Have you laughed today?
A great team knows how to laugh together, and a great leader uses humor effectively in many ways. Take a look at this Inc. article today, and use it to make yourself a better leader, and your workplace more fun. :
Archive for Organizational Culture – Page 17
My friend and colleague, fellow leadership coach John Baldoni says this so well, I couldn’t have said it better.
He hits all the right points about how to deliver negative news to an employee, with dignity. He describes simply and clearly how to deliver bad news (about performance) with firmness and clarity while always allowing the individual retain their dignity and the hope for improvement and growth.
I particularly like his suggestion to use notes, to stay on message and use the specific language that is likely to most effective.
Your thoughts?
Save this one to refer to from time to time as a reminder, about how to do this really well:
▶ John Baldoni: Bad News? Deliver it with Dignity – YouTube.
Here’s a really nice synopsis by Daniel Goleman (the best known expert on emotional intelligence.) Take the quiz and figure out where you could put a little attention to ramp up your “EQ.”
The Coach-Centric leader embraces it, but it’s still far from the norm. 
Is this the most valuable attribute we are not teaching our leaders?
Here are some very practical action steps that any leader can implement today, or, work on doing more of. Let me know your
ideas.
How Leaders can create a culture of motivating communication | Leadership Cafe.
Here’s the best guide I’ve ever seen about getting the best out of napping. It incorporates all the knowledge the sleep scientists have recently learned about how our brains work during sleep and how and when sleep is most restorative.
I always say, “Naps are wasted on the young.” Go ahead, indulge. Science says it’s good for your health and your productivity.
Napping Tips: 7 Expert Strategies For Maximizing Your Naptime.
What do top executives want from their leaders? IBM recently asked this question of 1,700 CEOs in 64 countries. The three leadership traits that most mattered were the ability to focus intensely on customer needs, the ability to collaborate with colleagues — and the ability to inspire.![s_91[1]](https://theleadershipfocus.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/s_911.jpg)
What Inspiring Leaders Do – Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman – Harvard Business Review.
Teaching Empathy: The Ancient Way Is Now Cutting-Edge – Forbes.
Here’s a short, but excellent article with some simple steps we can use daily to model, teach and reinforce empathy, as well as links to addtional resources.
Here is a timely article from Tony Schwartz, someone I have been of fan of for many years and leader/founder of “The Energy Project.”
Read on and let me know what YOU think.
Want Productive Employees? Treat Them Like Adults – Tony Schwartz – Harvard Business Review.