Calling the Game-Navigating Year-End Uncertainty with Resilience–Bobbie LaPorte and Associates

Navigating Year-End Uncertainty with Resilience

As we come to the end of 2023, Gallup polls show all-time lows of workplace engagement AND all-time lows of hope and optimism. Happy holidays indeed! Watch Bobbie LaPorte's December 18 "Calling the Game" video for some practical tips on how you as a leader can help navigate through the ongoing uncertainty—and set a positive tone for the new year.

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Calling the Game: How to Communicate Clashing Operating Styles with Your Boss–Bobbie LaPorte and Associates

How to Communicate Clashing Operating Styles with Your Boss

If you've got a manager whose leadership style is, let's just say, "different" than yours, don't despair. We can all learn from each other, and there are ways to communicate effectively even when your operating styles may clash. Watch Bobbie LaPorte's December 4 "Calling the Game" video for some tips on how to gently give (and receive) constructive feedback to help you both move forward together.

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Calling the Game: Leveraging Subject Matter Knowledge with Your New Boss–Bobbie LaPorte and Associates

Leveraging Subject Matter Knowledge with Your New Boss

As more and more companies move to a flatter, faster and leaner organization model, it's becoming more common for leaders to find themselves with a new "broad-scope" boss that may have little to no experience or skills in their specific domain. What can YOU do in this scenario? Watch Bobbie LaPorte's November 13 "Calling the Game" video for three steps you can take to turn a potentially uncomfortable situation into a positive step forward.

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Calling the Game-Managing Legacy Employees in an evolving business landscape–Bobbie LaPorte and Associates

Managing Legacy Employees in Evolving Business Landscapes

One challenge that many leaders face in today's constantly-changing world is making sure that "legacy" employees have the skills and domain knowledge to adapt to the emerging needs of your organization. Watch Bobbie LaPorte's October 17 "Calling the Game" video for some practical tips to help you maximize their contributions.

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Calling the Game - The Art of Managing Up: What to do when your manager snaps" – Bobbie LaPorte and Associates

The Art of Managing Up: What to do when your manager “snaps”

In these times of unrelenting uncertainty, it's hard enough to control your own responses to the curveballs that keep coming your way. But what do you do when your manager reacts quickly, possibly sending everyone else into a tailspin? Watch Bobbie LaPorte's October 2 "Calling the Game" video for some specific actions you can take to get you (and hopefully your manager) back on track.

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Calling the Game: Navigating Corporate Slowdowns- Results Strategies for Proactive Leaders–Bobbie LaPorte and Associates

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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Calling the Game - Balancing Business Demands and Team Connection - Weekly Leadership Tips from Bobbie LaPorte and Associates

Balancing Business Demands and Team Connection

Do you find yourself cancelling 1:1 meetings because you and your team are just too busy? Bobbie LaPorte has been there, and she gets it. But she also knows that real leadership happens in these meetings. Watch her September 11 “Calling the Game” video for some practical tips on ways to carve out time and build human connections that will benefit you, your employees, and your organization.

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Calling the Game - The Importance of Celebrating Successes in Your WorkBobbie LaPorte and Associates

The Importance of Celebrating Successes in Your Work

Many leaders feel reticent about celebrating their team's successes. Some feel too busy, and others think it seems too much like "bragging." But as Bobbie LaPorte explains in her September 5 "Calling the Game" video, celebrating and sharing successes is a powerful way to lift up everyone around you AND build momentum for continued growth.

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