Archive for the ‘Managers Eyes Only’ Category
7 Ways for a Leader to Get Stuff DONE!
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Many leaders are motivated by “getting stuff done”, yet there are any number of barriers that prevent such productivity and today’s Monday Moment will help you remove those barriers with ease. There are 7 ways actually to get more done and they come from a book I’ve recently read. Read the rest of this entry »
Attn Leaders: Is Low Self Esteem Losing You Money?
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Self –esteem is the belief that you are worth the effort to, among other things, at times make tough decisions. If you’re a leader and your self-esteem is low or lacking, it could be costing you money.. and a LOT of it at that.
When a leader suffers from low self-esteem, their decisions are likely to Read the rest of this entry »
How Stress STOPS Sales and Ruins Your Margins
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Stressed out people act cranky and often make bad decisions in the heat of the moment. Is your sales force stressed out? Then your numbers are suffering.
In the behavior of people and especially sales people, what leaders describe as difficult or high maintenance behavior is usually the stressed or negative version of whatever are one’s dominant set of natural personality traits. Top performing sales people are often highly dramatic, emotional, exuberant, enthusiastic, and less than Read the rest of this entry »
What Happens When “That’s Not My Job” becomes “That’s Not My Problem”?
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The range of reactions to “that’s not my job” might land some managers in jail, but it’s when a leader turns a blind eye to this remark and says “that’s not my problem” that productivity slows WAY down! It’s the employee with an attitude problem that says “that’s not my job”, but it’s the leader with an attitude problem that thinks “that’s not my problem.” Read the rest of this entry »
Don’t be an April Fool!
Things are moving so fast and we’re all so busy, but sometimes you just need a break.
One solution? You could take a day off.
Better solution? You could take a day to develop new skills to help you manage this level of activity and stress
The Contagious Conference Training Course on How to Deal with Difficult People will provide you with those skills AND time to practice, ask questions, and apply them to your own life and work. This is the real deal and we get to Read the rest of this entry »
How Do Leaders Manage Employee’s Access to Social Media?
“Social media access for employees can help or hinder your company reputation depending on how the leader manages access.”
Social media access for employees can help or hinder your company reputation depending on how the leader manages access. There’s no question employees have more access now to represent your organization or make it look great or abysmal. Are they saying what you’d like them to and are you providing any parameters on what is shared on social media? Here are some tips to ensure you shine! Read the rest of this entry »
Should Leaders Outsource Dealing with Difficult People?
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The truth? Leaders are often part of the difficulty when they fail to effectively deal with difficult people. If you take a look at the offerings of most public seminar companies or corporate training firms, it’s a near guarantee that Dealing with Difficult People will be listed in their catalog because leaders often outsource this solution when they don’t know how to resolve the problem internally. Now there’s nothing wrong with Read the rest of this entry »
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Monica Wofford, CSP “…developing leadership and confidence skills that stick!” |
