How to Be Assertive (Without Losing Yourself) - Amy Gallo - Best Practices. Conventional wisdom says that assertive people get ahead. They tell people what they think, request the resources they need, ask for raises, and don’t take no for an answer. So what are non-assertive people supposed to do if their company’s culture rewards these actions? If you’re shy or reserved, don’t fret. You can ask for what you need and get what you want, while still being yourself. What the Experts Say Managers need some degree of self-confidence to be effective. Understand the context Assertiveness is not universally understood to be a positive trait.
Evaluate your level of assertiveness You can do this by either assessing your own behavior or asking others for input. Objectively rating your own behavior can be difficult. Build relationships Often times people hold back because they are uncomfortable in a situation, either because they don’t know people or they’re afraid of what others might think. Principles to Remember Do: Don’t: This has changed her career for the better. In Presentations, Learn to Say Less - Ron Ashkenas. By Ron Ashkenas | 2:11 PM January 10, 2012 Imagine that you had 30 seconds instead of 30 minutes at the next executive staff meeting to get your message across. Would you be able to focus your energy on the most compelling way to convey your most important thought? Honestly, many of us would be flustered by the limitations. But the ability to sharpen an idea so it can be communicated quickly and effectively is becoming critical. But zeroing in is not easy.
Why is it so difficult for people to get to the point? Managers often deal with problems that have no right answer, which leads us to collect more and more data. But even if our analysis does lead to a conclusion, many managers lack the self-confidence to state it and stand behind it. So how can you get better at clearly conveying a message or helping your people develop this skill? When you prepare a presentation, work backwards. It’s not easy to say less and convey more. What are your suggestions for learning how to say less? Entreprise20.fr « Toute l'activité de la collaboration et du cloud computing Entreprise20.fr.
Six Common Misperceptions about Teamwork - J. Richard Hackman - The Conversation. By J. Richard Hackman | 5:50 PM June 7, 2011 This post is part of the HBR Insight Center Making Collaboration Work. Teamwork and collaboration are critical to mission achievement in any organization that has to respond quickly to changing circumstances. My research in the U.S. intelligence community has not only affirmed that idea but also surfaced a number of mistaken beliefs about teamwork that can sidetrack productive collaboration. Here are six of them. Misperception #1: Harmony helps. Actually: Quite the opposite, research shows.
Misperception #2: It’s good to mix it up. Actually: The longer members stay together as an intact group, the better they do. Misperception #3: Bigger is better. Actually: Excessive size is one of the most common–and also one of the worst–impediments to effective collaboration. Misperception #4: Face-to-face interaction is passé. Actually: Teams working remotely are at a considerable disadvantage. Misperception #5: It all depends on the leader. J. The #1 Killer of Meetings (And What You Can Do About It) - Peter Bregman. By Peter Bregman | 10:41 AM April 14, 2011 “That was dreadful. Not only was I bored, everyone else was bored too. Disengaged. I’m terrible at facilitating these kinds of meetings. But they’re so important. I’ve got to get better at it. I need to find a better way.” I wrote that in a journal entry about seven years ago.
I had prepared meticulously. The result? Most presentations elicit those reactions because most presentations are polished and thorough and designed to satisfy their audience, as well as to build confidence that the speaker knows what he’s talking about. So over the following seven years, I experimented with designing offsites. Over time, I identified a single factor that makes the biggest difference between a great meeting and a poor one: PowerPoint. PowerPoint presentations inevitably end up as monologues. Meetings are exorbitantly expensive when you add up the number of highly paid people in the room at the same time.
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