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Leadership Tips from Betsy
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February,2016
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"Do not move into 2016 without letting go of something significant from 2015, an old idea, label, habit, fear, concern of ego. Let go to free up the whitespace for something new to enter." Brendon Burchard
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The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails. ~unknown
Happy Valentine's Day! Valentine's Day is a time to tell significant people in your life that you love them. My wish for you is that you begin by telling yourself that you love you. If you don't love yourself, how can you expect anyone else to love you?
This is the perfect time to tell the people with whom you work that you "appreciate" them. Be specific. Give examples of the thing that you appreciate.
And of course, it is the perfect time to tell your customers and clients that you appreciate them. However, if you only tell them that you appreciate them once a year you've got work to do.
Over seventy five women attended the Healthcare Business Women's Leadership Institute with me last weekend. It was a grueling and insightful weekend. We met from 5-9 PM Friday evening and from 7:45 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday. I have many new ideas for Leadership Tips, presentations and workshops. I also heard several horror stories about poor leadership that I will use as case studies.
I've developed a Leadership Style assessment that I'll be piloting with the Women In Bio Mentor group this month. I'll share results next month.
Having It All: Secrets Successful Women Know to be Credible, Relevant and Influential is the impetus for this month's article on influence. I hope that you will join us on March 8, 2016. Tickets are available - it will sell out! http://bit.ly/HIA20March2016
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Are You an Influential Leader?
How do people make personality judgments about others? When we decide how we feel about someone, we make not just one judgment, but two. The two criteria are "strength" and "warmth." Strength is a person's capacity to make things happen with ability and force of will. When people project strength, they command our respect. Warmth, on the other hand, is the sense that a person shares our feelings, interests and view of the world. When people project warmth, we like and support them.
An influential leader knows how to tap into both strength and warmth.
In his book "The Elements of Power" Terry Bacon shares his research that identifies leadership skills.
The influence skills fall into four categories: Communication and reasoning, assertiveness, interpersonal and interactive. We all have a proclivity toward a couple of these skills and can choose to learn to leverage the others.
Communication and Reasoning skills include the ability to think logically, creativity and innovation, questioning, being a good conversationalist, being energetic and engaged and being an active listener.
Assertiveness Skills include presenting an idea with confidence, being insistent and tenacious, knowing one's purpose, projecting authority, having a strong and resonant voice, confident body language and being the authority.
Interpersonal Skills include being engaging, being authentic, intuitive understanding of people, being empathetic, conveying trust and inspiring others.
Interaction Skills include being persuasive, managing conflict, building consensus, being a good teacher/coach, negotiation, willingness to ask others for favors and willingness to do favors for others.
Just like any skill, influence skills can be learned.
Learn more about developing your influence skills at Having It All: Secrets Successful Women Know to be Relevant, Credible and Influential http://bit.ly/HIA20March2016
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Breakfast Calls
Several of you joined me on calls during 2015 and in 2016 I'm expanding that program. I'll host a Breakfast with Betsy LASER Call every third Thursday at 7:30 AM EST. Yes, 7:30 AM - 7:45 AM! You can call in on your way to work, to school, at the airport, from your cubicle, from your assignment in China or while putting on your makeup. You can find an overview of Claim Your Value on my website.
Call Number 712.432.0490
Code: 400721#
Breakfast Laser Calls Topics:
February 18 - Claim Your Value
March 17 - Play to Your Strengths
April 21 - You Gotta' a New Attitude
May 19 - Emotional Intelligence - The Theory
You Want to Know
June 16 - Ask for It
July 21 - No is a Complete Sentence (Boundary Setting)
August 18 - Use Words that Work
September 15 - Have a Mentor - Be a Mentor
October 20 - Netweaving
November 17 - Leverage Your Human Capital
December 15 - Year in Review/Celebration
I'll "See" you on February 18th.
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"I want to thank my parents for raising me to have enough confidence that is somehow disproportionate with my looks and abilities. Well done. That is what all parents should do." ~Tina Fey
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Fueling Personal Growth -Igniting Team Vision
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Martin Brossman and Associates
I've known Martin for years. He is an amazing business coach, consultant, and a dynamic trainer known for his insight and humor. A member of the National Speakers Association, Martin is a popular speaker on social media marketing and professional development topics. To find out more about Martin
martinbrossmanandassociates.com
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As a Consultant, Betsy puts her profound knowledge of leadership to work.
As a Coach, Betsy's
fast-paced, purpose-driven style will help you achieve personal and/or professional goals.
As a Speaker & Seminar Leader, Betsy will engage and inform you and/or your audience(s) on a range of topics.
As an Author, her compelling writing style will help readers enjoy learning.
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"Humans are ambitious and rational and proud. And we don't fall in line with people who don't respect us and who we don't believe have our best interests at heart. We are willing to follow leaders, but only to the extent that we believe they call on our best, not our worst." ~Rachel Maddow
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Betsy's One Sheet
to download a printable form About Betsy & her most Requested Speaking Topics!
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Am I making a difference?
Does my life matter?
What do I want to do with the rest of my life?
As women, we start asking ourselves these questions with increasing urgency once we turn 50. We want to live fulfilling, meaningful lives, but often feel marginalized in a society that values youth and physical beauty. It becomes more of a challenge for us to retain a sense of value, so we must be proactive in making our life choices.
This is a wonderful time for woman over fifty. Yes, you're growing older, but why not also grow bolder? Why not make this time of your life the time of your life? Get ready for your own Second Blooming.
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 Elizabeth L. "Betsy Smith, PhD is a "Leadership Development Expert"
who works with leaders & their teams to move from average to extraordinary with strategic boldness. Other services include Strategic Planning, Group Facilitation, Team Building, & Succession Planning. Betsy has worked with large & small business, non-profits & governmental agencies.
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