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Being 'In the Conversation'
You cannot beat being 'in the conversation' with your people. It takes focus and awareness. then to take the opportunity.
Because you can. Because it makes the difference.
- To the culture
- To wellbeing
- To retention
- To relationships
- To awareness
Why wouldnโtย you?
Coaching. It's Such a Great Job!
Aw. Every day, this job is such a joy ๐
And above all, it means I am not needed, for my client has realised her own potential and will continue to thrive on her own. She may come back one day, to go to the next level, but for right now, she's doing so well, and on her way.
After working together for a few months, I like that she's flying solo โ๏ธ
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Overcoming New Role Fears
Here are a few thoughts to alleviate the challenges everyone finds within themselves as they step up to a new responsibility.
Above all, remember, selection processes are, in the main robust enough to see through candidates who arenโt up to it. So, youโve been chosen for a reason! Trust the process - and build your resilience to the Gremlin who tells you otherwise!
Here are 10 reflections which might help.
- Notice Your Successes
Fearing not being up to a promotion can make anyone overlookโฆ
Camera On Please
The Value of Radical Candor in Feedback
Feedback is such a gift when given with the interests of the individual in mind.
Kind leaders face into the challenges of giving clear feedback, because the individual will grow from it.
It might not be easy, and yet that leader might be the first one to tell the person, so the gift may well be very valuable indeed.
However, a word of warning. I was once told 'you need to leave this company' by someone I did not trust or respect, so I railed against this 'advice'.
He was right, and later I dโฆ
3 Early Warning Signs Your Culture is Going Wrong
And you need to act fast to turn it around.
Here's the clues (solutions to follow).
๐ก You are struggling to hang on to your best people.
๐ก The people you have are reactive, rather than proactive.
๐ก You are working the tasks, rather as a leader.
There are solutions to these issues, which are demonstrating the signs of a weakening culture, which is the start of a very rocky road.
Let's take a look. . .
๐ Become fully aware of what's going on.
โก Acknowledge that responsibility lies with you.
๐ Ask curiosityโฆ
Kind Leaders Help Everyone
Leadership is not about taking the easy route. It's about being aware of what to do for the best.
Help the quiet ones; the different ones; the thinkers; the excited ones.
The best leaders know how to get the best from everyone in the team, even when they aren't the same as them. That creates a foundation with depth.
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Be Kind To Yourself
Life's way too short to be hard on ourselves.
We do the best we can and enjoy just that.
- No comparisons.
- No regrets.
- No massive aspirations.
Just being kind to myself is just fine with me.
Imagine Youโre an HR Leader
Youโll have a range of different titles, and there may be nuances in the precise role you lead.
At your level, your job will swing from the extremes of long-term strategic thinking and planning, through mid-term issues of structures and new opportunities, to ensuring short-term goals are met.
These will relate to delivering corporate goals, including - but not limited to - financial results, culture, inclusion, engagement, pipeline planning, terms and conditions and more.
You will endeavour tโฆ
That you deserve, and so do they.
These are for you to work into your 1-2-1s, so try them on ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ and they will grow on you!
1. Take a couple of deep breaths and ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ before you start.
2. Find a ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ. Hang up a Do Not Disturb sign.
3. Remove any ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐, such as paperwork, phones or email pings.
4. Even virtually, ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ to do anything else.
5. ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ. Even if they stop, give them a momeโฆ