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So, the question becomes: How can we forecast our environment so that we are aware of its influence over us and how we can use what we learn to our success? If we did, we wouldn’t be blindsided by our environment so often. Let’s take a closer look at how to forecast our environment. MORE
Every external manifestation of success—whether it’s a business venture that is taking off, an ad campaign that’s gone viral, or a sports team that has gained the winning edge—comes about as a direct result of the environment that has been created by and between each of the players. MORE
Communication Courage Leading Managing Marks of leaders Optimism Stress Taking others higher angry outbursts candor Culture Leadership Leadership Development organizational success stressful environments Image source: me Jack Welch and candor come together. It didn’t take long for the topic of candor to come up at the dinner I attended after the Chick-fil-A Leadercast. MORE
Posted in Community Involvement [link] Chris Thompson is one of the most passionate people I know about innovating in the civic space where government, non-profit and for-profit intersect. MORE
You’re building negative environments. Leaders who don’t express gratitude are small-hearted Grinches. It doesn’t matter what you think of yourself. Unexpressed gratitude is ungratefulness. The only way to sustain gratitude is to express it. Withheld gratitude… Continue reading → Culture Success Taking others higher Leadership Development Organizational Development organizational success MORE
How to Foster a Safe Environment. One of the best ways to foster an environment in which it’s emotionally safe to tell the truth is to listen to what you hear instead of only acknowledging what you wanted or hoped to hear. Are the people in your organization telling you the truth? MORE
Recognize that we work in complex environments and develop tools specifically for such environments. Yet – partly because there is so much innovation occurring in the private sector – we continue to use tools designed for the complicated environments of the private sector in our much more complex civic environments. Yet, we continue to rely on “blue ribbon panels” to develop and impose solutions in complex environments. MORE
Regardless of the workspace or type of work that employees need to perform, it is important to create a more relaxing and chilled environment. Moreover, an employer who is able to communicate well with the team will most likely eliminate misunderstandings, creating a healthy work environment. MORE
In this case, it’s important to make sure you’ve created a much more stress-free environment for everyone to work in. Many factors can go into creating this calm environment; you just have to know the people who work for you if you want the best results. Your workforce. MORE
And yet, the truth is that while this faster paced, 24/7 interconnected work environment might be the new reality that we now have to lead within, this doesn’t give us the permission to disregard this responsibility in our leadership. MORE
My bosses boss was looking for evidence of strong execution, a positive work environment, and delighted [.] The post Work Environment Matters appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. It was a ridiculously hot July day. MORE
The post Environment Impacts Communication appeared first on General Leadership. Guest Posts communicate Communication communication skills environment organization Thornell MORE
Rules, restrictions, and hierarchy make us small. Greatness assumes freedom. Men and women languish under oppression and die for freedom. Yet, organizations often cling to heavy-handed methods to get things done. 5 benefits of freedom: Energy to face challenging obstacles, rather than walk away. Fulfillment while working hard on things that matter. Sacrifice for things that … … Continue reading → Leading MORE
The post Excellent Interpersonal Communication Requires a Safe Environment appeared first on Lead Change. In a previous post , I posited the seven things you should do for excellent interpersonal communication: create safety, ensure feedback loops are in place, encourage trust in others’ competence, implement stepped decision-making, involve bottom-up, use transformational leadership, and match stated and actual organizational culture. MORE
“We” environments leverage diversity. Competition limits potential by blocking collaboration. I love competition. But, I’m wondering about the damage it causes within teams. Don’t expect competitors to collaborate. Would you help a teammate beat you? What if the winner receives a raise or bonus and you don’t? Leadership: Leaders don’t compete against team members. “I/you” [.]. MORE
So…if you want to be a lifetime learner… Here 3 learning environments: Learning by experience – This is where you learn by doing. Are there other learning environments I failed to mention? I believe in lifetime learning. MORE
How controlling is the environment in which you lead? In a controlling environment, an idea can flourish only if there are systems to support the idea. In a less controlling environment, they create systems around the ideas…systems to make the ideas work. MORE
In the book, The Optimistic Workplace , author Shawn Murphy , explains that the following beliefs are essential to helping create a positive work experience : The team is more important than any individual. For optimism to be strong, a cohesive team is vital. MORE
Your staff will appreciate the lift in the mood and feel of the office environment which will push them to work harder. Don’t over clutter an environment with too much on the walls; motivational artwork, quotes, and targets are a great idea. Photo courtesy of Pexels. MORE
Environment and surroundings are extremely critical to development of talent Tom Brady In 2000 NFL draft, Sixth round, 199th player taken After 18 seasons in the NFL, 9 trips to the Super Bowl, 6 Championships. MORE
Perhaps understanding how it develops can help, because just as with a healthy team environment, creating an unhealthy team environment doesn’t happen without intentionality. MORE
You come home from work, walk through your door, and feel. exhausted. You get into your car, notice the to-go coffee cup (from 3 days ago) and your kid's Cheese-Its crumbed in the back seat. agitation spikes. You walk into your office, it's dark, stuffy, messy. energy dips, resistance comes in. MORE
A hostile work environment is an issue even shows like Mad Men – a drama set in the sixties that follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive folks of Madison Avenue advertising – have plunged into. Founders, managers, human resources experts and legal professionals have all struggled to stipulate what is a hostile work environment and how to handle it. Definition of Hostile Work Environment. What is a hostile work environment? MORE
