Connected Leadership by COMET Leadership Development

Today is the first in a small series on coaching fundamentals. Today we're going back to the basics. What qualifies as a one-on-one coaching, and how should you hold one? In future episodes we'll dive more into how to address performance challenges.

You can find material on our site by visiting https://cometleadership.com. You can not only view the article related to this podcast, but also access our coaching notes templ...

How do you align your team's perception of your actions to your intention? You need to focus on influencing, not controlling, perceptions. If you would like to read our article on this topic, you can find it on our website: https://cometleadership.com/influencing-perceptions-the-divergence-from-intention/⁠. You can also check out the other content on our site at ⁠https://cometleadership.com⁠.

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Today we will discuss why you should periodically skip the regular business discussion in your one-on-ones with your team. Use your one-on-ones to connect with your team, and bring the human focus and care of the individual to your discussions.

If you would like to read our article on this topic, you can find it on our website: https://cometleadership.com/importance-of-connecting-regular-meetings-not-involving-performance/. Y...

Today we're going to talk a little bit about leading by example. We will not only touch on some examples of how people start to emulate those around them, we'll also discuss some of the challenges that may arise.

If you would like to read the article on this topic, you can find it at: https://cometleadership.com/leading-by-example-the-good-and-the-bad/ along with the rest of our content on https://cometleadership.com.

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Do you ever have those days (weeks or months) where you feel like the things you do just don't make a difference? I'm here to tell you that you do have an impact - even when you don't see it!

You can read the article related to this episode at https://cometleadership.com/making-a-difference-even-when-you-dont-see-it/. You can check out our other articles at https://cometleadership.com.

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Welcome to today's episode! We're discussing the importance of word choices. The things that are said go beyond just conveying a thought. Your choice of words can indicate belief, or they can show when you are just giving "lip service" to an idea. Learn how word choices can be used to help identify underlying beliefs.

You can view our article on this topic at https://cometleadership.com/word-choices-are-important...

Welcome back! In today's episode, we are going to cover the second part of our two-part discussion around engagement.

Last time we talked about how you can create an overall culture of engagement in order to forestall employee disengagement. The old adage of an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure.

In today's discussion we are going to go over the actions you should take with your individual direct reports to ...

Good morning everyone! Today we are going to cover part one of a two-part discussion around engagement.

How do you go about "saving" an employee who used to be a very good worker but lately hasn't been performing well? Our answer revolves around employee engagement. As this is a fairly large topic, we have decided to cover this in two different episodes. As it's easier to maintain engagement and keep employee...

Good morning everyone. Today we're going to have an episode that is a little more personal. We're going to talk about why positive feedback is important, and why you shouldn't operate under a "no news is good news" mentality.

You can read the contents of this podcast on our website at: https://cometleadership.com/why-positive-feedback-and-caring-is-important-to-your-team/. We also have other articles and conte...

Today I am talking about personal dissonance, that point in time where you are fighting with yourself over two different things you believe. We're going to discuss coping with head/heart, or logic vs emotional, dissonance. I will also go over business vs. personal dissonance. We'll also give you my number one method for addressing this disconnect - whether in a team member or even in myself!

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Today we're going to talk about one of my quirky behaviors and why it is also a good leadership practice. We’re going to discuss tracking and measuring.  In order to know where you’re at, and how far you’ve progressed, you need to track and measure items for yourself or your team.  If you would like to read the transcript of this episode, check out the article at https://cometleadership.com/tracking-and-counting-and-measuring-o...

Today I am discussing an item right from the frontpage of our website.  We believe that management and leadership are not the same, although both have value. As I've had people ask me what I mean by this philosophy, I decided to put together an episode to talk about the differences between leadership and management.

Thanks for listening!  You can also read our article on this topic at https://cometleadership.com/what-makes-so...

Today we talk a little bit about tenacity. We'll talk a little bit about what tenacity is, and I'll give you one tip to help you keep perspective. You can also read our related article on this subject at https://cometleadership.com/being-tenacious-sometimes-things-get-hard/.

Thanks for listening! Please remember to check out our website at https://cometleadership.com. If you have any suggestions for future topics, fe...

Today we're talking about mentoring, the benefits of being mentored and becoming a mentor yourself. We also talk about some general guidelines for setting up the mentoring relationship, and some brief ideas on how to get started.

For more detail, check out our articles on mentoring at:

https://cometleadership.com/the-value-of-mentoring-why-you-should-become-a-mentor/

https://cometleadership.com/the-value-of-mentoring-and-b...

Today we are going to discuss the value behind the dissenting voice in an organization. Having diversity of thought is invaluable in an organization in order to prevent "group think" and help the team identify blind spots. For the written version of this topic, you can read our article at https://cometleadership.com/value-of-diversity-the-importance-of-the-dissenting-voice/

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Today's topic is a requested item regarding how to combat being "too nice."  Some leaders, particularly newer managers, fear that they are "too nice" with their teams.  So today we're going to take a look at how you can create balance between being supportive (or "nice") and being effective through the use of objectives and accountability.

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Today we talk about one of my favorite topics - why you should let go of perfectionism.  Self-proclaimed perfectionism frequently leads to stress, burnout, lost time, and lost energy.  Help your teams, and yourself, strive for better instead of perfect.  And recognize when "good enough" is the right answer.

Thanks for listening!  You can also read our article on perfectionism at https://cometleadership.com/fight...

Welcome to the first episode of Connected Leadership!  In each episode we are going to discuss different topics relating to leadership, management, and personal growth.

Today we are going to discuss a bit about COMET Leadership Development and some of the core beliefs that led me to building the content on our site. If you want to dive right in on the topics we cover, you can go check out our website at https://cometleadership...