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JOIN ME ON THE RADIO!
Host Joshua Hill of Career Edge Radio will be interviewing me about what I do as a Leadership Coach.
When
Sat., April 17, 2010
1:00 - 1:30pm CDT
Where
KC Metro: AM 710-KCMO
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He who knows most, knows how little he knows.
-Thomas Jefferson
3rd President of the United States
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Janna Rust
913-219-7844
14543 Chadwick St.
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| Purposeful News
April 2010 |
Greetings!
With the onset of Spring, comes a looming Income Tax deadline. In the United States, Tax Day is literally upon us.
As I make the final edits to this month's edition of Purposeful News, no doubt many Americans are still scrambling to get to the post office to mail their income tax returns. What a "taxing" process! The whole tax filing process can be excruciating. At least tax time only comes once a year!
The word "excruciating" also brings to my mind the dreaded staff, board, or even family meeting at times...and I attend a lot of them. I wish some of my meetings only happened once a year!
In this month's issue, I want to share some tips to make your meetings more productive. Follow some of these simple strategies and you will stand out from the crowd.
Lead on,
Janna
Janna Rust
Coach & Founder
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Meetings: Energizing or Excruciating?
Meetings are a necessary part of organizational culture and can either be energizing or excruciating, depending on the strength of the meeting's facilitator. What comes to your mind when you think of the word "meeting"?
Coming to my mind as I type this are flashbacks of the most boring and unproductive times of my career. Yikes! Most of the time when I think of my past experiences with meetings, I think of meaningless agendas, disengaged participants and little to no real problem solving.
Leaders who effectively run meetings set themselves apart from the rest. They are few and far between.
Here are some quick tips to make the most use of your time and your attendees' time during your meetings:
1. Clearly identify your desired outcome. Why are you having this meeting?
2. Choose your meeting length and structure based upon your desired outcome. (e.g. tactical meetings differ from strategic planning)
3. Create a parking lot to capture ideas requiring a separate meeting so you can keep focused.
4. Coordinate and collaborate during your meeting time. Avoid reading committee or departmental "reports" that can be communicated via written format.
Changing the way you run meetings might just be the most impactful thing you do this year! What do you need to change about your current meeting structure?
If you've got a story about how changing your meeting structure impacted your organization, we'd love to hear from you. Please click here and leave a comment!
RECOMMENDED READING: "Death By Meeting" by Patrick Lencioni |
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Need a Solution? Coaching Works!
Generally speaking, people are more apt to know what they don't want rather than what they do want. They don't know how to solve their own problems because if they did, they would spend more time and energy creating their ideal situation than complaining about their reality.
This behavioral trait pervades our careers, our relationships and any environment where we find ourselves complaining.
A rare individual knows what he wants and takes steps to get it, especially if the steps require long-term effort. Additionally, a lot of us aren't aware how much our reality differs from THE reality. We all have our own version of how we are the "American Idol" when reality is that the people around us just won't tell us how bad we "sing".
You probably need a coach but don't realize you do.
So do you need a coach? I can't answer for you, but I'm providing a checklist for you to consider whether or not you or someone you know needs a coach.
In no particular order, a coach may be the solution if...
1. You feel stagnant or lack motivation.
2. You are overworked and overwhelmed.
3. You consistently face obstacles to achieving your goals.
4. You just got promoted.
5. You hate your situation.
6. You know you are a great leader but others don't seem to think so.
7. You constantly fight "fires" of interruptions & emergencies.
8. You need more skills or resources to get the "job" done.
9. You have no idea how your today will impact your tomorrow.
10. You covet someone else's job more than your own.
If you or someone you know is in any of the above situations, coaching might be the solution if there is a willingness to leave the excuses behind and proactively take charge. Coaching works when we do the work.
Do you need a coach? I love helping people make changes in their lives! Call me for a complimentary consultation today at 913-219-7844! You'll be glad you did!
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