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Guy Gives a Quick Overview ofThe DISC Model of Human Behavior
As a teenager and young adult, I thought people were totally irrational and unpredictable. In my thirties, I learned about patterns of behavior that people tend to follow in many areas... [Read more]
Leadership Skills Archive:
Wayne Turmel
Yesterday, I had a lively conversation with Wayne Turmel of Great Web Meetings for his Cranky Middle Manager podcast show. We spoke about a number of issues related to the transition to leadership people make when they take their first supervisory role. (This is the topic of the Bud to Boss workshop that Kevin Eikenberry and I developed).
During our conversation, we covered a number of important issues:
How to deal with the role and relationship changes you face as a new supervisor.
How... [Read more]
Last week, an important leadership lesson played out on the world stage between General Stanley McChrystal and President Barack Obama. The wikipedia article about General McChrystal says:
Following insubordinate remarks about Vice President Joe Biden and other administration officials attributed to McChrystal and his aides in a Rolling Stone article, McChrystal was recalled to Washington, D.C. where President Barack Obama accepted his resignation
I have not seen the article containing the reportedly... [Read more]
A few weeks ago, I read an interesting article titled On the Job, Nice Guys May Finish Last. The title immediately caught my attention, and I had to take a look.
In reading the article, I saw an immediate connection to my work and for other people interested in using the DISC model in their professional and personal lives.
The point made in this article is particularly significant for people with supportive tendencies (people who are people-oriented and reserved).
People with strong supportive traits... [Read more]
Filed under: Communication Skills, Leadership Skills
Tags: assertive communication, business relationships, conversations, DISC Model, disc style, emotional control, emotional intelligence, emotions, get over yourself, influence, Leadership Skills, people-oriented people, self awareness, self control
… And What You Can Do About It
Have you ever told yourself that you wouldn’t do something? Maybe you said you wouldn’t eat too much at a party. Maybe you told yourself that you wouldn’t speak too soon at a meeting. Or maybe you just told yourself that you wouldn’t break the speed limit on the way home from work.
Whatever it was, you told yourself that you wouldn’t do something that you either normally do, wanted to do, or habitually do, and you eventually “gave-in”... [Read more]
Filed under: Leadership Skills, Parenting, Persuasion
Tags: emotional control, emotional intelligence, emotions, get over yourself, human behavior, intention, self awareness, self control, understanding people
I have noticed one behavior many of us use that almost guarantees that our suggestions, solutions, and opinions will be ignored when we offer them:
We tell people what to do before we have heard their whole story.
When we offer people suggestions, solutions, and opinions before we have heard them out, they often do not care what we have to say. So, they rarely listen to and fully comprehend what we are suggesting.
The suggestion might be useful. It might be right on target. It might be exactly what... [Read more]
Earlier this week, I attended the ASTD conference in Chicago. As I worked in the Kevin Eikenberry Group booth, I noticed an interesting dynamic happening at the booths around me.
Where someone was willing to stand on a platform and speak, other people were willing to stop and listen.
In fact, it looked to me like people were not just willing to listen; they wanted to listen.
Likewise, at the booths where people sat and waited for the conference attendees to approach them, nothing happened.
So, here’s... [Read more]
A few weeks ago, I was standing in an airport waiting for my return flight to Indianapolis when I overheard a woman (“Mary”)* complaining about a flight attendant’s (“Sue’s”) behavior on a previous flight. At the time, I was trying not to overhear Mary, but her emotional investment and volume were too high to ignore.
As Mary spoke about Sue’s behavior, she said something like this: “Sue did it on purpose just to irritate me.”
I remember thinking:... [Read more]
Filed under: Communication Skills, Leadership Skills, Parenting, Resolving Conflict
Tags: conflict resolution, effective communication skills, influence, Leadership Skills, perception, persuasion, Resolving Conflict, understanding
I’ll leave the video to do the talking in this post. The ideas that Dan Pink presents are definitely worth considering. I suggest leaders (including parents) should learn from this talk and find ways to apply the concepts to their situations.
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Filed under: Leadership Skills, Video
Tags: Dan Pink, employee motivation, inspiration, Leadership Skills, leading people, motivation, Parenting, parenting skills, team building, TED talks
In his classic success text, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey says we should begin with the end in mind.
I have seen this concept discussed in a number of ways and in a variety of contexts. And today, I was reminded of the importance of this concept in virtually every area of our lives. Specifically, I received feedback from a coaching client about how this concept had helped her in her professional life.
This particular person is a hard-working, intelligent, kind, and... [Read more]
As I listened to the the news on both radio and television this Friday, nearly every mention of the switch to Daylight Saving Time brought on some mention of the “loss of one hour” we would experience on Saturday. It seemed that the entire focus during the time change weekend was on the loss. I don’t recall a single person speaking positively about the hour of daylight we would “gain” at the end of the normal business day.
Then, I thought back to the switch from Daylight... [Read more]
Filed under: Family Relationships, Leadership Skills, Reflections
Tags: behavioral tendencies, Communication Skills, conflict resolution, daylight saving time, Family Relationships, human nature, Leadership Skills, perspective, reflection, Resolving Conflict, tendency, time change
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