Buy access to Business Politics Practices – Creating a Power Position Environment for just $2! Successfully exercising personal power for political gain requires overcoming those who would oppose you. MORE
Working environments become more flexible each year, with business owners hiring temporary staff for seasonal or part-time positions rather than staffing up with full-timers. One large challenge is to create a comfortable and healthy working environment for those who will not work full time. MORE
YOU have to create an environment where these ideal team players will flourish. So, what does it take to create an environment that attracts ideal team players? How To Create An Environment That Attracts Ideal Team Players. MORE
You just finished reading How To Ensure Employee Comfortability In Your Business' Working Environment ! Please consider the environment before and after printing this article. When it comes to success, your employees can have a huge impact on the level. MORE
The post The Optimistic Workplace: Creating an Environment the Energized Everyone appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. By Shawn Murphy Every once in awhile, I recommend a book here before I finish reading it. This is one of those books. MORE
A Look at Some of The Best Office Spaces Across the World Whether you’re designing a brand new office building or renovating a dated, ineffective one, it’s crucial to find the right layout for you, your employees, and your business in general. This infographic designed by Avanti Systems examines several different office spaces that have […]. Infographic Leadership Development Organizational Health MORE
Despite the constancy of change in today’s global marketplace, the environment for change in many organizations is unfriendly at best. As a leader, you recognize that when the pace of internal change lags the pace of change in the external environment. The post 5 Ways to Lead Change in a Change-Averse Environment appeared first on Lead Change. Few organizations have the appetite for change found at Facebook, Google, Amazon, and other innovative firms. MORE
As no one likes working in a disorganized environment, it is important to make changes to the workplace. It is a well-known fact the productivity of the employees is often linked to the environment where they have to perform their tasks. MORE
It’s creating environments where others fix, correct, and improve. The more you think about what’s wrong, the more wrong you see. Your job isn’t fixing, correcting, and improving. Criticism deflates. Approval energizes. Praise… Continue reading → Encouragement Personal Growth Success Taking others higher Leadership Development MORE
The post How to Detox and Neutralize a Negative Workplace Environment appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. One of the worse things that could be said about a workplace is that it is negative. MORE
Posted in Leadership Development Mary Schaefer (posts, web, Twitter) shared a post a couple of weeks ago titled How are you Creating your Own Environment of Support? Support Environment – ReImagine Work. It is a story of how her site and her writing received the benefit of some traffic and some encouragement from another Lead Change member, Don Shapiro. Not only is it a [.] Leadership Development encour encouragement members support MORE
Additionally, honest leaders build negative environments by constantly fixing and improving. Author Book Notes Leading Optimism Taking others higher Teams dripping faucet family environments Leadership Development organizational successDripping-faucet-leaders irritate with constant tweaks and suggestions. Your team wants you to shut-up and leave them alone. The dark side of pursuing excellence is nitpicking. Perfection-seekers are nitpickers. Nitpicking: Shows attention to detail. MORE
Toxic work environments can only exist where a lack of trust and respect are present, and this can only occur in the absence of sound leadership. So, what do you do if you’re not in leadership and find yourself in a toxic work environment? MORE
Structure trumps talent. Badly designed organizations sabotage the best performers. 4 structural saboteurs: Overlapping domains: Managers with overlapping territories are paid to compete with one another. The stronger the talent, the more intense… Continue reading → Leading MORE
I am not sure why you would want to, but just in case you ever did… Perhaps understanding how helps you not to, because, just as with a healthy team environment, creating an unhealthy team environment doesn’t happen without intentionality. MORE
Tom’s team borrowed an idea from their health insurance company and created a rewards program that allows employees to earn points for demonstrating behaviors that contribute to a positive work environment. Not if you prepare for “relational accidents,” a significant risk in fast-changing environments. That sounds like the opposite of most workplace environments. Transform your culture with trust-filled relationships that thrive in fast-changing environments. MORE
Darkness prevails when you neglect positive energy. Millions of dollars are spent on energizing employees, but energy remains low. Focused energy is engagement. Energy goes up when you tend it and cools when… Continue reading → Encouragement Leadership Organizational Development organizational success MORE
Why spend 40 years in a miserable environment? Here are 5 suggestions when a work environment is miserable: Soak up all you can. The post 5 Suggestions When You Find Yourself in a Miserable Work Environment appeared first on Ron Edmondson. MORE
Promote a sense of shared ownership over the process and team successes The final piece to promoting a collaborative environment that I see missing in the approach used by so many leaders appears in that time after decisions are made as to which path to take to achieve the desired goal. MORE
to “How do I attain enterprise goals by working effectively within a very fluid and complex networked environment?” For the dinosaurs, size alone was an advantage in a stable environment, but agility helped the smaller mammals prosper when the asteroid hit. MORE
So if your intent is to engage your team and/or have great dialog, consider the following: The Physical Environment The room should not be too large or too small: A room that is too large can often suck energy – and sound – away from the discussion. What else have you noticed about the environment that promotes team dialog? Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. MORE
Environment Related Topics Izell Leadership
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
Environment and surroundings are extremely critical to development of talent Tom Brady In 2000 NFL draft, Sixth round, 199th player taken After 18 seasons in the NFL, 9 trips to the Super Bowl, 6 Championships.
