RELATIONSHIPS
Great bosses know that positive relationships based on shared values create mutual trust and respect in the workplace. They create and maintain positive relationships with team members and expect the same among team members.
Great bosses know that without mutual trust & respect, workplace cooperation disappears. They realize that they must effectively manage employees’ heads, hands, AND hearts. Most leaders are satisfied with managing employees’ hands (getting stuff done) and sometimes their heads (explaining strategy & goals).
Many employees spend more time at work than they do with their family or friends. Great bosses act to maintain a safe, inspiring workplace so employees feel honored at work.
Great bosses also understand that trust & respect is a fragile state; it must be tended & monitored daily with every player to remain healthy and vibrant.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
It's a Wonderful World
Louie Armstrong
Louie was born August 4th 1901
That's right 1901 - he played the trumpet and sang- his biggest hit was It's a Wonderful World.
When he sang it - you felt it-
He believed it and he was a black man born in 1901-
The song came out in 1960- there was still segregation and the civil rights movement was just beginning.
And yet this mean felt life was wonderful and when you still hear that song you feel it too.
Amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2RbFVRRtqI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2RbFVRRtqI
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Conversations
Email and quick and can be very good to communicate BUT nothing will replace a plain old conversation.
There is a time for both.
If you need to communicate fast or with a group of people email is a great tool and can save a lot of time.
If you have difficult news to deliver or need to discuss a complicated situation you still are better served by walking over to that person or giving them a phone call.
During the conversation you can have some give and take and you can imply a lot through your inflictions or your mannerisms or just as important you can pick up on the other person's vibe. Are they put off or is their body language telling you something?
All things that you can not get through email.
It is too easy to vent or go off on email and even if you have good intentions it may be received wrong.
In the end you will save time and maybe even a friendship if you talk.. yea that's right. Have a good old conversation.
There is a time for both.
If you need to communicate fast or with a group of people email is a great tool and can save a lot of time.
If you have difficult news to deliver or need to discuss a complicated situation you still are better served by walking over to that person or giving them a phone call.
During the conversation you can have some give and take and you can imply a lot through your inflictions or your mannerisms or just as important you can pick up on the other person's vibe. Are they put off or is their body language telling you something?
All things that you can not get through email.
It is too easy to vent or go off on email and even if you have good intentions it may be received wrong.
In the end you will save time and maybe even a friendship if you talk.. yea that's right. Have a good old conversation.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Body Language
Body Language is very important.
It is not only what you say, or don't say, the way you look and position yourself tells a lot.
Are you standing or sitting up straight?
Do you make a face of disgust without even knowing it?
Do you look people in the eye when you speak to them and give them your undivided attention?
I have been in meetings where people sit slouched and look totally disinterested. Without saying a word they are already saying - I do not want to be here or I do not care.
When a driver walks into a home for the first time they mind is going a mile a minute.
They want to look around as soon as possible to see what they have in front of them and what needs to be done when. What to attack first, what needs prepping, what needs their personal attention, what existing damage their is..etc etc
But they cannot forget that is also the MOST important time to introduce himself to the customer. His body language speaks to the customer as much if not more then his words.
You need to be conscious of it.
Same when you speak to a fellow employee or customer or client.
How do you look?
How are they perceiving you?
If you are conscious of it , you will find yourself correcting what you do and how you look and soon it will be habit.
What does your body Language say?
It is not only what you say, or don't say, the way you look and position yourself tells a lot.
Are you standing or sitting up straight?
Do you make a face of disgust without even knowing it?
Do you look people in the eye when you speak to them and give them your undivided attention?
I have been in meetings where people sit slouched and look totally disinterested. Without saying a word they are already saying - I do not want to be here or I do not care.
When a driver walks into a home for the first time they mind is going a mile a minute.
They want to look around as soon as possible to see what they have in front of them and what needs to be done when. What to attack first, what needs prepping, what needs their personal attention, what existing damage their is..etc etc
But they cannot forget that is also the MOST important time to introduce himself to the customer. His body language speaks to the customer as much if not more then his words.
You need to be conscious of it.
Same when you speak to a fellow employee or customer or client.
How do you look?
How are they perceiving you?
If you are conscious of it , you will find yourself correcting what you do and how you look and soon it will be habit.
What does your body Language say?
Thursday, May 2, 2013
FEAR
Do not allow FEAR to control you.
It is so easy to allow fear to effect our life the older that we get.
The more responsibility you have and the more you owe the more you fear.
Once you allow fear to dictate your life you start to lose the real you, what makes YOU special.
It is OK to feel afraid but do not BE afraid...it is natural to have anxiety and to worry as we gain responsibility and especially if you are a parent. All kind of worries will haunt you.
That is why children and through your growing up years life is so much easier and care free, because you have a lot less worries and very little responsibility.
When we fear our every move we also will be less productive and definitely less happy.
Make your goals, work hard, be honest and try not to intentionally hurt anyone...if you follow these rules you will always come out ahead.
Do not give your POWER away. .or give people POWER over you.
Stand for something... or you will fall for anything.
It is so easy to allow fear to effect our life the older that we get.
The more responsibility you have and the more you owe the more you fear.
Once you allow fear to dictate your life you start to lose the real you, what makes YOU special.
It is OK to feel afraid but do not BE afraid...it is natural to have anxiety and to worry as we gain responsibility and especially if you are a parent. All kind of worries will haunt you.
That is why children and through your growing up years life is so much easier and care free, because you have a lot less worries and very little responsibility.
When we fear our every move we also will be less productive and definitely less happy.
Make your goals, work hard, be honest and try not to intentionally hurt anyone...if you follow these rules you will always come out ahead.
Do not give your POWER away. .or give people POWER over you.
Stand for something... or you will fall for anything.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
More On Creating Good Habits
4. Develop Self-Discipline
A 2012 study showed that it can take up to 66 days to form a new habit. That makes self-discipline essential.One way to strengthen your self-discipline is to create a Treasure Map: a collage or visual representation of what you want to achieve. This will remind you why your new positive habit is so important to you. This can be just what you need to get motivated on days when your enthusiasm is waning.
5. Get Support
It can be hard to stick to a new habit when you're on your own. So share your goals with colleagues or friends, and ask them to support you. For example, you could ask them to call you check on your progress. Or, if they share your goal, you could meet them each week to support one another and maintain progress.Numerous apps have been designed to support people trying to develop new habits. For example, Stickk® was developed by Harvard economists. It allows you to log a goal, and to appoint a mentor to monitor your progress. A quick search online will reveal similar tools.
Key Points
Habits are powerful. They bring about change one step at a time, and they help you ensure that these changes become part of your life.However, you're far more likely to reach your goal if you make your new habits part of your regular routine. Follow these steps to make good habits stick:
- Identify what you want to achieve.
- Build good habits into your routine.
- Reflect on your habits.
- Develop self-discipline.
- Get support.
When you decide to establish new habits in your life, focus on one at a time. If you try to overhaul your entire schedule at once, you'll likely get overwhelmed and quickly revert to old behaviors.
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