Free yourself to think,
and act, as an innovator
SOURCE: Forbes, Meghan M. Biro
more in common with the Governance, Risk and Control
department of the enterprise.
more concerned with limiting risk to the corporation than it
is with making sure the employees – people, everyone – are
working well and that the company’s culture can sustain its
people in a fast-paced business.
a challenge for many leaders as we look for ways to
innovate and stay human.
to measure data and stay human as leaders.
Hours, days, degrees, recommendations…
Start talking to people.
Find out what really matters to employees
What managers really need in terms of
skilled employees.
Ask questions!
1
Active listening is a underutilized skill.
Everyone has a conversation running 24/7
with themselves.
It’s not the Voice in Your Head, it’s the pearl
at the center of your soul.
Pay attention.
2
This is really part B of active listening.
Listen to what people say and how often
they repeat what others say.
You’ll spot the leaders in a group quickly
to determine the contributions to the
health of the organization.
3
Many people speak more clearly with
gestures, expressions and how closely or far
apart they sit or stand from others.
You can spot a poor-performance group by
how they move around each other, who
speaks first and who rolls eyes or grimaces.
4
Be a leader.
Too many HR people think they can be a
friend to all and be in a leadership role.
This is not always true.
Pick one at a time.
5
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