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The 2017 PNC Christmas Price index puts the price of purchasing all of the gifts for the twelve days of Christmas at $157,558.00 (up 0.7% from last year). Holiday time can be expensive but it doesn’t have to be for good leaders. The following list contains gifts that will last a lifetime. Best of all, most of them are free!! Check out our “shopping” guide below!
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The 12 Days of Leadership Christmas (sung to the tune of The 12 Days of Christmas)
On the first day of Christmas my leader gave to me
- expectations stated clearly
On the second day of Christmas my leader gave to me
- two engaging tasks
- and expectations stated clearly
On the third day of Christmas my leader gave to me
- three stretch goals
- two engaging tasks
- and expectations stated clearly
On the fourth day of Christmas my leader gave to me
- four encouraging words
- three stretch goals
- two engaging tasks
- and expectations stated clearly
On the fifth day of Christmas my leader gave to me
- five books to read
- four encouraging words
- three stretch goals
- two engaging tasks
- and expectations stated clearly
On the sixth day of Christmas my leader gave to me
- six focused outcomes
- five books to read
- four encouraging words
- three stretch goals
- two engaging tasks
- and expectations stated clearly
On the seventh day of Christmas my leader gave to me
- seven bits of feedback
- six focused outcomes
- five books to read
- four encouraging words
- three stretch goals
- two engaging tasks
- and expectations stated clearly
On the eighth day of Christmas my leader gave to me
- eight new ideas
- seven bits of feedback
- six focused outcomes
- five books to read
- four encouraging words
- three stretch goals
- two engaging tasks
- and expectations stated clearly
On the ninth day of Christmas my leader gave to me
- nine fewer meetings
- eight new ideas
- seven bits of feedback
- six focused outcomes
- five books to read
- four encouraging words
- three stretch goals
- two engaging tasks
- and expectations stated clearly
On the tenth day of Christmas my leader gave to me
- ten minutes daily
- nine fewer meetings
- eight new ideas
- seven bits of feedback
- six focused outcomes
- five books to read
- four encouraging words
- three stretch goals
- two engaging tasks
- and expectations stated clearly
On the eleventh day of Christmas my leader gave to me
- eleven introductions
- ten minutes daily
- nine fewer meetings
- eight new ideas
- seven bits of feedback
- six focused outcomes
- five books to read
- four encouraging words
- three stretch goals
- two engaging tasks
- and expectations stated clearly
On the twelfth day of Christmas my leader gave to me
- twelve monthly “sit-downs”
- eleven introductions
- ten minutes daily
- nine fewer meetings
- eight new ideas
- seven bits of feedback
- six focused outcomes
- five books to read
- four encouraging words
- three stretch goals
- two engaging tasks
- and expectations stated clearly
And, unlike the real gifts in the twelve days of Christmas gifts, most of these are free!!!
Happy Holidays from Avail Advisors!
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Brad Kolar is an executive consultant, speaker, and author at Avail Advisors. Avail helps leaders simplify their problems, decisions, data, and communication. Contact Brad at brad.kolar@availadvisors.com.
