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As the end of the year nears, here are 20 key questions to self-reflect on as a leader for 2024: (1) Think back to this time last year. In what ways do you feel different, as a leader? In what ways do you feel the same? (2) When was a time this past year you made the harder decision, rather than a more popular or easier one? (3) When did you feel most energized in the past year?  Why was that? (4) What felt like your “crucible” this year? A moment where you felt tested, and put through the fires? (5) What work relationship do you think you strengthened and/or you are satisfied with how you’ve oriented toward? (6) What work relationship did you find yourself struggling with and/or you are dissatisfied with, and hoping changes for the better in 2025? (7) What’s something you originally said you wanted to focus on in 2024 – and the completed?  How content are you with that experience? Why or why not? (8) What occurred in the past year at work that pleasantly surprised you? What might’ve laid the path for that pleasant surprise? (9) What occurred in the past year at work that was a rude shock?  What might’ve laid the path for the unexpectedly unsavory outcome? (10) What is the best piece of feedback that you received in the past year? Why? Who did it come from? (P.S.: If you can’t think of any meaningful feedback you received in the past year, why do you think that might be?) (11) When did you choose to confront a hard truth in the past year and take action – rather than ignore it? What did you learn, if anything, from that experience? (12) When did you feel most “in flow” and loving the work itself, this past year? (13) When did you feel most discouraged or beaten down, this past year? (14) When did you feel a deep sense of gratitude, this past year? Was it toward specific people? Specific moments or actions? (15) When did you notice yourself acting out of fear, anger or anxiety, this past year? What was happening in those moments? What may have triggered those sentiments? (16) When did you notice yourself acting out of courage, compassion, or calm, this past year? What was happening in those moments? What might be helped enable those operating states? (17) What do you think has been the biggest area of growth for you this past year? A time where you thought, “Woah, I really got better at this” or “I really learned something?” (18) What about work, culture, or how the team is run do you want to pay closer attention to as a leader? (19) In what ways are you craving to stretch and grow in the upcoming year? (20) What this past year at work has given you a dash of renewal, a spark of a flame, a sense of hope for in the year ahead? -- Hoping these questions help bring a fresh perspective on 2024, that you carry into 2025. Feel free to read and share the full post in our latest Canopy newsletter 👉 https://lnkd.in/dPKfVmfm #reflection #leadership

How do you get your team to take more ownership? Especially in these last few weeks of the year, as we're all sprinting to get things done, know that there are ways to encourage your team to be more proactive. Two ways in particular: 🟢 Break the cycle. Stand firm and help redirect your team to take on a task themselves. For example, ask: “Could you take the lead on solving this?” 🟢 Address the underlying issue. There’s a reason you team is relying on you so much – there is context or tools or resources they are missing to get the job done well on their own. How can you give them more of this? Watch in full here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gvTGqfuS #ownership #canopymanagertips

Planning for 2025? For folks in learning & development, our CEO Claire Lew shares some specifics on what she's noticed most L&D strategies overlook – and what to do instead. Read her thoughts in full on the Canopy newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/ggcd2xy2 #learningandevelopment #2025planning

"What is my role as a leader this week? Should I say anything to my team about the US elections, as a leader? Should I not?" Our CEO Claire Lew gives her take on this complex question here: https://lnkd.in/gPXatGDY #leadershipcommunications #uselections

"Is there any way to make this easier?" We get this question often from leaders in the thick of performance reviews. Many of us feel overwhelmed and ill-equipped to summarize all the performance feedback from a given year in a single review for all our direct reports... But there is a way to make sure that performance reviews are put together and delivered well, especially when you're crunched on time. Our CEO Claire Lew address this head-on during our free webinar TOMORROW, Thursday, October 24th, at 8AM PT, "Equipping Your Leaders (and Yourself) for Performance Review Season." Specifically, she'll cover: 🔹 How can I encourage my leaders – and myself – to make sure that the performance reviews are worth the effort they require? 🔹 How can I coach my leaders – and myself – to share the reviews well? 🔹 How can I help my leaders – and myself– ensure that feedback shared in performance reviews is implemented our team? REGISTER FOR FREE HERE: https://lnkd.in/gya-RwTw #performancereview #annualreviews

Having a hard week? It's okay. It happens to *all* of us as leaders. Our CEO Claire Lew writes what helps her the most when she has a hard week, based on working with thousands of leaders... Read the full post here 👇 https://lnkd.in/g2EVkwhU #leadershipdevelopment #management

It’s time. Q4 is here. You need your team to kick things into another gear. But you have constraints: Your team is overwhelmed and exhausted. There are more to-dos than time. How do you increase performance and a sense of urgency with the reality of these challenges? Next week, our CEO Claire Lew will dive deep into how to increase performance amidst constraints – based on a methodology developed over the past decade working with 30,000+ people. You’ll walk away with the answers to the following questions: 🔸 How can I increase productivity in my team when they are already burnt out (or on the verge of burnout)? 🔸 How do I create a sense of urgency without overburdening my team? 🔸 How do I increase performance when folks on my team are quite junior? ✨ Register for FREE here → https://lnkd.in/g-NevnAG Look forward to seeing you there! #teamperformance #leadershipdevelopment

How to get your team to pick up the pace, when an important outcome is on the line? If you've ever wondered how to instill a sense of urgency in your team without becoming overbearing, our CEO Claire Lew details this in her brand new post. ✨ READ IT IN FULL HERE: https://lnkd.in/ggpGvMfb #urgency #leadershipdevelopment

A little momentum goes a long way. Sometimes, a nudge of encouragement helps us to invest time in our learning. We’ve now baked this into Canopy... Introducing Streaks 💫 — an easy, automatic way to keep track of your learnings and pick up momentum. Complete any meaningful learning activity in a week, and you’ll kick off your streak. For example: 📊 Filling out a Leadership Skills Assessment  🎧 Listening to a 90-second tip  📚 Participating in a 5-minute lesson  ✍️ Completing a reflection at the end of a lesson  🎥 Watching a previous event recording Sign-up for a FREE Canopy account and you can give a try yourself → https://lnkd.in/g5QPuZ3f

As leaders, we sometimes have to tell our team something they don't want to hear. How do you deliver disappointing news to your direct report? Our CEO Claire Lew wrote a brand new piece on delivering disappointing news, and walks through how to do this in 4 specific scenarios: 🔸 Telling your direct report they’re not ready. 🔸 Telling your direct report they didn’t get the promotion. 🔸 Sharing that your team failed. 🔸 Letting someone go. Read the full post here 👇 https://lnkd.in/gaeH-3bk #leadershipdevelopment #hardconversations