Expectations are an important part of any relationship. If two people have different expectations on the outcome of a certain situation then they have both sown the seeds of conflict. As a leader it is your responsibility to make sure that expectations are clearly defined and communicated, both your expectations on the group and groups [...]
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Expectations: Leader vs. Follower
Posted in leadership, tagged communication, expectations, leadership on September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Tough Interview
Posted in leadership, tagged communication, conflict, leadership on September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Jerry posted a comment wanting to know what underdog candidates can do to perform better in a tough interview situation.
I’ve been assisting in interviews for an open position in my group. Some of the candidates are missing people skills, personality, etc. A few of the other interviewers visibly showed their displeasure and unease with the [...]
Strength/Improvement Map
Posted in leadership, tagged communication, improvement, leadership, self-help on September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One way to understand your strengths, areas of improvement and relationships is the Johari Window. Personally I have a hard time remembering it and I frankly don’t find it very useful.
Instead I have developed the personal Strength/Improvement map. The map contains 3 areas: Internal Dialog, External Perspective and Physical Presence. You should create one map [...]
Problem Solving Technique – The Tree
Posted in leadership, tagged communication, problem, tricks on September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When trying to solve a problem you can sometimes run into a morass, slowing your progress and preventing you from reaching your goal. In times like these, it can be good to have some tricks (Jedi mind tricks?) or techniques in your toolkit, to be able to see the problem from a different perspective and [...]
People Skills
Posted in leadership, tagged communication, leadership, training, trust on September 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Over at CIO.com I found an article about “Why Managers Need People Skills”.
The skills the article finds to be most useful are:
- Assuredness
- Confidence
- Likability
For me, the main people skill missing from this list is feedback. The ability to give and receive positive and constructive feedback is for me one of the most important and [...]
Simple Management Rules
Posted in leadership, tagged advice, communication, leadership, management on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I found this while surfing the net a while back and I find the advice to be really useful.
“Elegant” and “timeless” describe 11 simple rules first presented by Dave Packard at HP’s second annual management conference in 1958 in Sonoma, California.
11 Simple Rules
1. Think first of the other fellow. This is THE foundation — [...]
