Management Tools & Resources – Nally Ventures Leadership

How we use Birkman assessments to jumpstart development

Nally Ventures — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:46:48 +0000

In our previous post, we looked at The Birkman Method of assessment and the advantages it provides for individual, team, and leadership development. By measuring four key areas: usual behavior, stress behavior, needs, and interests, Birkman provides a deep understanding of what makes someone motivated, engaged, and productive. Here at Nally Leadership, we use Birkman assessments in a few…

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The Birkman Method: Helping people grow as individuals, teammates, and leaders

Nally Ventures — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:40:21 +0000

How well do you know yourself? Do you know what motivates you? Do you understand how you typically behave in various situations? Can you point to circumstances where you perform at your best…and worst? Now, how well do you know your teammates in these ways? Or, if you’re a leader, how well do you know your team and your fellow leaders? Assessments are a window that lets you see yourself and…

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Want to foster great business relationships? Negotiation for the win(-win)!

Nally Ventures — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:56:42 +0000

Master the art of give-and-take A great business relationship is built on collaboration. Neither party has all the answers, so working together is far more productive and likely to yield positive results. This doesn’t mean both parties will always agree. That’s where negotiation comes in, with the goal of reaching a win-win outcome. Let’s look at a 6-step negotiation process to help you get…

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“Upskilled” learning & development

Nally Ventures — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:52:24 +0000

Customizing a program to fit your people and organization takes learning to the next level. Learning & development (what used to be called “training”) has been a part of workplaces for decades. Employers value it because upskilling helps them build a more competent and versatile workforce. Employees value it because it helps them perform better in their current roles and makes them more…

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#AskNally – Prioritization

Nally Ventures — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:49:56 +0000

Q: “Many of my team members struggle with prioritization. What can I do to help them?” A: Prioritization can be tricky because each organization, department, team, and individual may have different goals they are working toward and therefore, different priorities. The first step to helping your team determine what to do first is to facilitate an alignment conversation. Discuss their roles and…

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Delegation undaunted in 5 steps: Steps 3–5—Check In, Review, Act!

Nally Ventures — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 01:07:12 +0000

Even though you’ve delegated, you still own the results. Delegating is not a passive, once-and-done activity. Even though you’ve assigned authority and responsibility to carry out a specific task or project, you still own its success. As we continue the 5-step delegation process that we started with Steps 1 and 2 here , you formalize your ongoing involvement and ownership throughout Steps 3–5.

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Delegation undaunted in 5 steps: Steps 1 & 2—Define, Assess, Assign

Nally Ventures — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 18:08:00 +0000

Delegation becomes much less daunting when you approach it systematically. Delegation is one leadership essential that many leaders struggle with. We looked at some of the reasons leaders avoid delegation and how to reframe that negative mindset in our previous post here. Now let’s talk about a 5-step process to help you stop hesitating and start delegating confidently. Step 1: Define…

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Why leaders need to delegate—but too often don’t

Nally Ventures — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:49:04 +0000

Delegation is an essential management skill, so why do so many leaders struggle with it? Leaders often have a love-hate relationship with delegating. Even when they intuitively understand that it comes with the territory…that it’s essential to get work done…that it’s an important tool for developing the people they lead…they still struggle with doing it at all, let alone doing it well. Why?

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Beyond “Just do it”: Motivating your team

Nally Ventures — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:23:16 +0000

Sure, people you lead “have” to do what you ask. But isn’t it better if they “want” to? Motivation comes from a mix of intrinsic (internal) factors and extrinsic (external) factors. Both can be effective, but extrinsic motivation (rewards, money, acclaim) tends to be more short-term while intrinsic motivation (driven by a personal interest or desire) is more lasting over time.

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Understanding Self-Determination Theory and Motivation

Nally Ventures — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 21:15:32 +0000

Motivating others starts with motivating yourself. People are often motivated to act by extrinsic motivators—external rewards such as money, prizes, and acclaim. This is where many leaders and companies focus a lot of attention, and it can be effective in the short term. But intrinsic motivation—internal drivers such as a desire to gain knowledge or make a difference—is where the magic happens.

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The Ins and Outs of Motivating Your Team

Nally Ventures — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 21:09:21 +0000

Part of the art of leadership is learning how and when to best motivate team members. We all know what it feels like to be motivated—to feel that drive or desire that pushes us to do something or act in a certain way. Unfortunately, lack of motivation and engagement is an ongoing problem in today’s workplaces. Gallup’s annual State of the Workplace research found that in 2022…

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4 Things Exceptional Managers Do By Mike Nally, Founder and CEO

Nally Ventures — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 22:09:25 +0000

“Managers must manage” was a quote by Harold Geneen, former president of ITT Corporation, that was framed in the office of the best entrepreneur I was lucky enough to know—Carl Freeman. The message was a constant reminder and challenge to himself and the managers in his companies that management was a daily duty. He also expected his managers to be better than “paper-pushing bureaucrats.

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