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All I Need is Yes or No
Targeted Learning, QuickTalk
Summary: Marshall Goldsmith describes the importance of focusing on likely successes.
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Avoiding Destructive Comments
Targeted Learning, QuickTalk
Summary: Marshall Goldsmith describes the importance of avoiding destructive comments.
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Avoiding Favoritism
Targeted Learning, QuickTalk
Corresponding Article: All of Us Are Stuck on Suck Ups
Summary: It has been found that most of us say we hate sucking up behavior yet we surround ourselves by suck ups! The truth is we all have a tendency to encourage favoritism. Discover how to tease out favoritism in your life and get feedback that counts.
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Becoming an Effective Delegator
Targeted Learning, QuickTalk
Corresponding Article: Get Out of My Face Time
Summary: Learn how to not delegate more or less, but how to delegate more effectively. Discover ways to dialogue with your staff for ideas on where you can let go more and do things more appropriate for your level as a leader.
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The Best Coaching Advice
Targeted Learning, QuickTalk
Corresponding Article: The Best Advice I Have Ever Received
Summary: The best coaching advice doesn't come from books, doesn't come from the experts, it doesn't even come from Marshall. It comes from you. Marshall discusses a way for you to reflect on yourself and your life and give yourself the best coaching advice you will ever receive.
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Building Teams Without Wasting Time
Targeted Learning, QuickTalk
Corresponding Article: Team Building Without Time Wasting
Summary: Marshall shares his practical teambuilding tool that can be done without wasting time with irrelevant activities and field trips that don't tie into the issues at work. The key is to focus on what people believe is important to work on, provide honest feedback, focus on the future not the past, and do ongoing follow up.
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Focus on the Mission
Targeted Learning, QuickTalk
Corresponding Article: Goal 1, Mission 0
Summary: Many of us get so caught up and in a hurried frenzy to accomplish our goals that we lose sight of why that is even the goal. Marshall reminds us to remember the big picture so we can appreciate and understand what it is we are doing day to day.
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Gender Differences in Leadership Feedback
Targeted Learning, QuickTalk
Summary: Woman on average are better leaders than men according to research. However, a major difference between men and women lies is that women want and care about being perfect, men don’t! Marshall discusses this major difference and where these differences come from.
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It's a New Me
Targeted Learning, QuickTalk
Summary: Have you taken some time to focus on your own happiness? Are you your own worst critic? What are you doing to focus on your own self-acceptance and happiness? Nothing? Learn a simple way to refocus your thoughts on you and what your past can do to help you today.
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It's Not About the Coach
Targeted Learning, QuickTalk
Corresponding Article: It's Not About the Coach
Summary: Your job is not about you, it's about the people you work with. Great leaders recognize that it's not about him or her, it's about their people. To be an effective coach, it's not about you and your life, it's about them, their motivation and dedication.
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Leave it at the Stream
Targeted Learning, QuickTalk
Corresponding Article: Leave it At the Stream
Summary: A Buddhist parable that will teach you to let go of all that excess baggage you're carrying around on your back keeping you from being happy and enjoying what's in front of you.
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The Other Boat
Targeted Learning, QuickTalk
Corresponding Article: Don't Let Them Make You Crazy
Summary: How much time do you spend getting upset at others for the way THEY are? Do you spend time criticizing that person? Can you help who you are? What makes you think they can help who they are? Learn how to let go and not let the way others are make you crazy.
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Providing Positive Recognition
Targeted Learning, QuickTalk
Summary: Ever ask yourself why you didn't say more nice things to those that have impacted you in your life? Giving recognition can be difficult but Marshall discusses some practical techniques on how to do it and how not to do it. His advice is simple and clear on how to give positive recognition that is focused and impacting that only takes a couple of minutes a week!
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Six Question Approach to Coaching
Targeted Learning, QuickTalk
Corresponding Article: The Six Question Process
(See Marshall In Press)
Summary: The secret to effective coaching your team through six basic questions. These questions focus on the company's direction, your team's perception of it, your perception of it, what is going well for both you and your team, and what areas can we all improve. These questions can help us learn more about our selves, our team, our company, and what we want for the future.
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Stop Adding too Much Value
Targeted Learning, QuickTalk
Corresponding Article: Adding Value but at What Cost
Summary: Do you find that you are adding to much value? In other words, are you contributions doing more harm than good? Do your suggestions become orders? Before you speak, stop, breathe, and learn to ask yourself one question: Is it worth it?
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To Help Others Start with Yourself
Targeted Learning, QuickTalk
Corresponding Article: To Help Others, Start With Yourself
Summary: Are you modeling the development and behaviors that you are preaching at your company? The best way to create buy in for the development of your employees is for you as the leader make development a real part of your life at work. Seek out feedback and commit to making real changes in your development and others will follow your example.
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