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Chapter 1:Summary of First, Break All the Rules"First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently" is a book by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman, published by Gallup Press. It is based on extensive research conducted by Gallup, which evaluated thousands of interviews with managers across various industries to understand what distinguishes great managers from average ones. Key Concepts:1. Talent vs. Skills: The authors argue that great managers focus on talent rather than just skills. They believe that employees should be placed in roles that align with their inherent talents, as this leads to better performance and job satisfaction.2. Employee Engagement: Engaged employees are more productive, provide better service, and contribute to the overall success of the organization. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding what engages employees and how managers can foster that engagement.3. The Four Keys to Great Management: The book identifies four key areas that great managers address:- Select for Talent: Recruit individuals based on their potential and natural abilities rather than relying exclusively on experience or education.- Define the Right Outcomes: Instead of dictating how work should be done, great managers focus on setting clear outcomes and allowing employees the flexibility to determine the best paths to achieve those results.- Focus on Strengths: Managers should help employees develop their strengths rather than concentrating on improving weaknesses. This strategy leads to higher morale and productivity.- Find the Right Fit: It's crucial to put employees in roles where they can excel, ensuring their talents are utilized effectively.4. The Importance of a Strong Relationship: The book emphasizes that managers should cultivate strong relationships with their employees. Understanding individual needs and motivations is essential for fostering trust and engagement.5. Questions to Gauge Engagement: The authors suggest that asking a few critical questions, such as whether employees know what is expected of them or have opportunities to use their strengths, can help assess and improve employee engagement. Conclusion:"First, Break All the Rules" challenges conventional management wisdom and encourages managers to think differently about how to lead teams. By focusing on individual strengths and creating an engaging workplace environment, managers can drive better performance and satisfaction. The insights provided in the book serve as a guide for effective management practices that prioritize the unique talents of employees.Chapter 2:The Theme of First, Break All the Rules"First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently" is a management book by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman, published by Gallup Press. It is based on extensive research and interviews with managers and employees. Here are some key plot points, character development, and thematic ideas from the book: Key Plot Points1. The Importance of Managers: The book starts with the premise that great managers are crucial to an organization's success. The authors emphasize that quality management can significantly impact employee engagement and retention.2. Break the Conventional Rules: The title reflects the core idea that effective managers often do not follow traditional management wisdom. They focus on what works best for their specific team and circumstances.3. Focus on Employee Strengths: One of the main points is that great managers recognize and cultivate the unique strengths of each employee instead of trying to fix weaknesses. This approach leads to higher engagement and productivity.4. The Employee-engagement Questionnaire: The authors outline a set of questions that can gauge employee...
Learn why it’s paramount to identify and confirm your strengths as a leader. Then discover how to apply your strengths to improve your work and the performance of your team. Learn more and contact Lisa Cummings at leadthroughstrengths.com Read Strengths Based Leadership by Tom Rath and Barry Conchie. https://amzn.to/3rYxobX Read First Break All The Rules by Gallup Press https://amzn.to/3u1m1BF Theme song is “Little Jane May” and the end song is “Funny Feeling” by AlistairChristl.ca Get your free copy of Improve with Improv by subscribing to the Nice Maker Newsletter at nicemaker.co ❤️ Friends of the Nice Podcast visit friend.nicepodcast.co
110: Begin With The End in Mind for Your Design Business with Michele Williams In Steven Covey’s book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, the second habit is this; begin with the end in mind. We are going to talk about this habit and see how it applies to the business we are building not only at the strategic level but at the tactical level. Enjoy the podcast. Topics Mentioned: Habits Strategy Plan Intention Key Thoughts: The seven habits are: be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think win-win, seek first to understand then be understood, synergize, and sharpen the saw. Michele (2:03) Here are some of those possible questions that move you forward that you may think about when you're building your business. Michele (10:11) We now have a strategy to use to inform our decision making. Michele (18:51) Contact Michele: Email: Team@ScarletThreadConsulting.com Facebook: Scarlet Thread Consulting Instagram: @ScarletThreadATL References and Resources: The Designers' Inner Circle - Become a Member Today Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey How to Rethink Your Business for Maximum Success, Episode 90 with Michele Williams Strengths Finder 2.0 by Gallup Press
