Awesome People Leaders

✨Big news!!✨ Awesome People Leaders made Inc. Magazine's 2023 #PowerPartner Awards list! We are so grateful to our amazing clients for the support throughout the selection process. 🫶 Find the full details below in the comments! #awesomepeopleleaders #smallbusinessawards #awards #minnesota #minneapolis #managementdevelopment #managertraining #leadershiptraining

Data Alert! 🚨Research by Gallup reveals that managers account for 70% of the variance in team engagement. This underscores the pivotal role managers play in shaping workplace culture and influencing employee motivation. Organizations that invest in leadership development and equip managers with the necessary skills to foster engagement often experience: 🌟 Enhanced Productivity: Engaged teams are more efficient and produce higher-quality work. 🌟 Reduced Turnover: Employees are more likely to stay with organizations where they feel valued and supported. 🌟 Improved Morale: A positive work environment leads to increased job satisfaction and collaboration. So, how do we improve our employee experience? Here are a few ways managers can boost engagement and create a workplace where employees thrive: ***Prioritize Genuine Conversations 💬 Check in with your team regularly—beyond just project updates. Ask about their challenges, career aspirations, and well-being. Feeling heard builds trust and engagement. ***Recognize & Appreciate Effort 👏 A simple "thank you" goes a long way! Recognize individual and team contributions often—privately and publicly—to reinforce their value. ***Provide Growth & Development Opportunities 📈 Employees want to grow. Support their development by offering learning opportunities, mentorship, and clear career paths within the company. ***Set Clear Expectations & Provide Feedback 🎯 Ambiguity causes frustration. Define roles, responsibilities, and goals clearly, and provide constructive, timely feedback to keep employees engaged and motivated. ***Foster Psychological Safety 🤝 Teams thrive when they feel safe to speak up, take risks, and be themselves. Create an environment where mistakes are seen as learning opportunities, and ideas are encouraged. ***Model Work-Life Balance ⚖️ Show your team that balance matters. Respect boundaries, encourage time off, and create flexibility where possible to prevent burnout and sustain long-term engagement. Great managers = great employee experiences. What’s one small action you take to engage your team? Drop it in the comments! ⬇️ #ManagerDevelopment #EmployeeEngagement #LeadershipSkills #Managers #ManagementSkills #Team #AwesomePeopleLeaders

🌟 FEATURED! 🌟 Our Founder and CEO, Heather Polivka, is leading the way on building high-performing teams. Her article graced the cover of the latest issue of the trade publication National Society of Professional Engineers! "Ultimately, engineering leadership is not solely about achieving technical excellence, but also about empowering people to reach their full potential. With these neuroscience-backed strategies, engineers can not only lead more effectively, but also create meaningful, lasting impacts within their organizations." Read the Full Article 👇

A top driver of engagement? Employees feeling that their leaders genuinely care about them. Yet, only 28% of employees strongly agree that leadership prioritizes their well-being. 😑 Caring leadership isn’t about grand gestures—it’s about everyday actions: ✅ Checking in, not just checking up ✅ Listening to understand, not just to respond ✅ Supporting growth, not just performance When leaders show they care, teams show up engaged, motivated, and ready to thrive. How do you show your team you care? ⬇️ #CaringLeadership #EmployeeEngagement #LeadWithEmpathy #AwesomePeopleLeaders

BankUnited is just one of our new clients that we are working with to cultivate their leaders' awesome-sauce! Want to learn more about how we increase leader effectiveness in less time, and in the flow of work, using #neuroscience and #AI? We'd love to share! Schedule time with us to learn more. Link in the comments. #leadership #employeeengagement

Awesome People Leaders content is delivered in micro-lessons that pack a mega-punch on leadership smarts. By delivering short lessons right in participants' email, texts, or DMs, leaders are more than twice as likely to complete the training and grow their awesomeness. We want your company to stay competitive in a changing world, and we're here to support your managers to make that happen. 🔥 #ceo #leadership #businessgrowth #managerdevelopment #managertraining #companygoals #humancenteredleadership #teambuilding

Industry 5.0 is a movement toward not just working smarter (as Industry 4.0 accomplished), but working more responsibly as companies. This evolution of industry means a greater focus on a human-centered approach to company growth, and we LOVE that! 😍 This is especially important for your front-line managers, as they have a huge impact on team productivity and effectiveness. It's also critical as companies go through a lot of change, which seems to be the norm for the foreseeable future. Are you training your managers to lead with a human-centered approach? #industry5.0 #humancenteredleadership #teambuilding #frontlinemanagers #newmanagers #industry #manufacturing #techindustry #productivity #companygoals #ceo

Great leadership is a blend of knowledge and experience, and today, our founder, Heather Polivka is bringing both to MBA students at Butler University! 🙌 From the classroom to the boardroom, leading high performing teams is about adapting, inspiring, and growing. Excited to share insights, answer questions, and learn from the next generation of business leaders! What’s one leadership lesson that has shaped your career? Drop it below! ⬇️ #LeadershipDevelopment #MBAInsights #AwesomePeopleLeaders #ManagementSkills #NewManagers

❇️ One of the most important skills for your middle managers is communication: translating your company's goals, vision, and initiatives from leadership to the people who are building, creating, and serving customers on the front lines. Never underestimate the power of great communication on high performing teams! 💭 #CommunicationSkills #Communication #ManagementSkills #NewManagers #MiddleManagers ---------- Communication is covered in multiple modules in Awesome People Leaders, along with over 40 other power skills that managers need to lead high performing teams, improve employee retention, and impact the business's bottom line. Curious? Reach out to our team for details!

They say luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. And in leadership, business, and career growth, there’s no substitute for hard work, consistency, and showing up every day to do the job. But let’s be honest—sometimes a little luck *does play a role. The right person sees your potential. A door opens at just the right moment. You stumble upon a solution you weren’t even looking for. The key? Put in the work so that when luck comes knocking, you’re ready to answer. On St. Patrick’s Day this year, may your efforts be strong, your persistence steady, and may a little luck find its way to you, too. 🍀✨ #HardWorkPaysOff #ALittleLuckNeverHurt #StPatricksDay #Leadership #OpportunityMeetsPreparation