Stewart Leadership Insights Blog (2)

7 Elements of a Well-Defined Project

By Kristin Derwinski

January 25, 2023

Project Management, Project Scope

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Organizations and teams that do not clearly define their projects face several potential repercussions as a result. These consequences include wasted time and resources, miscommunication, and a lack of progress that can jeopardize the organization’s...

How to Measure the Impact of a Leadership Development Program

By Peter Stewart

January 19, 2023

Leadership Development, Individual Action Plan, Data Analysis

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Withover $366 billionspent annually on leadership development programs across the globe, it makes sense that executives, board members, and shareholders would want to see concrete results for their investments. But measuring the effectiveness of a...

Want to Start a Leadership Development Program? Here are Six Best Practices to Guide Your Efforts

By Nolan Godfrey

January 17, 2023

Leadership Development, Management Development, Talent Development, Strategic Planning

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For growing organizations with long-term strategic goals, implementing a development program to create smart, competent leaders probably seems like a no-brainer. Growing and developing leaders within the company can reduce employee turnover, create...

Choosing a Coach: How the Right Coach can Help You Get Unstuck

By Daniel Stewart

January 10, 2023

Leadership Development, Personal Development, Executive Coaching, Feedback

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You’ve decided—it’s time to hire a coach. Maybe you or your boss have identified some areas you need to develop to leap into a role with more responsibilities. You might feel “stuck” in your current role or position, or you might sense that you’re a...

Top 10 Reasons Why Your Competitors are Getting Your Candidates

By Daniel Stewart

January 05, 2023

Employee Experience, Retention, Hybrid Work, Recruitment

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It’s a tough talent market out there, and when you’re trying to staff your organization with the best candidates, losing even one to the competition can frustrate your company goals and strategy. It’s essential to ensure that your organization puts...

The Difference Between Important and Urgent

By Daniel Stewart

January 03, 2023

Delegating, Work-Life Balance, Productivity

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One of the most important skills leaders can develop to help them manage their workloads, and that of their teams is how to differentiate between important tasks and urgent tasks. In many work environments, the tyranny of the urgent can create a...

7 Ways to Manage Bias in Performance Management

By Daniel Stewart

December 22, 2022

Diversity & Inclusion, Performance Management, Communication

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As the year winds down and leaders look ahead to 2023, thoughts naturally turn to the annual review process. While ideally, this process would be free from bias, such a lofty goal is practically impossible. Humans are wired for bias;we naturally...

5 Ways Leaders Can Better Manage Feeling Overwhelmed

By Kristin Derwinski

December 20, 2022

Delegating, Employee Wellness, Work-Life Balance

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For several years, employees and managers have reported increasing levels of overwhelm at work. These levels spiked to unprecedented highs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many articles and studies suggest a correlation between these levels of...