Thanks to IGI Global for publishing the paper \”Examining the Influence of COVID-19 on Telework, Trustworthiness, and Performance\” that I wrote with David Miller. I appreciate the continued support of my research and writing! https://www.igi-global.com/article/examining-the-influence-of-covid-19-on-telework-trustworthiness-and-performance/297086
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Thinking about coaching. Compete with commitment, lose with honor, win with dignity.
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I appreciate this article from Bob Chapman, CEO, Barry-Wehmiller, titled Building the Case for Caring in Business. Basically, the article talks about how leaders that care about their people can be successful in making the business numbers and the bottom line work in their favor. The best thing I get from my read of this article is that leaders must focus more on WHY people are performing than on WHAT they are doing. Engaging with the reasons people keep going to work puts you in touch with their energy that keeps them performing. I got this courtesy of Dave Bryant, and you read his post on LinkedIn.
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I was truly impressed by a LinkedIn post today titled “Five Leadership Competencies That Are Not Optional Anymore.” 1. Leading a remote workforce, 2. Understanding data, 3. Technological acumen, 4. Business intelligence, 5. Preparedness. This is from The Center for Organizational Excellence and is written by Christopher Meadows and Paul Eder. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-david-weiss-93244527_infographics-innovation-leadership-activity-6889547018461622272-7YIG. It contained an excellent infographic shared by Dr. David Weiss and Nicole Valentine, PMP®. I suggested adding \”Leader Engagement\” that focuses on emotional intelligence, empathy, and leader-member exchange theory. Let me know if you want to know more about EI, empathy, or LMX.
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An article that Leslie Krohn and I wrote last year has been published. ABSTRACT: As the nation battles COVID-19, we analyze the policy and tactics required to follow the recommendations of scientists and health professionals to achieve physical and psychological well-being by wearing masks to slow the spread of the SARS-CoV-2. An online survey from a business-focused social media network is employed to understand the issues for and against mask wearing. The survey findings showed that 60% of organizations have created some kind of health pact, pledge, or commitment and that most plans identified impact everyone who interacts with a business, not just employees. The findings do not shed much light on what drives people to opt out of mask wearing. The practical findings are that there is a need for achieving, understanding, and subsequent buy in of mask wearing that would be helped with a solid plan. The limitations of the research are primarily the small size of the convenience sample and the fact that the population may be restricted. Replication of this type of study with a formal, qualitative approach aimed at populations of interest is highly recommended.
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Here is a short quiz for leaders to test being in touch with your team members. You are the only one who can give yourself a grade. Food for thought.
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COACHING IS ABOUT YOU AND IT IS ABOUT THEM. MAKE SURE YOU CAN BE THE PERSON PEOPLE LOOK TO FOR HELP, ADVICE, GUIDANCE, AND SOMETIMES EVEN A GENTLE PUSH IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THE “PUSH” IS OFTEN THE HARD PART, AND SOME COACHES STRUGGLE WITH THE DIFFICULTIES INVOLVED IN MOTIVATING PEOPLE. I OFFER YOU MY 3D COACHING PRINCIPLE THAT WILL HELP YOU IN ANY SITUATION. CHECK OUT MY VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/8GAypNvAFUo.
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Happy Holidays to you and yours. Looking forward to communicating next year!
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Leaders who fail to engage with their team members on a regular basis can put them in difficult, unfortunate situations. Leaders who only engage with team members when there is a deadline may find themselves in difficult conversations. The leader who does not take the time to regularly engage with their people to get to know them is taking a risk. Leaders may know their strengths and weaknesses, but do they know what brings them to work each day? Do they know which tasks they enjoy most? Do they have tasks in mind that would offer them new job challenges? Do they know where their people want to be personally and professionally next week, next month, or next year? How do leaders improve this situation? By using EI or Empathy, or both. EI, or Emotional Intelligence, offers chances to find quality in interpersonal behaviors when one evaluates, controls, and perceives emotions. Empathy is making a conscious effort to put yourself in another person’s position, try to see things from their perspective, and try to grasp the emotions they may be feeling. Both concepts require accepting and offering feedback, getting in touch with our own emotions and those of others, and taking the necessary steps to adjust to those emotions. I assure you, there are more great conversations ahead. Get involved!
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Two subjects in the last several days reminded me of the importance of empathy. The first was the unfortunate story of the people who were surprised by getting fired on a Zoom call. The second was reading posts about exit interviews and their use. Empathy was definitely needed in the first instance. It would have been helpful if the CEO was better able to understand and share the feelings of the employees BEFORE making this decision. This should never happen this way! The worst parts for me were his lack of empathy and his empty words to employees.
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