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Today we are talking about Idea #1 to help you work smarter and not harder, which is to, Leverage Your Strengths, Delegate the Rest. For optimal results, focus on the tasks that leverage your strengths. The goal with any successful business or project is to assign the team member that can deliver the best results with the least effort and greatest effectiveness. If you want to make an easier go at it, know your strengths and focus on performing only the tasks that leverage those strengths. Here are a few ideas to help you and your team learn more about what your strengths are and how they might be best applied for increased success. Complete the online Implementation Index exercise under the FREE Silver Membership at https://www.AccountabilityCoach.com. To download a Free Delegation List Sample to help you identify more activities to delegate, go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/delegation-list-sample/. Take the Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 test. Check out www.Kolbe.com. You might also consider: Strengths Based Leadership, Gallup Press 2009 {Source: http://www.strengthsfinder.com/home.aspx} Tune in tomorrow for idea #2 to help you work smarter and not harder. Download a Free Delegation List Sample to help you identify more activities to delegate, go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/delegation-list-sample/. If you get value from these Podcasts, please take a minute to leave me a short review. I would really appreciate it. Let me know if you would like me to talk about certain topics that you feel would be of value to you. Take advantage of all the complimentary business tips and tools by joining the Free Silver Membership on https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/inner-circle-store/. Check out all the great free high-content business success training web classes, by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/free-articles/free-webinars/. Want more from The Accountability Coach™, subscribe to more high-value content by going to https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/accountabilitycoach.com/id290547573. Check out my high-value Blog (https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/blog/) Subscribe to my YouTube channel with business success principles (https://www.youtube.com/annebachrach) Connect with me on Linked-In (https://www.linkedin.com/in/annebachrach) Connect with me on Pinterest (https://pinterest.com/resultsrule/) Connect with me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/annebachrach/) Connect with me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TheAccountabilityCoach) Go to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com to check out for yourself how I, as your Accountability Coach™, can help you get and stay focused on you highest payoff activities that put you in the highest probability position to achieve your professional and personal goals, so you can enjoy the kind of business and life you truly want and deserve. As an experienced accountability coach and author of 5 books, I help business professionals make more money, work less, and enjoy even better work life balance. Check out my proven business accelerator resources by going to https://www.accountabilitycoach.com/coaching-store/. Aim for what you want each and every day! Anne Bachrach The Accountability Coach™ Business professionals and Advisors who utilize Anne Bachrach's proven business-success systems make more money, work less, and enjoy better work life balance. Author of Excuses Don't Count; Results Rule, Live Life with No Regrets, No Excuses, the Work Life Balance Emergency Kit and more. Get your audio copies today.
“When you're a leader, success is about helping other people grow. That's really what we're talking about here with these skills.” Geekery is afoot as Mike and Ethan drop a few Lord of the Rings references while they help managers explore the skills they absolutely need to be practicing. The main message of part two of our series on the Top 15 Management Skills is that your job as a manager is to help your employees grow. As a manager, these 15 skills need to be on your radar if you expect to build and sustain morale, establish trust and respect with your employees, get s*** done and help create the workplaces we all want to be in. Turn on, tune in and drop us a review if you have found any value in this show! Stitcher and Apple Podcasts is the best place to do that. (It helps other people find this show.) The Top 15 Management Skills: 1. Show caring & respect 2. Advocate for your people 3. Communicate, communicate, communicate 4. Involve others in decision making…be collaborative 5. Be consistent, fair & equitable 6. Give autonomy and trust 7. Ask for (and be open to) feedback 8. Deal with issues…fix problems 9. Be approachable 10. Give recognition and thanks 11. Hold employees accountable 12. Be available and responsive 13. Follow through and follow up 14. Make your expectations clear 15. Provide resources and training Resources: First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently – Book by Marcus Buckingham and the Gallup Press
In this episode, we discuss the StrengthsExplorer theme of Relating. What’s best for a child is what’s inside the child. Building upon nearly a half century of research into people’s natural talents most closely linked to success and performance, StrengthsExplorer is a tool to help affirm and grow a child’s innate potential. This podcast is designed for adults. As partners in their development, we will explore what is powerful and true about all 10 of the StrengthsExplorer and how to get the most from their talent. Follow along with us as we look at the Gallup Press book Strengths Based Parenting. Be sure to access the StrengthsExplorer live page by 12 p.m. EST (-0400 GMT).To learn about Gallup's other resources for strengths-based coaching, visit Gallup Strengths Center.
