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What Is Servant Leadership?
Successful leaders accept they don’t have all the answers. New technology, new ways to work, new market conditions, new employee needs and new clients constantly shift our world. Servant leaders embrace this and see this insight as a positive… a superpower that their competition may not (and often do not) have. Servant leaders empower and inspire their employees to bring their whole self to work.
The Best Kind of Belonging
The best kind of belonging is not something others give to us, it comes from within. True belonging is a gift to ourselves. When we 100% belong to ourselves, that is when we are able to belong to a tribe and know we can trust that bond.
The Role of Empathy During Difficult Conversations at Work
Difficult conversations are always uncomfortable for everyone involved because of feelings of stress and fear. Practice empathy every chance you get. Be intentional about practicing empathy in low stress or even very happy times. Feel what it is like to be alert and intentionally mindful of what your are needing, believing and feelings and what others may be needing, believing and feelings.
Empathy at Work During the Covid Pandemic and Moving Forward
Empathy is at the heart of feeling respect for ourselves and others. When we feel respected it meets our individual the need to feel valued for our contribution. There are so many ways to explore empathy both within ourselves and outwardly as we all push through the Covid-19 pandemic.
My 8 Habits of Highly Empathic People
Studying empathy is important because it is what binds us together. Empathy helps build trust and respect. And even when this process is slow, when we strive to understand and trust each other we are more likely to work together to find collaborative, mutually beneficial, Win-Win solutions. The alternative is Win-Lose, and why should we settle for Win-Lose when Win-Win is an option?
How to Practice Empathy at Work
The more experiences we have feeling and learning about emotions the more capable at managing our own emotions and being able to correctly recognize and relate to those emotions in other. As adults it can be a longer process but learning how to be more empathetic starts with recognizing the need and practicing empathy.
The Importance of Empathy at Work
Today great leaders build a company that has the support of their employees and their customers as their primary goal by building an environment based on empathy, trust and shared perspective. Great leaders and great companies help each member of their team embrace purpose while also aligning business goals with individual goals.
How To Eliminate Rude, Bossy & Passive Aggressive Email Tone
Tone is one of the most important parts of our email or text messages. There are effective ways to eliminate rude, bossy and passive aggressive tone from our messages and instead build trusting, respectful, mutually beneficial relationships. The few seconds we spend getting into the habit of writing great messages will save us time and help us build a professional brand we will be proud of.
When Leaders are Poor Communicators, Who Pays The Price: Part 2
It’s easy to get busy and see only what is in front of us, but great leaders help their team and team members also stay focused on the big picture. In Part 2 of 'Who Pays The Price', I discuss 5 of my favourite ways leaders can develop effective communication skills and therefor build an inspired, high-performing team who are loyal.
When Leaders are Poor Communicators, Who Pays The Price? Part 1
What makes a great leader communicator? A great leader communicator starts with awareness. Studies have shown that in almost every case we will rate ourselves as far greater - or far poorer (more often) communicators than we actually are. This is backed up within Harvard Business Review articles that report 69% of managers are uncomfortable communicating with their employees.