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Leaders Decide: Stop, Start, or Continue?

October 7, 2015 by Alan Feirer

Leaders can get caught up in visionary strategic planning and lots of new initiatives. The result can be lots of overwhelming action plans or distractions from continuing “what works.” Sometimes, instead of an all-out SWOT, a simple “Start, Stop, Continue” … Read More… Read More

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Leaders Attend to Action Plans

September 2, 2015 by Alan Feirer

Have you ever been part of a strategic planning initiative that resulted in a long document, with a 3-year timeline, and several action plans? Many times, these action plans and initiatives involve projects that go above and beyond the day-to-day … Read More… Read More

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Leaders Know – There is Value in Rubrics

August 5, 2015 by Alan Feirer

We all need a starting point for discussions about vision, direction, prioritization, and hiring. That’s precisely why leaders love rubrics. Simple rubrics are easy to implement, and help make things clear. Consider using a scale of 1 to 3, or 1 … Read More… Read More

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Leaders Balance Perspective on Others

July 22, 2015 by Alan Feirer

If there’s one skill that leaders must master and habitually improve, it’s communication. I say “habitually improve”, because it’s impossible to communicate flawlessly ALL the time. But – we can sure try! Take a look at this story about a … Read More… Read More

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Leaders Write Effective Goals and Help Others

July 8, 2015 by Alan Feirer

You don’t have to look too far to find information on how to write SMART goals. But sometimes, that 5-step rubric can intimidate, or push us in the wrong direction. Another great way to write effective goals is to ensure … Read More… Read More

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Strategic Thinking for Leaders – The Easy Visual Method

June 24, 2015 by Alan Feirer

There are a number of ways and software methods out there to help you get visual with strategic thinking. Personally, I’m a fan of posting up colored sticky notes on the wall and/or on scratch paper. I also recommend the … Read More… Read More

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Using WWW/TALA for Project Improvement

May 13, 2015 by Alan Feirer

Know you need to evaluate an event/campaign/project/quarter, but don’t have time? This quick, simple tool will be a major asset to you and your team for future project improvement.… Read More

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The Group Dynamic SWOT Methodology

December 17, 2014 by Alan Feirer

One thing I do to help leaders is teach them how to facilitate a SWOT activity. SWOT stands for: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. I’m going to assume that you already know the concepts behind SWOT (if not, we’ll make … Read More… Read More

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Two simple ways to determine “right fit” for new employees…

November 19, 2014 by Alan Feirer

Is this a typical small-business hiring process? (…is it limited to “small” businesses?) -You’re too busy. You need someone to do some things, so you advertise and hire someone who seems good. -You hire that person, and get that person up to speed … Read More… Read More

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How do effective leaders find the right fit?

April 10, 2014 by Alan Feirer

This week’s nugget helps us find the right fit for people on our teams, and comes from the book Traction by Gino Wickman. A written version can be found in this post.… Read More

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