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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Discover how to accelerate your team's performance.
High-performing teams are critical to maintaining an organization's competitive advantage. These teams consistently show high levels of collaboration and innovation, and outperform their peers. In this course, leadership-training expert Mike Figliuolo shows you how to create and lead the teams that get more done for their organizations. Learn about the seven elements of a high-performance team,...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Get buy-in for your ideas by learning how to pitch them to executives. Learn how to use the Structured Thought and Communication method to define, test, and present your idea.
Pitching a big idea can be a daunting prospect if you're unsure where to start. Gathering data and presenting facts isn't always sufficient. Leadership consultant Mike Figliuolo knows how to help you turn the ideas in your head into clear and compelling proposals. His Structured...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to make quality decisions with impact. Find the data and tools to support your decision, communicate decisions effectively, and lead your organization through change.
Making executive decisions requires making tough choices. The decision to lay people off, halt major projects, or to take your company global all come with a significant amount of risk?both business risk and professional risk. In this course, executive coach Mike Figliuolo...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn strategies that can help managers and their teams determine what to focus on more strategically. Discover how to prioritize your work, say no to distractions, and more.
Do you ever feel like your work isn't making a big impact, even though you've been stretching yourself thin to help out on a variety of projects? If so, then you may be suffering from a lack of focus. In this course, Mike Figliuolo shares strategies that can help managers and...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to write a compelling business case that accurately communicates the value of your project to your stakeholders.
You have a great idea you believe will improve your business. In order to make your idea a reality, you may be asked to write a business case that clearly articulates what you want to accomplish, how you're going to do it, and why it's worth doing. Business cases are traditionally used in approval and prioritization processes....
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn the basics of critical thinking, an essential skill for problem-solving and decision-making.
Critical thinking is the ability to think reflectively and independently in order to make thoughtful decisions. By focusing on root-cause issues critical thinking helps you avoid future problems that can result from your actions. In this course, leadership trainer and expert Mike Figliuolo outlines a series of techniques to help you develop your critical...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to solve business problems using a repeatable process in this short course.
Do you have a business problem that you are having trouble solving? Mike Figliuolo has a simple five-step process for solving problems and leading your business through everyday uncertainty and larger change initiatives. Learn to pin the problem down and define it, generate possible solutions, determine the best solution, and create a clear recommendation to solve...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to set employee goals to drive the behavior you want, establish business priorities, and help your employees focus on the right things.
Employee goals should be driven by the organization's needs?whether it's to cut costs, drive revenue, or build skills?and keep employees motivated to succeed. Mike Figliuolo, managing director of thoughtLEADERS, helps you set employee goals that are SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to define your organization's culture, set direction, manage organizational performance, and ensure the right platforms and processes are in place to reinforce the culture.
If you're a leader, you're responsible for establishing the culture in your organization. In order to remain competitive, you need to build a culture of high performance. In this course, executive coach and consultant Mike Figliuolo reveals how to define your organization's...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn how team measurement works, why and how you do it, and how to apply it to specific functions such as sales, operations, and finance.
Focusing on metrics is key to achieving your desired business results?but it can be difficult to determine which metrics actually matter. In this course, learn how team measurement works, why measuring performance is beneficial, how to measure, and how to apply it to specific functions across the value chain....
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Define and share your own authentic leadership philosophy in this hands-on course.
If you want your team to trust you as a leader, it's important to articulate who you are, what you stand for, and why you're excited to lead them. In this course, author and executive leadership coach Mike Figliuolo shows you how to distill your leadership philosophy down to one simple page covering four critical aspects of leadership: leading yourself, leading the...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn about the key skills and practices required to successfully manage a cross-functional team.
A cross-functional team is a group of people with different functional expertise working toward a common goal?and can include people from finance, marketing, operations, and human resources. Because everyone has their own priorities, cross-functional teams can be challenging to lead. Team demands compete with the day-to-day demands that team members...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to work in a matrixed organization and manage matrixed employees.
Matrixed organizations are challenging to run, but offer more efficiency, innovation, and leadership development than traditional vertical reporting structures. Whether you're leading a matrixed organization or you're a team member in one, you need to understand how matrixed organizations work, what the common pitfalls are when running and working in them, and how you can...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to set business goals for teams and individual employees, and link goals to strategy, financial results, and incentives.
Effective goal setting requires leaders to translate high-level corporate goals down to the business unit, and then break them down even further into team and individual goals. That way, employees can understand how their performance connects to company strategy, financial results, and incentives. In this course, leadership...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to make better business decisions faster, incur less risk, and gain support for your decisions.
Learn the art and science of business decision-making from leadership trainer and coach Mike Figliuolo. Mike outlines the four styles of decision making?autocratic, participatory, democratic, and consensual?and reveals which styles are best suited for specific situations. Recognizing that ambiguity is a part of any decision-making process, Mike...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Develop business acumen. Gain an understanding of your business model, strategy, competition, and operations so you can make better decisions and become a better leader.
Having business acumen means understanding how your business operates. If you are interested in moving up in an organization, you need to understand what your organization's competitive advantage is, what drives performance, and how you compete against other organizations. This knowledge...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Become a more effective leader using the concept of "leadership capital": a deliberate approach to investing your time and energy in your team members.
Leaders all face the same challenge: too much to do and not enough time to do it. In this course, leadership consultant Mike Figliuolo introduces the concept of "leadership capital," which is the finite amount of time and energy you have available to lead, manage, and develop your team members. He...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Become a consulting professional. Get valuable, insider tips on being a successful consultant.
Get valuable, insider tips on being a successful consultant with Mike Figliuolo, business trainer and managing director of thoughtLEADERS. Mike covers topics such as staying connected with clients, setting pricing, blogging to increase your audience and client base, and scaling from an individual consultancy to a consulting partnership or team. Use these...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to address the unique development needs of different team members and determine how to best allocate your time as you help your employees improve their performance.
When it comes to employee development, taking a one-size-fits-all approach can cause leaders to misuse their time and energy. In order to most efficiently develop your team, it's important that you understand performance patterns to tailor your leadership approach. Once you...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Looking to build a business or expand one you're already running? You need to write a business plan. Learn how to define your business, market, product, sales strategy, and more.
Looking to build a business or expand one you're already running? You'll need to build a business plan before you do. Experienced entrepreneur and consultant Mike Figliuolo walks through the process of defining your business, researching the market, and determining your...
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