In this episode, we discuss the StrengthsExplorer theme of Relating. What's best for a child is what's inside the child. Building upon nearly a half century of research into people's natural talents most closely linked to success and performance, StrengthsExplorer is a tool to help affirm and grow a child's innate potential. This podcast is designed for adults. As partners in their development, we will explore what is powerful and true about all 10 of the StrengthsExplorer and how to get the most from their talent. Follow along with us as we look at the Gallup Press book Strengths Based Parenting. Be sure to access the StrengthsExplorer live page by 12 p.m. EST (-0400 GMT).To learn about Gallup's other resources for strengths-based coaching, visit Gallup Strengths Center.
In this episode, we discuss the StrengthsExplorer theme of Confidence and follow it with another 30 minute recording of the theme of Caring (a makeup date for a 2/14 cancellation) What’s best for a child is what’s inside the child. Building upon nearly a half century of research into people’s natural talents most closely linked to success and performance, StrengthsExplorer is a tool to help affirm and grow a child’s innate potential. This podcast is designed for adults. As partners in their development, we will explore what is powerful and true about all 10 of the StrengthsExplorer and how to get the most from their talent. Follow along with us as we look at the Gallup Press book Strengths Based Parenting. Be sure to access the StrengthsExplorer live page by 12 p.m. EST (-0400 GMT).To learn about Gallup's other resources for strengths-based coaching, visit Gallup Strengths Center.
In this episode, we discuss the StrengthsExplorer theme of Confidence and follow it with another 30 minute recording of the theme of Caring (a makeup date for a 2/14 cancellation) What's best for a child is what's inside the child. Building upon nearly a half century of research into people's natural talents most closely linked to success and performance, StrengthsExplorer is a tool to help affirm and grow a child's innate potential. This podcast is designed for adults. As partners in their development, we will explore what is powerful and true about all 10 of the StrengthsExplorer and how to get the most from their talent. Follow along with us as we look at the Gallup Press book Strengths Based Parenting. Be sure to access the StrengthsExplorer live page by 12 p.m. EST (-0400 GMT).To learn about Gallup's other resources for strengths-based coaching, visit Gallup Strengths Center.
In this episode, we discuss the StrengthsExplorer theme of Achieving. What’s best for a child is what’s inside the child. Building upon nearly a half century of research into people’s natural talents most closely linked to success and performance, StrengthsExplorer is a tool to help affirm and grow a child’s innate potential. This podcast is designed for adults. As partners in their development, we will explore what is powerful and true about all 10 of the StrengthsExplorer and how to get the most from their talent. Follow along with us as we look at the Gallup Press book Strengths Based Parenting. Be sure to access the StrengthsExplorer live page by 12 p.m. EST (-0400 GMT).To learn about Gallup's other resources for strengths-based coaching, visit Gallup Strengths Center.
In this episode, we discuss the StrengthsExplorer theme of Achieving. What's best for a child is what's inside the child. Building upon nearly a half century of research into people's natural talents most closely linked to success and performance, StrengthsExplorer is a tool to help affirm and grow a child's innate potential. This podcast is designed for adults. As partners in their development, we will explore what is powerful and true about all 10 of the StrengthsExplorer and how to get the most from their talent. Follow along with us as we look at the Gallup Press book Strengths Based Parenting. Be sure to access the StrengthsExplorer live page by 12 p.m. EST (-0400 GMT).To learn about Gallup's other resources for strengths-based coaching, visit Gallup Strengths Center.
In this episode, we kick off the series. Special guest JerLene Mosley from Gallup's Education group joins us! What’s best for a child is what’s inside the child. Building upon nearly a half century of research into people’s natural talents most closely linked to success and performance, StrengthsExplorer is a tool to help affirm and grow a child’s innate potential. This podcast is designed for adults. As partners in their development, we will explore what is powerful and true about all 10 of the StrengthsExplorer and how to get the most from their talent. Follow along with us as we look at the Gallup Press book Strengths Based Parenting. Be sure to access the StrengthsExplorer live page by 10 a.m. EST (-0400 GMT).To learn about Gallup's other resources for strengths-based coaching, visit Gallup Strengths Center.
