Jim can ask profound questions that make you think deeply about underlying issues. For instance, Jim recently commended underlying issues, as a ministry, on our increased momentum. But rather than leave it at that, Jim pointedly asked, “Have you ever had this level of momentum before?” This simple question caused me to ponder our past. His great questions cause me ...
An article by OfficeVibe highlights four keys to employee relations. The four keys are: Open communication, offer praise and recognition, provide constant feedback, and invest in the employees. Communication is the critical foundation of solid employee relations. With clear communication comes the ability for each side to understand the other, and for defensive walls to be broken down. 1 Kings ...
In our age of instant social media reactions, large bureaucratic organizations are struggling to respond quickly enough. Look at Boeing’s troubles with their 737 MAX planes. Boeing had been a respected organization, but their response to two major crashes and hundreds of deaths was not swift enough for the intense social media backlash they received. Boeing’s brand has been dramatically ...
A recent blog post from YourBrand Inc. states that, “Everything has to start with a vision.” Vision is the launching pad for every aspect of the organization. Twenty-twenty is a year to set aside and finetune the fuzzy visions previously established. Just as perfect vision is 20:20, the year 2020 is an opportunity to specifically pray for and create clarity ...
A study in the Strategic Management Journal claims betting on humble CEOs might prove valuable. According to a Wall Street Journal article this study discovered that humble CEOs often left stock analysts underestimating the earnings potential of the businesses that these CEOs led. Because of this underestimation, these humble leaders often times exceed expectations—resulting in higher stock returns with at ...
A recent article by the Center for Creative Leadership defines effective communication in five simple steps: communicate relentlessly, simplify and be direct, listen and encourage input, illustrate through stories and finally affirm with action. In the absence of clear communication, unfounded expectations are established. These unfounded expectations have the potential to create division between managers and subordinates. Christ is one ...
The Center for Creative Leadership conducted a seminar discussing the importance of effective communication within the workplace. During this seminar the instructor listed five key steps to building communication skills. Communicate relentlessly. Simplify and be direct. Listen and encourage input. Illustrate through stories. Affirm with actions. Effective communication is not a slurry of words strewn about in effort to gain ...
Joseph Grenny, author of Crucial Conversations, highlights in a Harvard Business Review article four ways to best prepare for a tough conversation. His second recommendation is to “get your emotions right.” It’s easy to tell ourselves a story about a difficult situation that may or may not be true, stirring up unhealthy emotions. Grenny has discovered that many people absolve ...
Joseph Grenny, author of Crucial Conversations, highlights in a Harvard Business Review article four ways to best prepare for a tough conversation. The first way is to “get your motives right.” The stress of a tough conversation has a way of surfacing selfish motives even more than usual. Grenny recommends that our first step should be to reset our motives. ...
Tough conversations are a part of leadership. Joseph Grenny, author of Crucial Conversations, has studied this subject for 30 years and has concluded that the way we deal with difficult conversations impacts many areas of life. Grenny claims the way we handle tough conversations predicts the magnitude of our influence, the health of our teams, the consistency of innovation, the ...
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