From Manager to Leader #3
This blog continues with the June theme of Leadership. See what you think and leave your comments below. Leadership skills can be developed at any stage in your career. Some people naturally possess these skills, others do not. Here are still more shifts to make when you’re aspiring to be a leader.
Shift 12: Minimize consequences to advantages. Many managers tend to hide, justify, color or reshape consequences such as bad news, dropping sales or business disruption. Leaders celebrate the consequences, learn from them and go make a whole lot more money because… Continue reading
From Manager to Leader #2
Leadership skills can be developed at any stage in your career. Some people naturally possess these skills, others do not. Here are some additional shifts to make when you’re aspiring to be a leader.
Shift 6: Trust yourself to trusting others. Managers often think they have to come up with the ideas they create. Leaders enlist the big thinkers for ideas and let them contribute. Create an outrageous plan to grow the business or your career. Show that plan to trusted associates who are big and smart thinkers. Listen to their ideas… Continue reading
What makes a great supervisor? – Part 2
I hope you had a chance to read part 1. There are more things you can do to be a great supervisor. If you gave your employees a score card – how would they rate you?
Rule #8. Always show appreciation for your employees’ efforts- every employee wants to feel that they are valued and appreciated. For example, an encouraging word to a low performing employee will often do more to improve things than constant criticism for poor performance. Research has shown that a four-to-one ratio of compliments to criticism produces the best level of job… Continue reading
What makes a great supervisor? – Part 1
Following is a blog originally posted in December 2011. This goes along with our leadership blogs for this month!
Great supervisors follow the same rules when working with their employees. How many of these rules do you follow? How many of these rules does your supervisor follow? If you gave your employees a score card – how would they rate you?
Rule #1. Treat all your employees fairly – that means workload, expectations and treatment. What you’re willing to do for one, you must be willing to do for all.
Sub-tip: Do not play… Continue reading
New Look?
Creating new opportunities and new ideas can be as easy as changing your physical appearance. Changing how you feel about yourself often translates into a new view of the world around you. The fresh perspective can conjure up new ideas and can reveal new opportunities. Following are some tips to help you get started. Try one tip at a time, changing everything all at once rarely works in the long term.
Tip 1: Start small – Look in the mirror. How long has it been since you’ve changed your hairstyle? Perhaps a different… Continue reading
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