In this episode, we kick off the series. Special guest JerLene Mosley from Gallup's Education group joins us! What's best for a child is what's inside the child. Building upon nearly a half century of research into people's natural talents most closely linked to success and performance, StrengthsExplorer is a tool to help affirm and grow a child's innate potential. This podcast is designed for adults. As partners in their development, we will explore what is powerful and true about all 10 of the StrengthsExplorer and how to get the most from their talent. Follow along with us as we look at the Gallup Press book Strengths Based Parenting. Be sure to access the StrengthsExplorer live page by 10 a.m. EST (-0400 GMT).To learn about Gallup's other resources for strengths-based coaching, visit Gallup Strengths Center.
Do you think signing bigger paychecks will give you more happy employees? It might, but only for about seven percent of them. In this episode, we talk about what makes employees happy – what motivates them to go the extra mile. And it's got little to do with money and some of the other things you probably expect. From a study written in 2014, here are nine top motivators and the percentage of employees who listed each as their first choice: Camaraderie, peer motivation: 20% Intrinsic desire to do a good job: 17% Feeling encouraged/recognized: 13% Having a real impact: 10% Growing professionally: 8% Meeting client/customer needs: 8% Money and benefits: 7% Positive supervisor and senior management: 4% Belief in the company or product: 4% Looking at this list, we figured out one theme that ties almost half of the bullets together. If you want happy employees, you need to understand the insight we discuss on the podcast. It will increase your employee satisfaction and your bottom line. Beyond that awesome insight, we dive into each of these nine categories to help you figure out how to make your business stronger. Let's face it: everyone who has employees is performing a balancing act. In this episode, you'll learn how to balance better so those employees stay happier. Happy employees increase your bottom line. Want to make them happier? Via @RustyLionAcad (Tweet this!) Click play on the player above to get started. Listen to this episode to hear Bill and I talk about making happy employees and more: The top factor that drives employees to go the extra mile (It ain't money.) The best advice I ever got to improve the way I do things. Why Bill left the Army when the Army left Vietnam (HINT: He wasn't a happy employee) The reason your payroll dollars aren't giving you a return. “Venom” created by employees who aren't motivated. The reasons you should learn to talk to unmotivated employees. Simple tactics to build camaraderie on your team (and motivation). Ways to build up employees' intrinsic desire to do a good job. A major reason people quit their jobs. (Pay attention, boss!) Books and resources that can help you make your employees happier: “It's Your Ship,” by D. Michael Abrashoff “First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently,” by Gallup Press and James K. Harter “Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High,” by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler “The New One Minute Manager,” by Ken Blanchard and M.D. Johnson Spencer Do this next to make your employees happier: Your employees need you to operate at your highest level. Problem is, you may feel it's impossible to unlock all your potential, especially if you still want to have time for a personal life. We care about your potential and your freedom, and for that reason we want to give you a free 30-minute Freedom Breakthrough Session. In your free video call, you'll find yourself face-to-face with Bill or me, Robert. We'll guide you toward unlocking your potential while freeing yourself up for the most important relationships in your life. Click here to get started.
On a recent Theme Thursday live webcast, we discussed the Strategic theme with Seth Schuchman, a Channel Manager for Gallup Press and Procurement.Theme Thursday is a Gallup Webcast series that dives deep into the CliftonStrengths Themes, one at a time. https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us?utm_source=youtube
On a recent Theme Thursday live webcast, we discussed the Strategic theme with Seth Schuchman, a Channel Manager for Gallup Press and Procurement.Theme Thursday is a Gallup Webcast series that dives deep into the CliftonStrengths Themes, one at a time. https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us?utm_source=youtube
In January 2014, Christ the King conducted a Member Engagement Survey with the help of the Gallup organization. On Monday evening, March 3, 2014, Albert Winseman spoke at an all-parish meeting at Christ the King to discuss the process and present the results. Albert Winseman is Gallup's Principal Consultant for faith-based organizations. He consults with congregations and parishes, denominations, dioceses, and religious organizations across the country, helping them put the power of engagement to work to improve their effectiveness. Winseman is author of Growing an Engaged Church and a co-author of Living Your Strengths, both available through Gallup Press. He lives in Omaha, Nebraska, where he also serves as pastor of a small Methodist church. Key words: survey, member, engagement, Gallup
Host Phalana Tiller talks with Geoffrey Brewer, editorial director of the Gallup Press and co-editor of Decade of Change: Managing in Times of Uncertainty. She also chats with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Ford who recently edited the literary anthology Blue Collar, White Collar, No Collar: Stories of Work. And Bloomberg Businessweek online columnist Rick Wartzman delivers a piece on a new model for refocusing healthcare on results rather than activity.