One of the questions we got during our recent Bud to Boss Livecast addresses a common communication frustration. Here’s the question… “How can I capture the attention of others so they listen, hear and understand – as opposed to having them ‘tune out’ or jump ahead to an incorrect conclusion/assumption – especially when I don’t
If you’ve just been promoted, this is obviously for you. If you have been in your role for awhile, but your relationship and communication with your boss/supervisor/leader isn’t perfect, this will be of great help to you too. If your relationships and communication with those you lead isn’t where you would like it to be, you need
By Kevin Eikenberry Leaders know that communication is one of their key roles. In fact, whenever I work with a leadership team or group, the subject of communication always comes up. Some people want to know how to communicate more effectively. Others want to know why employees don’t seem to hear what they are saying when
What do your employees really want? A shiny new ping-pong table in the office? Catered lunches? The option to work remotely? How about the basic benefit of honest feedback? A recent survey, conducted by 15Five, found that out of 1,000 full-time employees across the U.S., 81% would rather join a company that values “open communication” than
By Guy Harris This is a simple, straightforward communication technique that you can use to improve your ability to connect and communicate with others, even if you only speak to them over the phone or via email: Use “and” more than “but.” Imagine that you and I are in a conversation and that you have just
One day Hypothetical John, a newly promoted supervisor with Fictional Products, met with his boss, Bill, to discuss a new procedure recently mandated by a change to company policy. John was not happy with the change because he knew that his team would not like it. The new procedure added two documentation steps to an
By Wayne Turmel, founder and president of GreatWebMeetings.com and co-founder of Remote Leadership Institute. We asked Wayne, “What do you think is the single biggest challenge remote leaders face, and how can they overcome it?” Keep reading to learn his valuable insight. It’s tempting to say that we have made too much out of working remotely
Forming a strong relationship with each each of your remote employees is critical to building their trust, engagement and loyalty. In this short video, The Center for Management & Organization Effectiveness discusses specific – simple – behaviors that will help you to make building those personal relationships a top priority.
In this video, “7 Tips to Help Virtual or Distant Leaders Avoid Destroying Morale,” Chris Stowell with The Center for Management & Organization Effectiveness tells you how to avoid damaging employees’ morale and increasing their stress levels when you meet with them face-to-face. Use his 7 tips to make the most out of the time
Recently, I had a conversation with my father-in-law who used to sell and repair televisions as a side business. Somehow, we started talking about early color sets. He mentioned that he owns the first color set he ever sold, and we reminisced about the first color sets we had. We got ours when I was
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