Do you struggle with the concept of delegation? If you are like most leaders, you do. Delegation involves a dilemma: we want to give up the responsibility, but this is what we must keep. We also want to keep the authority, but this is what we must give up! The three most common […]
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Last time we shared key principles for how to have a conversation that truly empowers the relationship when misunderstandings occur. Now let’s look at a real-life workplace situation and how to apply those principles to create a better relationship result. Scenario: Where’s Bill? Let’s start with the anatomy of this conversation.
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Last time we talked about a tool called The Reality Checklist (designed by Tony Robbins). This tool is very effective at helping one handle relational upsets in their personal and professional lives. You know, those misunderstandings that cause us to question another person’s intentions. Now let’s look at the anatomy of a conversation that
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It’s not unusual in the workplace to have upsets in relationships. As an influential leader, you must be equipped to navigate these upsets. Read this week’s tip for a phenomenal tool that will help you masterfully do this. The Reality Bridging Technique How do you handle relational upsets in the workplace? Most of
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It’s tempting to cast blame when things go wrong. This will not serve you well as leader. See this advice from the exceptional consultant, Alan Weiss: Find cause and not blame. We become preoccupied in business and life with finding a scapegoat, a villain, a conspirator. Most problems simply occur through errors
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A Right Management survey at the end of 2010 of over 2,000 human resource executives, hiring managers and recruiters across 17 countries had the surprising (to me) result that only slightly more than half of Asia-Pacific based respondents rated leadership skill and potential as the number one factor in hiring. Those in North America and
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Here’s a quote from Bonnie Hatcock of Humana, HR Executive magazine’s 2007 HR Executive of the Year: “As we mature as leaders, I think we all realize that it’s no longer about the answers. It’s about the questions – asking those well-placed, well-timed questions that help other people discover solutions.” In other words,
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Do You Pass The Trust Test? The global communications firm Ketchum has polled thousands of consumers across 12 countries several times over the past decade, and in the latest study just 24% believe leaders overall are providing effective leadership. Clearly there’s a lot of room for improvement! What do those respondents consider
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Photo by Bruce Mars on Unsplash Use The Executive Summary Approach Do you want to be more effective presenting technical information to non-technical executives? The first key to an influential presentation is to meet the audience where they are and then to speak their language. Your audience is not intimately familiar with
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Every once in a while, we need to step back and reflect on ways to raise our standards, step out of our comfort zones, take a chance – push the envelope. So ponder this question: “How can I push the envelope this week?” Photo by Sigmund on Unsplash This is a question
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