In her April 11 "Your Best Next Move" video, Bobbie LaPorte addresses the third leadership consideration when dealing with an "existential curveball": thinking about your own career advancement during times of uncertainty. She shares some simple questions you can ask yourself to evaluate if you should hang on...or move on.
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Your Best Next Move blog posts explore various principles of positive psychology and how to choose what to do when uncertainty strikes.
What to do When Goals Are a Moving Target
In her April 4 “Your Best Next Move” video, Bobbie LaPorte covers the second consideration when you are dealing with an "existential curveball" and unsure about what’s coming next: building strong relationships with your boss and your peers. You need to fight the urge to just hunker down and go it alone. Instead, consider it part of your job to include others as you make a plan to move forward. You might be surprised at how helpful that can be to you—and to them.
Read moreLeadership, Planning, and Little Curveballs of Doubt
Many of us as leaders have to deal with what I think of as an "existential curveball"—that vague, lingering uncertainty about how to move forward when we don't really know what's coming next. In her March 28 "Your Best Next Move" video, Bobbie LaPorte shares the first of three leadership tips to consider in this situation: Making sure your team remains your top priority.
Read moreHow to Increase Your Career Advancement Advocates
Over the last 2+ years, we’ve all learned how important relationships are—both personal and professional. In her March 21 “Your Best Next Move” video, Bobbie LaPorte shares a simple tip for cultivating (and maintaining) strong relationships as you broaden your network. You might be surprised how easy it is to increase the number of people who will value and support you as you advance in your career.
Read moreHelp Star Performers Find Meaning in Their Work – Before They Resign
We're all riding the latest "Resignation Wave," so don't assume that your star performers know how much you value them. In her March 14 "Your Best Next Move" video, Bobbie LaPorte shares valuable leadership tips to help your team members find meaning in their work and understand how they contribute to your organization's broader success.
Read moreWinning Strategies Against the Resignation Curveballs
People are saying goodbye to their jobs in record numbers—which is yet another curveball for leaders to confront. Part of this is the pandemic-related "Great Resignation" or "Turnover Tsunami," but what's really at the heart of the matter is people's need to find meaning in the work they do. In her March 7 "Your Best Next Move" video, Bobbie LaPorte shares some winning strategies to help you create meaning and connection for your team.
Read moreLeadership Lessons: Strip Your Dead Project for Parts
In her February 28 “Your Best Next Move” video, Bobbie LaPorte explains how to take a real-life curveball scenario (like the boss cancelling a project your team has worked on for months!) and turn it into an opportunity for you and your team. She shares some specific questions you can ask—and actions you can take—to keep your team focused on what comes next.
Read moreHow to Lead When Priorities Keep Changing
Ever walked into a meeting expecting high-fives for the good work your team has done—only to find out that the project you’ve been working on for months has been cancelled because the CEO wants to “go in a different direction”? Shifting priorities are all too common, especially these days. So how do you as a leader navigate these kinds of continuing curveballs? Watch Bobbie LaPorte’s February 14 “Your Best Next Move” video to learn how to approach even a frustrating scenario like this one with a mindset of possibilities.
Read moreLeading 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.
Read moreHow 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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