Setting Expectations & Goals |
I
Need/Want to…
Determine the specifics of a role or job (what, for whom,
how, etc.) for a team member or new hire so that I can focus
him/her strategically |
Tool
that Will Help
Developing a
Job Profile |
|
Performance Management |
I
Need/Want to…
Properly prepare for a performance review (complete with
a written performance summary) so that I can deliver meaningful
feedback to a direct report |
Tool
that Will Help
Preparing for
a Performance Review |
|
Gather objective, well-rounded data so that I can provide
an informed performance review to a direct report |
Gathering Feedback
for a Performance Review |
Use a step-by-step process so that I can conduct a structured,
productive performance review with a direct report |
Conducting a
Performance Review |
|
Management Skills |
I
Need/Want to…
Improve the ability of those around me to make better action-oriented
decisions |
Tool
that Will Help
Improving Your
Employees’ Decision Making Skills |
|
Improve the ability of those around me to follow through
on action steps and commitments |
Ensuring Follow-Through |
Delegate work with more efficiency and effectiveness so that
I can free up my time to focus on what’s really important
|
Delegating Effectively |
Improve my overall managerial behaviors, attitudes, and actions
so that I can foster performance, delegate work and build
networks |
Improving Your
Managerial Skills |
|
Coaching |
I
Need/Want to…
Expand my capabilities to coach my employees to higher levels
of performance |
Tool
that Will Help
Improving Your
Coaching Capabilities |
|
Structure a coaching relationship with my coachee to ensure
maximum results |
Developing a
Coaching Contract |
|
Results Oriented Skills |
I
Need/Want to…
Improve my capabilities to drive more/better results |
Tool
that Will Help
Driving Results
as a Leader |
|
Team Management |
I
Need/Want to…
Focus my team around a plan and purpose to ensure optimal
team results |
Tool
that Will Help
Developing a Team
Charter |
|
Assign team roles and responsibilities to ensure that my
team works as a high-performing team |
Assigning Team
Roles and Responsibilities |
Determine with specificity what’s working (and what’s
not working) on my team so that I can make it even more high-performing |
Improving Your
Team’s Performance |
|
Project Management |
I
Need/Want to…
Run meetings in a more productive, result-oriented fashion |
Tool
that Will Help
Leading and Managing
Meetings |
|
Prioritize my work so that I can improve my overall focus
and productivity |
Prioritizing Your
Work |
|
Drive a successful project, program, or initiative across
divisions, functions, departments, and other organizational
boundaries that I face |
Leading an Initiative
Across Boundaries |
|
Conflict Resolution |
I
Need/Want to…
Prepare for a business negotiation so that I can get maximum
results from that negotiation |
Tool
that Will Help
Preparing for
a Business Negotiation |
|
Adopt the right strategy so that I can best resolve an emerging
situation, issue, or conflict |
Selecting Your
Conflict Resolution Strategy |
|
Emotional Intelligence |
I
Need/Want to…
Improve my “emotional intelligence” so that I
can deal with others more effectively and increase my impact
as a leader |
Tool
that Will Help
Improving
Your Emotional Intelligence |
|
Become more optimistic so that I can increase my leadership
performance (especially in challenging or stressful situations)
|
Elevating
Your Optimism |
|
Communication |
I
Need/Want to…
Get the most out of the many conversations (including the
“difficult conversations”) that I conduct each
and every day |
Tool
that Will Help
Conducting
Powerful Conversations |
|
Employ a strategic communication plan so that I can increase
motivation, commitment, and buy-in |
Planning
Your Strategic Communication |
|
Trust |
I
Need/Want to…
Build more trust among the people around me so that I can
strengthen my working relationships and overall leadership
impact |
Tool
that Will Help
Improving
Your Trustworthiness |
|
Influence |
I
Need/Want to…
Employ an influencing style and strategy so that I can forge
the best results from everyday situations and challenges |
Tool
that Will Help
Leveraging
Your Influence Style |
|
Risk Taking |
I
Need/Want to…
Improve my ability to assess and take appropriate risk |
Tool
that Will Help
Improving Your
Risk Taking Skills |
|
Decision Making |
I
Need/Want to…
Assess the costs and benefits associated with a key strategic
decision that I need to make |
Tool
that Will Help
Analyzing the
Costs and Benefits of a Decision |
|
Identify and weigh the probable outcomes of a strategic decision
that I am facing |
Making Decisions
Strategically |
|
Gather objective and strategic data so that I can make more
informed decisions |
Leveraging Strategic
Data in Decision Making |
|
Strategic Planning |
I
Need/Want to…
Bolster my strategic thinking skills so that I can make better
strategic decisions |
Tool
that Will Help
Improving Your
Strategic Thinking Skills |
|
Strategic Thinking |
I
Need/Want to…
Develop a blueprint so that I can drive strategic change
with process, action, and results |
Tool
that Will Help
Outlining Your
Strategic Plan |
|
Managing the Change Process |
I
Need/Want to…
Determine how my organization is likely to react to an impending
change initiative |
Tool
that Will Help
Assessing Your
Change Efforts |
|
Assess my organization’s readiness to a potential change
so that I can decide whether to implement that change |
Assessing Your
Organization’s Readiness to Change |
|
Evaluate my own personal readiness to an impending change |
Assessing Your
Personal Readiness to Change |
|
Gaining Commitment |
I
Need/Want to…
Identify and enlist key stakeholders so that I can implement
a change successfully |
Tool
that Will Help
Securing Stakeholder
Commitment |
|
Leading a Change Initiative |
I
Need/Want to…
Visualize (and prepare for) the potential consequences of
a change before it occurs |
Tool
that Will Help
Predicting the
Impact of Change |
|
Identify the internal and external drivers of change so that
I can help shape my organization’s strategic direction |
Mapping Your Strategic
Direction |
|
Gather data that will help me predict what changes are likely
to occur in my business climate |
Identifying Trends
and External Changes |
|
Self-Awareness |
I
Need/Want to…
Identify my overall leadership capabilities so that I can
leverage my strengths and address my development needs |
Tool
that Will Help
Assessing
Your Leadership Capabilities |
|
Authenticity |
I
Need/Want to…
Determine where I have been and where I am today as a leader—and
where I want to go in the future |
Tool
that Will Help
Crafting
Your Leadership Legacy |
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