SocialMediaTraining_FINAL.png (PNG Image, 1000 × 4053 pixels) Drive Decisions Without Saying a Word: Leading by Listening. All too often, leaders seek to build support for an idea by talking -- a lot. They go on and on about why the decision is a good one -- detailing its benefits, the reasons others should support it, and the path forward. There's passion and excitement behind the talk, and the leader lets it show through in the form of focused enthusiasm. At best, he is pegged as long-winded, overbearing, and insecure. At worst, the decision doesn't get made because no one buys in or it's pushed through despite active resistance that will almost certainly derail implementation.
Here's a more effective way to make decisions and get people to support their implementation: Be quiet. Know Your Destination Heading into your meeting, be clear about the desired outcome. Kick off the meeting by clearing stating the objective in an affirmative way: "We're here to approve the full roll out of the new compensation plan. " Know When to Ride… As people discuss the idea, they'll offer pros and cons. …and Know When to Steer. The Workplace Violence Prevention Handbook - Don Philpott, Don Grimme.
HR Magazine Guide to Managing People. HR Magazine Guide to Managing People. 180 Ways to Build a Magnetic Culture - Eric Harvey, Mel Kleiman. Human Resource Management: Contemporary Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities. Are Your Interview Questions Creative or Crazy? In a high school psychology class, our teacher, the football coach, assigned us to build a contraption that would allow us to drop an egg from the roof of the school and have it land unbroken.
It was a stupid assignment then. It was a psychology class, not a physics class, and he didn't even have us work in groups, which could have (ostensibly) taught us something about the psyche of other high school seniors who really just wanted to graduate. I objected. He told me I was stupid. When my editor called my attention to a company, Grand Circle Travel, which uses the "raw egg drop" as part of their hiring process, I was reminded of Coach Psychology and his need to feel superior. From this exercise, we're able to quickly learn which candidates exhibit leadership and teamwork qualities, which ones perform well in unusual situations, and which have done their background research on the company. Now, I've traveled. Other companies use these "techniques" as a test, but what are they testing? 222 Secrets of Hiring, Managing, and Retaining Great Employees in Healthcare ... - Bob Levoy, Robert P. Levoy.
Keeping Good Employees On Board: Employee Retention Strategies to Navigate ... - Dawn McCooey. Quiet Influence: The Introvert's Guide to Making a Difference: Jennifer Kahnweiler PhD: 9781609945626: Amazon.com. Quiet Time: The Introvert’s 5 Keys To Influence. By Jennifer Kahnweiler, Ph.D. Incorporating some of these steps into your leadership can definitely increase your chances of success and sustainability whether you are an extrovert or an introvert. Take a look at the new book by this author, Quiet Influence: The Introvert’s Guide to Making a Difference (Berrett-Koehler, April 2013); I find myself pumping my fist and saying “yes!”
Out loud as I read, knowing that the wisdom in it is good for all leaders, not just Introverts. Walking into the research institute’s cafeteria to grab some lunch I noticed it immediately. Something was different. Where was the hustle and bustle of a typical noontime lunch rush? Instead I saw people sitting alone, eating, reading and simply starring into space. Quiet influencers like these professionals begin their influencing journey where they think and recharge best: in quiet. 1. Quiet time allows innovative ideas to percolate and emerge. 2. 3. 4. 5. Small steps here can make a big difference. Jennifer B. Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength - Laurie Helgoe. Can introverts succeed in business? Organizations tend to celebrate and promote extroverted personalities, but by some calculations, introverts make up half of the population. That's an awful lot of talent to exclude from executive ranks. By Laura Vanderkam, contributor FORTUNE -- When you picture a leader, the image that usually comes to mind is someone like Jack Welch or Bill Clinton -- gregarious, energized by crowds.
Organizations tend to celebrate and promote such extroverted personalities, as opposed to introverts, who draw energy from ideas or one-on-one interactions. Such quiet types are often not as visible within companies, but by some calculations, introverts make up half of the population. It's the numerical equivalent of excluding women -- and similarly shortsighted, says Susan Cain, author of the new book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. Certainly, introverts trying to make it in business face obstacles.
See also: Why you should embrace your company's heretics. Recruiting and Selection. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking - Susan Cain. The Introverted Leader (Large Print 16pt) - Jennifer B. Kahnweiler. Quiet Influence: The Introvert's Guide to Making a Difference - Jennifer Kahnweiler.