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Hello, Buddy!
But what do I stand to gain if I don’t throw yet another leadership quote from the whole Sam Altman saga in your face?
Here goes nothing…
‘‘If your team will not give anyone that tries to take you out the middle finger, you haven’t hacked leadership yet!’’
P.S Q1 2024 is coming in hot. Have your team members started to use the ‘‘circle-back’’ phrase on you yet?
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In Today’s Email:
Why you must become a people leader
Your team members are starving for feedback
The AI tool that will scale your leadership duties
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LEADERSHIP LAB
People Leaders Are The Real G.O.A.Ts
Quick question.
Have you ever worked with a team that seemed more like family than mere colleagues?
If you haven't, please come let's talk for a second… WHY?
💡 Fun Fact: A Salesforce report found that employees who feel a sense of belonging at work, are 5.3 times more likely to feel empowered to perform their best work.
While technical insights and expertise are cool, people leaders matter even more. I like how Rajan puts it…
Believe it or not, most people rallied around OpenAI because of Sam. The fact that over 700 employees, including hundreds of researchers, were willing to walk away with Sam speaks to their belief that he was leading them in a direction they wanted to go. These individuals saw OpenAI as the ideal place to conduct their research, rather than a university or another big company.
Again, yes, technical geniuses can bring unique insights, but it is the people leaders who bring a team together and steer those insights toward greatness.
Need more proof? Check out real-life stories of other people this has unbelievably helped.
Of course, I wouldn't leave you without recommendations. These are some of the best ways to interact with your team!
OPINION PIECE BY: REGINA ONEKPE
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ROUNDTABLE
You’re Starving Your Staff Of Feedback
Lol had to use the word ‘staff’ because the Pun must pun 😂
Anyhoo, not-so-fun fact? The people you lead are sharing the horrible experiences they’ve had with you all over the internet. And here’s one that caught my attention;
“I had a manager who would refuse to give me ongoing feedback while I was working on something. I’d ask for it and she would say, “just show me when it’s done”.
I was in a co-op/learning position so it was terrifying to think I’d be going in the wrong direction only to find out at the end. I am the kind of person who needs constant feedback loops to feel confident that the work I’m doing is not only what’s expected of me, but that it’s great. My manager constantly refused to give me the feedback I needed when I asked.”
I can relate though. Imagine the frustration of spending weeks on a project only to have that work rendered useless because your team lead didn’t sync up with you at the right time.
But first, let’s hear your POV.. At what point do YOU prefer to give feedback? When the job is all done or somewhere in the middle? And why?
You should totally check out the 10/50/99 framework for sharing feedback with your team!
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Just Ask!
Do you know there are hundreds of managers, team leads, and mid-level officials reading this?
So, if you ask that question you’ve always had on your mind about managing your team, you are getting responses from experienced team leaders like you.
Got a question?
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They are hosting events in 4 African countries - Nigeria, Ghana Kenya, and South Africa!
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I hear tickets are selling out really fast
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LEVEL UP!
Top Resources for You
🧠✨ Getting your team to think collectively is easy, at least when you read this
🗣️🤚 Your body language is a conversation, reform it with these essential tips
🚀 Elevate your career! Insights from PEX Network’s top 50 thought leaders in operational excellence.
🤹♂️ Handling corporate teams requires fun building activities and here are some of those
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Written by Regina Onekpe, Onome Akpodonor
Edited by Onome Akpodonor