Managers as Ostriches

Presented by Team Flower

Lynn Bucher Curt Orlob Blake York Connie Mackland

How do you recognize an Ostrich Manager?

Uncooperative

Indecisive

Unavailable

Why is an Manager an Ostrich?

Are you:• Afraid of Failure?

• A Poor Communicator?

• Afraid of Conflict?

• Afraid of Change?

The road to success is paved with failure!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DufP4yQO7rk&feature=related

Thomas Edison said: I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded

is another step forward.

Many of life's failure are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Communication Styles

Closed

Open

Blind

Hidden

Communication Style - Hidden

Overcoming the Fear of Conflict

Stop walking on egg shells Guide for the Ostrich’s first step to pulling it’s

head out of the sand Stop, look, listen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

=uNC458XiG30

Overcoming the fear of change

Fear is a natural reaction to change – let go! Focus on the end results - transformation Change is a process that takes time Tips for dealing with Change Ask the five questions when ‘stuck’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU3b

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Conclusions

It can be easy to be an ostrich manager

Identify what might make you an ostrich

It takes self awareness & commitment to overcome becoming an ostrich!

Questions?