Your Top 5 Leadership Resources from August 2016

Top August ResourcesThis month our blog highlighted key perennial themes: how to improve employee engagement, develop leaders, and strengthen teams.

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Engagement MattersClick through for the top five resources our readers visited and shared this month . . .

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Do you know the 3 things your employees wish you would do?Your employees may not tell you, but frequent communication, getting to know them personally, and letting their strengths shine are key to connecting with them, naturally.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE by JENNY BANNER

How do you connect with your employees?

Manage the expectations and goals that have been defined.Recognize and acknowledge performance.Coach and reinforce behaviors.Provide feedback on what you observe.Record performance conversations continually.

Define what you expect.Communicate expectations to employees.Hold employees accountable (using tools such as SMART goals).Check in to track progress.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INFOGRAPHIC by LINDA DAUSEND

How do you create a results-driven environment?A top trend this year found organizations ditching the annual performance review. This checklist creates a solid framework for managers to set clear goals, manage performance, and how to evaluate and summarize results.

How do you evaluate and review performance?

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT GUIDE by TRACY PUETT

Do you have a leadershipblind spot?Leaders often find themselves stifled by their own “bad” behaviors such as avoidance and procrastination. Here’s a five-point strategic guide for addressing unwanted habits.

What steps do you take to address habit change?

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT GUIDE by NANCY AHLRICHS

How do you make leadership development stick?An effective way to ensure leadership development ROI is to strategically involve executives and stakeholders. Doing so will help ensure your leadership development initiatives have impact and make lasting change.

How do you involve stakeholders?

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE by STEPHANIE WOOD

Can “Happy Birthday” drive employee engagement?Employee engagement increases when managers invest in personally get-ting to know their employees, when they actively involve them in deci-sions, and when they communicate trust and vision.

What are the top drivers of engagement?

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