Unleash Your Leadership Potential Newsletter  -  September, 2014

Letter from the Editor

Jen BrickerWhere do I get the spark to write these newsletters? Most of the time my juices are sparked with an incident that occurred with a client or a story I read. This newsletter was fueled by the story of Jen Bricker, high school tumbling state champion and sports star ... who was born without legs.

 

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Set Expectations and Remove the Barriers: Unleash Performance

What would you do if you had no limitations, no barriers, no boundaries? What if you faced no obstacles, what would you choose to do with your time - with your LIFE?

 

I recently came across the story of Jennifer Bricker, a person who simply didn't SEE obstacles in spite of their glaring presence. Do yourself a favor and watch this five minute video of Jennifer's story.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3IVRys63x4

 

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I Don't Need Leadership Development

 

In the last issue and over the next few issues of this newsletter, I'll explore some of the common excuses leaders use to avoid going to leadership training. And I'll share what we can do about the excuse.

 

Excuse #5: I'm a hands-off kind of leader; the good people bubble to the top if they truly have the desire. With this style of leadership, I don't need development (although people who work for me sure do!).

 

 

On my BS meter, this excuse pegs the needle. While providing room for employees to demonstrate initiative IS important (see the previous excuse as a contrast), providing NO direction is not only inefficient and ineffective, it abdicates the very role you're charged with - to lead.

 

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Excuse #6: If I go to leadership training, what will my people think?

 

They'll think you're probably finally getting the help you've needed! Or perhaps they'll see this as affirmation that there IS a God since their prayers have been answered! The WORST they would think is that you're modeling a behavior that employees should model - continuous development.

 

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What Workers Want

 

"On-site training tops the lists of what workers want, according to a recent survey of office workers and HR managers. More than one-third of those surveyed say that in-house, instructor-led workshops are the type of professional training they value most."

 

OfficeTeam - a division of Robert Half - conducted the survey, which was featured in ATD's magazine (http://www.astd.org/Publications/Magazines/TD/TD-Archive/2013/10/Intelligence-What-Workers-Want)

 

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Dear Terry - I Field Your Questions
Marissa from Boston: Terry, we implemented Entelechy's coaching model several years ago and it's changed our culture (not to mention our employee engagement!). How do you keep coaching fresh? (We're in a customer service environment.) Thanks! Marissa


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In This Issue
Resources for You
Check out these wonderful resources:
- Identify your leadership strengths and opportunities for improvement.
- Determine whether your organization would benefit from a leadership development program, or whether your current program needs help.
Leadership Training that Sticks: 22 Lessons Learned over 21 Years
- A whitepaper with tips for increasing the "stickiness" of ANY training, including your leadership and management development programs.
Leadership Development ROI Calculator
- Calculate the cost of the status quo and the potential impact on your organization of a program that unleashes the leadership potential of your people!


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