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"Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be."
~ George Sheehan
"Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected."
~ Steve Jobs
"The mind has exactly the same power as the hands; not merely to grasp the world, but to change it."
~ Colin Wilson
"In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure."
~ Bill Cosby
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Greetings!
Our goal at Leadership Insight is to provide you, on a regular basis, topical information on best practices and tips for leading your staff. To date, we have achieved this primarily through our talent talk newsletter, articles we have written and links to articles and white papers authored by others. Going forward, we would like to engage with you on a different level. We will be asking you to participate in a monthly poll to gather your opinion on topics related to the fields of leadership, talent management and coaching. These results will be published each month on our website.
To get started, we would appreciate if you would click on this link to vote on which of the top 3 coaching capabilities you think is most critical to ensure effective manager-employee relationships. The results will be posted in our March issue of talent talkin which we will also outline a number of exciting upcoming events:
· A webinar and Executive Seminar on the Key to Engaging your Employees
· 2 Day Public Program of the Confident Coach™ - training managers how to engage their staff with purpose and passion.
· 2 & ½ day train-the-trainer certification program of the Confident Coach.
Thank you for your participation in our poll and stay tuned for the event dates.
Enjoy this issue of talent talk.
Cheers,
Rebecca |
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The Spirit Of Leadership
Do you have it? How do you know?
 You quite possibly have the competitive advantage within your people / staff to drive your company to the next level. Leadership and the spirit of leadership may exist within your company, but how do you take advantage of and / or inspire your people to recognize, utilize, learn, and develop into incredible leaders?
It starts with you! If you are not a great leader it is hard to inspire leadership within others. If you are a great leader... what is it that makes you the leader that everyone wants to follow?
If you think about the traits of a great leader, you will quickly notice that all (or most) of the traits are learned and developed.
Leadership characteristics like:
Being a good communicator, creativity, sincerity, leading by example, good decision making skills, listens to others objectively, being open minded, having a positive attitude, hiring the right people, providing direction, focus, commitment, and determination are all skills, traits, & characteristics that can be developed.
There are other characteristics that are important too... this is just a small list of some important traits.
Think about someone you hold as an excellent leader. Think about how this person relates to others, the specific skills, behaviors, traits, & characteristics that they possess.
Now write down all the characteristics that you find admirable. Do you possess all of the same characteristics? Of the ones that you don't possess, are they learned & developed?
Does this give you an action plan for self-development? Could you use this exercise for developing leadership within your company?
Your role as a leader is to provide the vision, direction, goals, values, framework, resources, and long term direction for your company. It is also to inspire & motivate others to give their best. A great place to start is by getting your entire staff into the spirit of leadership so they too can help your company be successful.
Having well organized methods to help you develop yourself and your people into great leaders, and utilizing mentors & coaches to keep you focused is a method of success.
Start today!
~ Copyright protected worldwide. G. Sorrell
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Coaching Top Talent For Successful Growth
An organization's top talent holds the greatest promise to facilitate accelerated growth for that company. This group of employees consists of promising individuals who have career experience that stands out in their abilities, talents and commitment. Among them are the managers who have the advantage of broad experience and are being groomed for senior leadership roles. Corporate coaching can be valuable in helping these individuals unleash their potential and take their abilities to new levels.
Contrary to popular belief, corporate coaches are not just glorified business consultants. Though sometimes mistaken as psychotherapists, the corporate coach does not perform therapy. Instead, he or she specializes in helping organizations improve their top talent's managerial performances in a manner that is customized to suit that individual's specific skill set.
They are called coaches because they coach an organization's top talent similarly as a sports coach would help a star athlete. They help them stay on track and to maximize their full potential. Coaches dip into a corporate talent pool and emerge having taught these individuals to dramatically sharpen their natural talents and abilities.
It is the coach's job to help top talent create new foundations for their work by encouraging them to unleash their potential and discover their best critical skills. They spend time insuring that the employee fully understands where his or her real talent lies and they help them develop additional skills that further increase the potential for organizational growth.
The coaching process focuses on the employee's personal strengths and weaknesses and draws a clear-cut picture of those traits so that the employee knows exactly what needs to be done to meet his or her goals and the company's objectives. Coaches guide employees toward being better managers and assist them in developing collaborative skills that will propel their company's growth forward at a steady pace.
Coaches encourage their trainees to find their own voices as managers and to optimize every task as a matter of course. They cause employees to be able to harness the impetus to make successful transitions from one area to the next. A corporate coach can teach a managerial hopeful how to be a confident leader with strongly defined strategies to replace ineffective job behaviors with highly effective behaviors. They teach strategic planning and teamwork, they increase the self-confidence of the employee, and help them develop effective communication skills.
In the end, the corporate coach becomes the driver for defining an organization's core business culture, and through its top talent, makes it grow.
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this article, and / or about how we can help you with your current talent development, training, or hiring needs, contact us today!
~ Written specifically for us by our associate Gary Sorrell, Sorrell Associates, LLC. Copyright protected worldwide. All rights reserved. |
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Keeping And Maintaining Your New Year's Resolutions
The coming of a new year is the perfect time to turn a new page, which is the reason so many people create New Year's Resolutions. It's a great opportunity to eliminate bad habits and establish new routines that can help you grow psychologically, emotionally, socially, physically or intellectually. As always though, resolutions are much easier to make than to keep and by the end of January many of us have abandoned our resolve and settled back into our old patterns.
The following are steps to help you to keep your New Year's Resolutions and can be applied to any of your goals:
Choose a realistic goal and make it specific- Instead of choosing an ambiguous goal, focus on something you can realistically set your sights on. For example, don't just say you are going to "lose weight", make it specific, such as you are going to lose 10 lbs.
One Resolution is Enough- You may have a long list of things you would like to do during the year, however, the best idea is to NOT spread yourself too thin by choosing one to focus your energies on.
Take Small Steps- Start with small steps to help you reach the larger goal because trying to take on too much or doing too much at one time is the primary reason New Year's Resolutions often fail.
Understand Change is a process- Recognize that the unhealthy habits or behavior that you wish to change have taken years to develop. This is not a race to the finish line and once you have made the commitment to make a drastic change you will be working on it for years to come.
Support From Friends and Family is Vital- It is always a good idea to explain what your goals are to your close friends or family and ask them to help you achieve your goals.
Find Sources of Inspiration to Renew Your Motivation- During your first few days of your commitment to change you will probably feel confident and highly motivated to reach your goal. However, it's important to have a list of resources that will keep you motivated when the times get tough.
Constantly work your goals - Consider keeping a resolution journal, where you can write about your successes and struggles during your journey. Typically after the first 30 days most people have lost the excitement and initial spark of keeping their New Year's resolution. Therefore it's important to keep yourself inspired by constantly working on your goals. |
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