Leadership Fitness in 5 Minutes with Gary Slyman

5 minutes to help you become a more effective leader

Topic: What Transition Are You in This Next Year?

As you plan for this next year and think about the transition you are in, answer the following questions:

1. What do you want to accomplish this next year, in what time frame?

2. What drives you?

3. What is your story?

Dive into these three questions and how the answers can set you up for success this next year.

5 minutes to help you become a more effective leader Topic: Giving Thanks & Celebrations: USMC Birthday & Veterans Day November is usually a time to reflect on what we are thankful for. As we kick off this November, two significant dates are this week. 11/10 - USMC Birthday 11/11 - Veterans Day The Marine Corps birthday is an opportunity to celebrate as a Corps. It's also a time to remember those that have gone before. Celebrations are significant in an organization. It provides a pause to build camaraderie, reflect, and give thanks. Veterans day, a day to remember all veterans who have served. I would challenge you to also take time to remember their families. Their sacrifices often go unnoticed but are still great. Do you take time to celebrate and give thanks? Share any thoughts below.

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Topic: Check-in & Self-Awareness

Take a few minutes and go back to your January goals. How are you doing? Rank yourself on a scale of 0-10. Now look forward, as you finish out the year and start a new one. What needs to be done to reach your goals and get ready to set new ones in January?

Next topic is self-awareness. Are you a data or emotion person? Which one makes you pause and gets a reaction? Walk through a scenario of why this is important to know when leading your team or employees. Any thoughts? Share them below.

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Topic: Endings & Difficult Conversations

Are you avoiding a difficult conversation? Why are you avoiding it? Most likely because they are hard. Ending something is not always easy but often necessary.

Here are three areas to examine to help you prepare and take action.

1. Reevaluate the end state

2. Show that you care

3. Prepare

How do you take action with difficult conversations? Share below

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Topic: Endings & What You're Carrying

How easy is it for you to move right now? If you were to be promoted tomorrow, could you make that transition quickly and well? Often when transitioning you are bringing things with you that no longer serve you. Unpack these questions and more as we continue talking about endings and getting ready for what's next.

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Topic: Leaving Your Current Position

Gallup polls show at least 40% of workers are looking to leave their current positions. How do you process wanting to leave? How do employers handle this statistic? In transitions there are three areas that need to be addressed. Emotions, facts and actions. Let's look at those.

Did you catch the Monday Morning Standup? 5 minutes to help you become a more effective leader Topic: Cycles & Endings Endings should be thoughtful and deliberate. They can be tied to the natural cycle of a business or industry. Think about the natural cycle of your own business? Is there a natural flow? Is there something that's holding you back from achieving your goal that needs to end? How can you find a natural place to end that?

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Topic: ROI for Time Off?

Think about your personal return on investment for taking time off? Is there a time frame that maximizes the ROI? Now extend this to your team and other individuals in your organization? How can you help cultivate a culture that values time off to help maximize performance and bring out the best in your employees?

Did you catch the Monday Morning Standup?

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Topic: Endings, Alumni & Culture

Why is it important to create a culture with the alumni of your organization? What is the current culture with your alumni? How can you be deliberate with that culture? Your alumni can provide business development, recruiting and good will for your organization. What does your organization currently do to cultivate their alumni culture?

Monday Morning Standup?

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Topic: 9/11 & Servant Leadership

What comes to mind when you hear the term "servant leadership"? Individuals? Organizations? Who has been a good example? Let's remember 9/11 and examine some true servant leaders of that day.