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"Listen for the spirit or intent behind what my boss
is saying or asking."
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"Reflect before reacting."
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"Better understanding of executive expectations specific
to reporting, presentations, and performance evaluations."
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"Think and act both strategically and tactically."
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"Don't be critical of others who approach tasks and ideas in
a different manner. Value what they bring to the table and understand
benefits of working with them."
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"Don't assume the team you are working with truly agrees
and/or is committed to the goals of the effort you are working on. Trust,
but verify."
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"Listening for cues and clues to better understand others."
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"Confirm others' understanding of the key message I hope they
are receiving."
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"Calibrate communication to meet listener's receptive filters
and stay on message."
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"I tend to think a lot more and explore more things."
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"Working hard and smart can be fun!"
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"The power of Influence."
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"Improvements to my written communication skills."
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"Celebrate successes - if I go beyond what was expected, share
the story."
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"Set requirements not expectations."
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"Framing – messages and actions."
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"People judge you on what you show, not on what you think --
especially if you don't share your ideas with them."
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"The Influence Model was and continues to be helpful."
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"A concept of a dashboard about relationships and influence.
(hot buttons, cold buttons, who listen to, against the change, etc.)"
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"It is the tone people remember far more than the content."
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"Better understanding of managing without direct authority."
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"Communicate, communicate, communicate!"
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"Take time to think about conversations and understand the
deeper meaning."
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"Don't over commit to deliverables you are responsible for."
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"To manage my own perceptions of others so I do not project my
emotional and personal trips on them."
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"I actually think I got a little more confused about who I am,
what really makes me tick and how to manage my strengths and weaknesses.
However, I'm more well equipped to think through these dilemmas and quickly
recognize what's important, how to handle things and how to identify how I can
use my strengths to be successful."
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"Importance of using my peers to influence."
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"Know my key stakeholders, communicate with them constantly -
not only when things break."
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"Utilize the Triage Method when dealing with the volume of daily
tasks and requests."
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"Tell the bigger story and impact, get rid of the noise; use
shorter phrases."
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"Embrace being who I already am and be confident in my
abilities."
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"The power of leading by asking questions."
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"Networking is an everyday activity that can be accomplished
throughout the day by just picking up the phone and calling rather than
e-mailing."
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"The fear of taking an action is usually worse than the reality
of taking the action."
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"Confidence and arrogance are different."
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"Back to the basics, such as communication, team building and
consensus-building, even when in the heat of a disagreement or frustration."
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"I actually learned that my strengths are also my biggest
weaknesses."
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"To let things go more than I did - accept coaching as an
opportunity to improve."
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"Work on collaboration with others - just because things I do
may be successful for my direct area, I need to also see how what I do can help
others learn / improve."
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"Put all things in perspective at all times."
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"Paint big picture of my influence and growth opportunities, so
I can make deliberate moves on how I grow, so I don’t miss opportunities because
I am too busy, or I didn’t take the step to grab it (I was waiting for it to
come to me).
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"Spend more time planning the signals that I send when dealing
with others in order to establish the brand I want to be known for which is a
collaborator, a person who is always ready to help out on the toughest
assignment."
