Body Language – A Powerful Leadership Tool!
You’ve probably heard of body language, the nonverbal cues people give to others; such as, when your boss starts tapping the pencil in your update meeting. You wonder, “Is he/she bored, nervous, anxious to wrap it up or simply just a pencil tapper?” There are many nonverbal cues people give each other, often without realizing they are doing it and the impact it is having. What I want to focus on today is how your [...]
Overwhelmed?? STOP!!
What do you do when you are overwhelmed? Have you ever over committed yourself? Do you have too many projects, meetings and activities you don’t know where to start? The project folders are piled on your desk waiting for you to get to them. Your email inbox is ready to burst. How are you going to get it all done and meet your deadlines? Are you willing to try a new approach to overwhelm? Recently, [...]
What Makes an Inspiring Workplace?
What do you think? What makes an inspiring workplace? I’d love to hear what you think. What do some of the experts say? It’s that time of the year when my local newspaper, the Orange County Register, asks people to nominate their company for the “Top Workplaces” awards. Jonathan Lansner, the reporter who coordinates this survey, launched the search with an interesting article. His answer to what makes an inspiring workplace is to avoid making [...]
The Blame Game
Have you ever played the Blame Game? Maybe you have and you don’t even realize it! Did you miss out on a promotion and blame your co-worker because he kisses up to the boss? Did you not get that sale you’ve been working on and blame it on marketing? Did you get laid off and say it’s because you’re too old? Do you dislike your job because of so and so? When you blame others [...]
Leadership Tool: The Boomerang
Do you have trouble bringing others along? Consider the choices you are making. One of the most important choices you make, especially as a leader, is how you present and define yourself to other people, even to yourself. You have a certain look, attitude or way of being with and dealing with others, your style. This is important to pay attention to because when you engage other people in a certain way, they will usually [...]
Team Leadership – Embracing Differences
You’ve probably heard the expression, “Opposites Attract”. And many would say opposites can also make you crazy. Have you experienced this? Often, people get along best with people who are like them because they have a lot in common and they “get” each other. But the reality of the world is that there are a lot of different people out there. Tools like Myers Briggs and Strength Finders are valuable because they help you see [...]
