lack Accountability

June 29, 2017 by Diana Leave a Comment

Accountability, Teamwork, Peer-to-Peer, Commitment, Engagement, Dysfunction, Clear Vision, Us, Team, Clarity, Direction, Expectations, Trust, Vulnerability, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

Why Accountability? Everyone talks about it. Leaders want it. Employees are often afraid of it. What about it is so difficult and elusive? Who do you need to be as a leader to make accountability stick? What does it take to establish accountability touch points? And, for the sake of what? I am always asking […]

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When Teams Are Not Accountable

June 19, 2017 by Diana Leave a Comment

Commitment, Accountability, Culture of Trust, Dysfunctional Teams, Trust, Lack of Trust, Avoid Confrontation, Disengagement, Ask Question, Be Curious, Invite Dialogue, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

Commitment and accountability of team members is an area that challenges many of leaders that I work with. They stumble when contemplating how to have an effective, productive conversation regarding the lack of accountability of a team member. It often starts with ‘I trust you but….’ and then goes into repetitious conversation around expectations not […]

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What Happens when Teams Avoid Conflict?

June 15, 2017 by Diana Leave a Comment

Teams, Groupthink, Strengths-based Culture, Fear of Conflict, Lack of Trust, Conflict, Confrontation, Criticism, Reprisal, Discomfort, Strengths Intelligence Culture, Productive Debate, Grow Trust, Consensus, Authentic, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

Working with executives and their teams is my privilege and honor. I’ve observed the best of courageous leaders who lean into conflict within their teams and experience amazing breakthroughs. I’ve also witnessed good leaders who avoid conflict and let the issues fester underground. Those issues are either pushed aside, leaving the team in ambiguity and […]

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Can Dysfunctional Teams Become Functional?

June 8, 2017 by Diana Leave a Comment

Team, Dysfunctional, Functional, Trust, Conflict, Commitment, Accountability, Results, Vulnerability, Feedback, Authenticity, Integrity, Strengths, Strengths Based Leadership, StrengthsFinder, Leadership Coach

Many leaders I work with discover that, when they promoted to a new leadership opportunity, they have inherited a troubled team. And they are now expected to fix it – making the team functional. Frequently, their new team is not interested in being fixed or functioning any differently than do currently. To further complicate leadership […]

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