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Setting Better Goals

Setting Better Goals

Do you hate goal setting season? I used to! I didn’t feel especially motivated by a new set of metrics and deadlines. It turned out that I needed to establish more context for my goals. How could my manager support me? How much risk were we willing to take on? And what would we expect of each other?

If you’re a manager working with team members to set goals that you’re both excited about, this article is for you. What do you think? Where do you fall down in your professional goal setting?

This article outlines conversations that make your manager/IC goal setting rewarding. LInk here

Wrap it UP. The best gift for your future self.

Wrap it UP. The best gift for your future self.

Whether its the end of the year, the end of a quarter, or the end of a project, consider taking time to Kill, Marry or File (and leave some breadcrumbs for your future).

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Building Relationships: It's not a one and done.

Building Relationships: It's not a one and done.

If you get worked up over that ONE CONVERSATION, this post is for you. Most likely, we need to break it into multiple interactions to set up, present, follow up and build a great relationship.

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Oops. What to do when things go sideways.

Oops. What to do when things go sideways.

“Build Trust” is a mantra you hear in newsletters, on LinkedIn posts and in common wisdom. That makes sense. We want to work with folks we can trust. We want to be trustworthy. But, sometimes, life happens. We miss the deadline. We step on toes. Maybe forget a promise made. Stuff changes, we strike out. What do you do to fix it?

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