Mixed messages can cause conflict, confusion and worse.
Mostly, they make clarity impossible. Without clarity, nothing works.
If you want to lead change, inspire others to action and help your team perform at its best, your communication has to be CRYSTAL CLEAR (especially when virtual!).
Your ideas and arguments can always be more convincing. You can always be more persuasive. From a complex political issue to a change initiative at work, a lot of people are sitting on the fence. So if you feel strongly about the merits of your idea, help them make up their mind.
Not only has laughter been scientifically proven to improve your physical and mental state, it’s a valuable resource in times of stress or struggle. It also help you build up personal resilience.
If you’re going to work on your own – that is, from home or office space by yourself without colleagues, there are seven skills you’ve got to master (secrets!). By yourself. For yourself. Essentially – you are your own cheerleader. Your own coach and motivator. Your own disciplinarian. Your very own mentor and advisor…and more.
Be like the cat hunting the mouse – laser focused on its goal, crystal clear on how to get it.
And when you’re not exactly sure what your next career move looks like, these 5 steps will help you transition with confidence.
With some shops reopening this week in Germany it seems there’s finally some light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. Nevertheless, it seems working from home and other lockdown conditions will continue for a while longer…
Here are 10 smart tips and strategies for navigating the choppy waters ahead like a Zen master.
Managing a virtual meeting is harder than a traditional face-to-face one. Nothing major has changed. However, clear communication and other basics are more important than before.
A checklist of “must-do’s & have’s” can ensure a successful virtual meeting.
Under multiple lockdowns, working life has changed forever.
The truth is, everything will look differently tomorrow than it does today…or at least that’s how I feel with my work situation. Some days I’m optimistic that we’re going to all come out of this stronger than before…other days I feel like this is just the beginning of future catastrophes that will make this one seem mild.
Bottom line – we’re all in this together. So what ever happens next, it’ll happen to all of us.
A: Hey new guy, are you a "Fiery Red” too? B: Sorry? A: Ah, forget it – you’re proooobably a “Sunshine Yello”. B: A “sunshine what”? A: Oh, never mind! Have you ever had an exchange like this? How did it make you feel? When ...
As a leader you should always be looking for problems to co-solve and decisions to co-make – nothing builds trust and confidence faster than collective problem-solving and decision-making.
If you like movies and you’re in a position of leadership, this movie is a must see.
The protagonist, Monsieur Gustav, builds rock-solid commitment in everyone he touches at The Grand Budapest Hotel – one of the best films of 2014, in my opinion.
Here are 7 timeless lessons (with behavior + result) that we can learn from this fictive, but exemplary leader…
Take the time to examine the facts available to you and gather different opinions. This allows you to see the situation more objectively. Don’t base a big decision on your gut instinct without exploring all the data first.
Understand these 3 pitfalls to avoid them and apply these 3 tips for better decisions.
