The Recovering Engineer

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The Leadership Secret to Getting More Done

The Recovering Engineer

When you invest your time and energy into finding and removing barriers to task completion – especially the ones that impact several people – you multiply your efforts and you get more done. Featured Article Leadership Skills' Do they consistently joke about how ridiculous a certain process step seems to them? Always Have a Pen.

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What’s the Problem?

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Many people rise to leadership positions because they can solve problems. All of these tools and techniques have their place in your leadership tool box, and you will probably use them all as you work to solve problems with a group. That was certainly true for me. I’m guessing that you have a similar experience.

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Learning to Embrace Messiness

The Recovering Engineer

Another daughter’s four day HOBY leadership seminar experience. The opportunity that my wife and I had to work at the HOBY leadership seminar. In the meantime though, find a way to frame it positively so that you can find the energy and enthusiasm to lead positively. Two daughters who love listening to and playing music.

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Use the Right Style at the Right Time

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You will use many different leadership behaviors at all stages of team development. Now, you can use Inspiring behaviors – enthusiasm, cheerleading, and celebrating – to keep your team’s energy up for the long haul. DISC Model Leadership Skills disc style influence teambuilding' Flexible With People and Rigid With Timelines.

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One Way to Head Off a Conflict: Manage Expectations

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By reducing their frustration and anger levels, you can reduce the emotional energy that they bring to their interactions with you about the issue in question. When you reduce the emotional energy, you reduce the risk that the communication will escalate to a destructive conflict.

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Change Your Delivery

The Recovering Engineer

Dealing with resistance is a normal part of leadership. If you have been reading leadership development resources for any time at all, this concept is probably not new to you. The simple solution to this challenge is to match your word choice, tone, pace, level of detail, and energy level to the person receiving the message.

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You Cannot Sell What You Do Not Own

The Recovering Engineer

The new procedure added two documentation steps to an existing operation, and he knew that it would add both time and energy to an already cumbersome process. Communication Skills Leadership Skills Persuasion accepting change change communication change management communicating change' Always Have a Pen. Keep Moving Forward.

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