Rebuild some structure into your life One of the big challenges in being out of work is a loss of structure. Up until this point in your life, you’ve probably established a strong routine that revolved around your job. Suddenly, this structure is gone. It can be unsettling and scary… but it can be awesome…
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(This is the final part of a five-part series about The Sher Way to “Simplifying Your Job Search through TRUST” which is an acronym for Take Inventory, Resume, Understanding Social Media, STARS, Trust the Process) Readers in Philadelphia have heard the words “TRUST the Process” before. For several years, the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team “tanked”…
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(This is part 5 of a 6-part series about the T.R.U.S.T. Leadership Model) “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” – Confucius In a world getting more complex each day, the most successful leaders find a way to simplify their approach for themselves and, more importantly, their teams. Leadership is not…
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(This is part 4 of a 6-part series about the T.R.U.S.T. Leadership Model) Successful leaders understand aspects of their employees that can affect performance and they lead accordingly. Consider the following scenario: A typically high-performing employee begins to miss deadlines, delivers sloppy work and just doesn’t seem as engaged as she used to be. What could…
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(This is part 3 of a 6-part series about the T.R.U.S.T. Leadership Model) Transparency. Results, Understanding, Simplify, Team When discussing “results”, the focus should not be solely on “end-results”. In fact, doing so can damage morale and negatively affect engagement. Equally as important, a lack of checking in on milestone results along the way, can…
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(This is part 1 of a 5-part series about the T.R.U.S.T. Leadership Model) Simplifying Leadership in a Complex World through T.R.U.S.T. There is not enough time in the day for me to get my work done. I wish my direct reports would take more initiative. Why can’t my team make decisions without checking in with…
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