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What To Do When You Inherit Unhappy Employees and Productivity Drops?
When faced with coming into turnaround or change an organization how you relate to the existing employees will be a core part of your strategy. You may inherit unhappy employees and productivity may be very poor, so what are your options?
How To Avoid Three Words In The Work Place That Trigger Defensive Reactions
The depth of your communication skills as a manager or a business leader can often mean the difference between success and failure. Leadership communication training can make all the difference in helping you get this right. A coach will help you implement your training in real life situations so that you can make what you learned in your training relevant and actionable. A real life situation is always different than the “training” situation.
How To Help Employees You Inherit Buy Into Your Vision
Inheriting an existing team when you come into a new organization or business in a leadership role is a pressured situation and challenge. The first weeks and months are critical to re-shaping the organization. More communication with employees is required at the start to establish trust, rapport and importantly a united understanding of how the organization is moving forward.
Interpersonal Communication Training; Why Setting Protocols Can Transform Your Meetings
Part of your responsibility as a leader is to enroll employees into your organization’s future vision. It’s a critical aspect of your leadership role, because unless you can get employees to “buy in” you’ll struggle to create a group with collective strengths to improve performance.
The Saying “Dress For Success” Has More Influence On Your Productivity Than You May Think
It’s no surprise that what we wear puts us in a certain mood or frame of mind. We’ve all felt powerful, intelligent and sexy depending on the clothing we wear.
The Power of Listening Lies In How You Listen
We live in a world where communication dominates our day to day life. However, we will often hear slectively. The power of listening lies in taking an interest in what others actually have to say.
“Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred to talk.” — Doug Larson
Seven Tips On How To Earn Respect In The Workplace Rather Than Demand It
Today’s leaders cannot demand respect. They must alter their mindset and become more accountable, actionable and fully engaged. They must realize that their actions influence productivity. Rather than command respect, in order to create an environment of trust, loyalty and earned admiration, they should roll up their sleeves and lead by example.
A Strong Company Culture Does Not Happen By Accident. Here Are Some Ways That Managers Can Be Culture Builders
Whether your workplace is casual, creative, social or competitive, a cohesive workplace culture reinforces the way your business operates. Clearly productivity improves when an inclusive culture makes every person feel like they’re part of the team.