5 tips for presenting to hybrid audiences

The most difficult things leaders must do | Support, training are key to changing top-down structures | Read more from Art Petty on SmartBrief on Leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( May 27, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [The most difficult things leaders must do]( Leaders have to do hard things such as letting people go or saying "no" to requests, writes Dan Rockwell, who notes that some of the most difficult tasks are handling criticism, helping others reach their peak and asking others for assistance. "Leaders who do all the helping -- but don't receive help -- screw a lid on their potential," Rockwell writes. 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