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Last week the LucidLink Marrketing team met for a team timeout in Sofia, Bulgaria. Marrketing is purposely mispelled because this team drives "ARR" for their growing business. Groove Management had the privilege of facilitating the offsite and joining in on the fun activities as well. A special thanks to Mike Harp. If you are a creative, you must check out Lucidlink.com as their storage collaboration solution is game changing. #teamtimout #teamwork #marketing #arr

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁: 𝗜𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂? Are you truly ready to leverage executive coaching for your growth? At Groove Management, we emphasize the crucial role of commitment in the success of any coaching engagement. In our latest reel, Brian Formato shares invaluable insights on spotting early signs of uncommitted coaching—those red flags that suggest a lack of readiness. If you're considering executive coaching, ask yourself, "How committed am I to my own development?" Dive into our video to explore whether executive coaching is the right path for you.

🌱 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to jump straight to solutions. But what if the most effective path to growth comes from exploration rather than resolution? In Igor Gorlatov's experience observing countless mentoring conversations, a key insight emerged: the most valuable learning happens when we create space to connect and explore. Here’s a powerful framework for productive conversations by David Clutterbuck: 1️⃣ 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭: Start with the person, not the problem. Build rapport and understand the individual before diving into issues. - 𝘜𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘎𝘙𝘖𝘞 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭, 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 & 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 '𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵'. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯-𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥. 2️⃣ 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬: Like adjusting a telephoto lens, guide the mentee to see their challenge from different angles. This approach clarifies their thinking. 3️⃣ 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟: The mentor’s role is to nurture the mentee’s confidence. The more they believe in themselves, the clearer their solutions become. 4️⃣ 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫: Effective mentors let the mentee summarize their learnings, fostering ownership and clarity. 4 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬: what topics did we explore? 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬: what new thinking emerged? 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: what do we now see differently? 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: what are we going to do with our learning? What strategies do you use to foster deeper learning in your conversations? #Learning #Mentorship #GrowthMindset #Leadership #MentoringMatters #ContinuousLearning

🚨 Is traditional leadership development failing your managers? A recent article in Fortune highlights a crucial shift: 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 75% 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, and old-school leadership training isn’t cutting it anymore. At Groove Management, we believe leadership development must evolve. Gone are the days of generic seminars and one-off events. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 — 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, grow their skills, and gain actionable insights. Our programs are designed to support continuous development, building authentic leadership grounded in people-focused skills. 💡 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩? Let’s discuss how our customized solutions can elevate their growth at every level, ensuring lasting impact. #LeadershipDevelopment #PeerLearning #ManagerGrowth #PeopleFirstLeadership #GrooveManagement

Scaling a business is challenging. It requires a shift in mindset, skills and approach. Moving from startup to scaleup requires a deliberate shift. How is your company making the shift? Share in the comments #scaleup #startup #leadership

Client Testimonial from Brian C. Bednar #testimonial #GrooveManagement #BrianFormato

Rethinking Recruitment in the Age of #ApplyAnyway 🚀 We’ve partnered with AccruePartners in the past, and their latest insights on recruitment trends highlight a crucial shift: more candidates are applying for roles, even when they don’t meet qualifications. Here’s what companies and recruiters are facing: 1️⃣ 75% 𝐨𝐟 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫. 2️⃣ 40% 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 3️⃣ 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 23 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐬. 4️⃣ 𝐎𝐧 𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 $10,000 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞. Explore more insights on their website: https://lnkd.in/dGgXVXsv #hiringtrends #GrooveManagement #AccruePartners #recruitmentstrategy

Is your leadership team facing hidden obstacles to high performance? A recent Harvard Business Review article reveals that many teams fall into one of three common dysfunctions. Which one sounds like yours? 1️⃣ 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐤: High competition, low collaboration. Meetings turn into battlegrounds with personal agendas and power plays, hindering strategy execution. 2️⃣ 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐙𝐨𝐨: Low accountability, low conflict. Over-avoidance of conflict leads to surface-level harmony, but important issues go unchallenged, blocking growth and innovation. 3️⃣ 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲: Low ambition, low teamwork. Complacency, with team members stuck in past success, creating stagnation and missed opportunities. 💡 💡💡 1. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬? Create clear expectations for behavior, foster open discussions, and address self-serving behaviors head-on. 2. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬? Encourage productive conflict and data-driven debate by building trust and psychological safety. 3. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬? Infuse ambition by recruiting diverse, complementary talent, and set clear goals for collaboration and competition. #Leadership #TeamPerformance #Innovation

𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐚 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 A board retreat is more than just a meeting — it’s an opportunity to set the course and energize your board around key goals. At Groove Management, we specialize in transforming these gatherings into experiences that drive alignment and focus. When we plan and facilitate your retreat, here’s what you can expect: 1️⃣ 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬: : Through carefully designed team-building activities, we help your board forge stronger connections, making collaboration second nature. 2️⃣ 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐫-𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: We guide discussions that bring your board into sharp alignment with your mission, vision, and values—ensuring a unified direction for the future. 3️⃣ 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬: Our facilitation leads to clear, actionable takeaways, giving your board a roadmap to follow post-retreat. 4️⃣ 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Every conversation is grounded in driving results, with concrete next steps that keep the board accountable to your organization’s goals. Let’s talk about creating a board retreat that sharpens your board’s focus and moves your organization forward. #BoardRetreat #LeadershipAlignment #NonProfitLeadership #CorporateGovernance #StrategicFacilitation

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞—𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦’𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞? 🤔 At Groove Management, we believe that team building is more than just a fun break from the office. It’s a powerful tool that can transform the way teams collaborate, communicate, and innovate. In his latest article, our founder Brian Formato dives deep into how well-crafted team building activities can elevate your team to new heights. 🚀 Here are 5 key insights from Brian’s article that can change the way you think about team building: 1️⃣ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞: Team building activities can mirror actual workplace challenges, allowing teams to practice problem-solving, critical thinking, and adaptability—safely. 2️⃣ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: By experimenting and learning from both wins and setbacks, team members develop a mindset of growth and agility. 3️⃣ 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: Pushing beyond traditional approaches, team building fosters creativity by encouraging fresh, out-of-the-box ideas. 4️⃣ 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: These activities create an environment where team members feel comfortable sharing ideas and concerns openly, building trust. 5️⃣ 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬: Nothing brings a team together like overcoming challenges as one. The shared memories and successes build lasting connections and foster trust. Curious to learn more? 🤔 Check out Brian’s full article and discover how team building can transform your workplace for the better! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eDSgJADS #TeamBuilding #LeadershipDevelopment #Collaboration #Innovation #ContinuousImprovement #GrooveManagement #BrianFormato