Are your values producing the results you want?
Is everyone in the organization clear on our overall direction? Is everyone clear on our priorities? Does everyone see how their contribution fits into the big picture?
Neuroscience is discovering effective ways to motivate others based on how our brains work. Consider putting these four brain-based ideas into your motivation toolbox.
I've consulted with hundreds of clients across industries and cultures. While everyone is unique, their challenges usually are not.
When a team member is out of alignment, it can cause the same drift and shakiness to the organization that a tire out of alignment can cause to your vehicle.
Instead of acting as if conflict is an intrusion, the best leaders recognize that addressing conflict effectively is one of their most important responsibilities.
Conflict is a highly subjective experience for most people. Subject to interpretation. In nearly all cases, there is a lack of shared information, facts, and understanding.
By rewarding these positive behaviors, leaders will see their team members stepping up to new challenges, conquering old challenges, and bringing new leaders up with them.
There are appropriate times to engage in robust theological debate. There are also times when we must enlist every available Christian to help stem the tide of darkness.
The voice on the phone said, "We'd like you to work with Bill. He's one of our supervisors. He has problems working well with other people."
What is your tendency in conflict?
In a recent conversation with a leader we work with, a concern he raised really caught my attention. He said, "My team seems to be doing the best they can, but I don't get a sense that they're flourishing."
When they came to me with an idea, I applauded them for their idea and then shared with them two or more things that would add horsepower to their plan.
With intentional, consistent effort, you can cultivate in your team healthier habits and behaviors that, over time, catch on, spread, and lead to a thriving team dynamic.
When you connect with other leaders, what do you ask them? Here are questions to get a conversation going.
Brittany Rust shares the biblical model for addressing sin and conflict on your team. (This is a snippet from Brittany's online leadership course for women, Leading and Loving From the Woman's Heart, found at brittanyrust.com.)
How many meeting agendas have you read where the leader listed topics but gave you no clue as to what outcome he or she wanted?
Many of us have formed our views about women and leadership by osmosis. We've simply absorbed the beliefs of denominations, our leaders, our parents, and our mentors without asking the questions and studying the issue for ourselves about what makes a leader and who is eligible to lead.
Questions can help leaders go further and do more. Yet, many leaders are unwilling to ask.
Most leaders fear change not because they're afraid of change, but because they're afraid it's going to backfire. The truth about change is that it's more mysterious than it needs to be.
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