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Going back to the office will never be the same. After the pandemic, hybrid teams will be the new normal.

This session focus is on coaching – learn how to handle performance issues, behavioral issues, coaching during Covid-19, and dealing with team conflicts. We will share content and solicit ideas for bringing these tools and case scenarios back to our managers in our organization. You will be able to tweak what is presented and adapt for your organization.

Experience this yourself, then use this activity with your team.

ELE produces this Helping Managers Succeed Learning Circle.

Helping Managers Succeed Learning Circle: Coaching during Covid-19 & Dealing with Team Conflicts

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Leadership

ann.manikas

coaching

jesse.james

helping managers

Upskilling MS-Teams

Coaching Conversations

Giving Feedback

Are you an internal consultant―a staff member who serves in a consultative role within your organization? Then you need this hands-on guidebook to help you better understand your role and improve your performance.

Whether you're a change agent, trusted advisor, or someone who serves in varying capacities, it's important to design your job, develop a formal agreement, and build your practice.
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Consulting on the Inside provides a solid background for internal consultants and serves as a roadmap for cultivating a successful career.

You'll learn how to:
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 	<li>maintain an outsider's objectivity while applying an insider's knowledge of the organization</li>
 	<li>build relationships but be up-front about challenges and issues</li>
 	<li>design your role to fit the client's needs and the organizational situation</li>
 	<li>handle roadblocks and deal effectively with difficult clients</li>
 	<li>market your consulting services within the client organization.</li>
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You'll find a thorough examination of the eight phases of the consulting process, a comprehensive analysis of the differences between internal and external consultants, and success stories demonstrating the personal qualities you need to build trust and relationships. Consulting on the Inside also provides a complete toolbox for getting the job done, including tips and techniques, checklists, forms, a sample hiring agreement, and ready-to-use agendas.

With this book in your hands, you'll be able to apply your expertise, influence, and personal skills to multiple roles within your organization, and balance the tension between being an insider and needing to give honest, direct feedback to your colleagues. As an internal consultant with a well-founded practice, you can provide competent, collaborative advice to help solve problems, improve performance, and increase your organization's effectiveness.

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Consulting on the Inside: A Practical Guide for Internal Consultants

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learning strategy

Sales &amp; Customer Service

Operations

tomas.ramirez

consultative

assessments

teresa.oliszewicz

matt.donovan

customer service

alignment

job aids

wendi.barlow

debbie.koenig.dwinell

julie.hassel

nicole.defalco

Do you find there is never enough time to focus on what matters to you?

💥 Become a Rock Star Middle Manager!

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In this practical and story-filled book, Kacie Walters provides actionable tips to balance the Middle Manager Tug of War—you, your team, and your boss across four challenging areas: Feedback, Career, Time, and Stress and Pressure.
<blockquote>Succeed from the Middle addresses those highly frustrating situations you experience as a middle manager and builds your confidence to manage them seamlessly.</blockquote>
After reading Succeed from the Middle, you will know how to:
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 	<li>Give and receive feedback in a helpful and non-threatening way</li>
 	<li>Focus on your career and guide others in theirs</li>
 	<li>Maximize time to focus on what matters to you and protect your team’s time</li>
 	<li>Handle stress and pressure from all sides of middle manager situations</li>
 	<li>Meet the needs of your team and boss while prioritizing yourself in the middle</li>
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Follow the advice in this book and see meaningful results immediately on the job.

💥 Succeed from the Middle provides relatable stories to help you navigate your role as a middle manager.

💥 Succeed from the Middle gives you tips and ideas to lead through the four toughest areas for a middle manager: Feedback, Career, Time, and Stress and Pressure.

💥 Succeed from the Middle turns unsure middle managers into confident go-to experts.

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What’s Stopping You? Don’t wait.

Read this book to ignite your spark to become a rock star!

Succeed from the Middle: A middle manager's guide to stop being pulled apart and start balancing your team, your boss, and you 

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