It's been nearly impossible to escape all the hype and round-the-clock media coverage before, during, and now after the Super Bowl. But even if you're not a football fan, there are still valuable lessons to be learned about how to respond to unrelenting pressure and uncertainty. Take a few minutes to watch Bobbie LaPorte's February 13 "Calling the Game" video for some key takeaways.
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Navigating Corporate Slowdowns: Results Strategies for Proactive Leaders
As a leader who’s always expected to show forward progress, it can be frustrating when your company as a whole seems to be stuck in first gear. In her September 25 “Calling the Game” video, Bobbie LaPorte shows how you can use your own agency—and your team’s talents—to produce those “small wins” that add up to real results.
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Leading Through the Continuous Curveballs of Corporate Reorgs
In her February 7 “Your Best Next Move” video, Bobbie LaPorte shares a scenario that is probably all too familiar: a major company reorganization that ends up with you reporting to a new boss who was previously your peer. How do you respond when the curveballs keep coming? The key is not waiting for things to “settle down” but rather seeing the possibilities—and seizing the opportunity to showcase all that you and your team can accomplish.
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How Leaders Gain Momentum by Managing Inside the Box
If you’re feeling overwhelmed as a leader and unsure about what to do next, watch Bobbie LaPorte’s January 31 “Your Best Next Move” video for a helpful leadership tip she picked up from her Ironman triathlon training. Learning how to manage “inside the box” can help you gain momentum—and achieve the small wins you need to keep moving forward.
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How to Plan at Scale When Dealing with Uncertainty
In her January 25 “Your Best Next Move” video, Bobbie LaPorte shares a real-life story from one of her clients who had to hire a team and plan at scale while the company’s budgets were still not set and a pending acquisition was holding up product integration. As he discovered, dealing with uncertainty can be scary and uncomfortable—but it can also be exhilarating. The key is seizing the opportunity to make uncertainty work for you.
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Make Uncertainty Part of Your 2022 Strategy
In her first video of the new year, Bobbie LaPorte is back with leadership tips to help you find "Your Best Next Move"...but with an even greater sense of urgency. Rather than staying stuck on pause, waiting for things to return to "normal," it's time to take action and embrace uncertainty as part of your 2022 success strategy.
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Taking the Enterprise View
As we transition out of the pandemic, some of your team members may be gung-ho and ready to go—while others are more cautious and uncertain. Both responses are perfectly normal and understandable. In her June 21 “Your Best Next Move” video, Bobbie LaPorte explains how taking the “enterprise view” can help everyone feel connected to a higher goal.
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How to Keep Your Team Motivated | Think Essential, Not Exhaustive
It seems like almost every leader I speak with these days asks at some point in our conversation: “How do I keep my team motivated and engaged as the pandemic, work-from-home, and all that means continues? I feel like I have tried everything!”
Read moreThe Power of Dealing with Uncertainty
In her May 17 “Your Best Next Move” video, Bobbie LaPorte shares how she had to put her own advice into practice after a series of frustrating interruptions threatened to derail her bike ride. Rather than giving up, she reacted from a place of possibility—which helped her get back in the saddle again (literally, in this case).
Read moreCreate More Certainty for Your Team
As humans we’re wired to seek out certainty, and we naturally default to negative thoughts and feelings when we’re faced with the unknown. Although after 14 long months things are getting better, none of us really feel back to ”normal” quite yet. In her April 26 “Your Best Next Move” vlog, Bobbie LaPorte shares one small step you can take as a leader to help create more certainty—and a more positive mindset—for everyone on your team.
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