General Leadership
JUNE 22, 2016
The post Environment Impacts Communication appeared first on General Leadership. Guest Posts communicate Communication communication skills environment organization Thornell
Strategy Driven
MAY 25, 2018
As no one likes working in a disorganized environment, it is important to make changes to the workplace. It is a well-known fact the productivity of the employees is often linked to the environment where they have to perform their tasks.
Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 26, 2019
Tom’s team borrowed an idea from their health insurance company and created a rewards program that allows employees to earn points for demonstrating behaviors that contribute to a positive work environment. Not if you prepare for “relational accidents,” a significant risk in fast-changing environments. That sounds like the opposite of most workplace environments. Transform your culture with trust-filled relationships that thrive in fast-changing environments.
Tanveer Naseer
JUNE 24, 2014
Promote a sense of shared ownership over the process and team successes The final piece to promoting a collaborative environment that I see missing in the approach used by so many leaders appears in that time after decisions are made as to which path to take to achieve the desired goal.
Lead Change Blog
AUGUST 13, 2018
The post Excellent Interpersonal Communication Requires a Safe Environment appeared first on Lead Change. In a previous post , I posited the seven things you should do for excellent interpersonal communication: create safety, ensure feedback loops are in place, encourage trust in others’ competence, implement stepped decision-making, involve bottom-up, use transformational leadership, and match stated and actual organizational culture.
Strategy Driven
JANUARY 24, 2018
In this case, it’s important to make sure you’ve created a much more stress-free environment for everyone to work in. Many factors can go into creating this calm environment; you just have to know the people who work for you if you want the best results. Your workforce.
Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 24, 2015
It’s creating environments where others fix, correct, and improve. The more you think about what’s wrong, the more wrong you see. Your job isn’t fixing, correcting, and improving. Criticism deflates. Approval energizes. Praise… Continue reading → Encouragement Personal Growth Success Taking others higher Leadership Development
Strategy Driven
JANUARY 29, 2019
Buy access to Business Politics Practices – Creating a Power Position Environment for just $2! Successfully exercising personal power for political gain requires overcoming those who would oppose you.
Tanveer Naseer
MAY 5, 2015
And yet, the truth is that while this faster paced, 24/7 interconnected work environment might be the new reality that we now have to lead within, this doesn’t give us the permission to disregard this responsibility in our leadership.
Marshall Goldsmith
MARCH 30, 2015
So, the question becomes: How can we forecast our environment so that we are aware of its influence over us and how we can use what we learn to our success? If we did, we wouldn’t be blindsided by our environment so often. Let’s take a closer look at how to forecast our environment.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 5, 2013
“We” environments leverage diversity. Competition limits potential by blocking collaboration. I love competition. But, I’m wondering about the damage it causes within teams. Don’t expect competitors to collaborate. Would you help a teammate beat you? What if the winner receives a raise or bonus and you don’t? Leadership: Leaders don’t compete against team members. “I/you” [.].
Ron Edmondson
JUNE 28, 2017
Perhaps understanding how it develops can help, because just as with a healthy team environment, creating an unhealthy team environment doesn’t happen without intentionality.
Leadership Freak
MAY 12, 2013
Communication Courage Leading Managing Marks of leaders Optimism Stress Taking others higher angry outbursts candor Culture Leadership Leadership Development organizational success stressful environments Image source: me Jack Welch and candor come together. It didn’t take long for the topic of candor to come up at the dinner I attended after the Chick-fil-A Leadercast.
Joseph Lalonde
JUNE 6, 2018
YOU have to create an environment where these ideal team players will flourish. So, what does it take to create an environment that attracts ideal team players? How To Create An Environment That Attracts Ideal Team Players.
Lead Change Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Despite the constancy of change in today’s global marketplace, the environment for change in many organizations is unfriendly at best. As a leader, you recognize that when the pace of internal change lags the pace of change in the external environment. The post 5 Ways to Lead Change in a Change-Averse Environment appeared first on Lead Change. Few organizations have the appetite for change found at Facebook, Google, Amazon, and other innovative firms.
Strategy Driven
DECEMBER 22, 2017
You just finished reading How To Ensure Employee Comfortability In Your Business' Working Environment ! Please consider the environment before and after printing this article. When it comes to success, your employees can have a huge impact on the level.
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2010
Toxic work environments can only exist where a lack of trust and respect are present, and this can only occur in the absence of sound leadership. So, what do you do if you’re not in leadership and find yourself in a toxic work environment?
Strategy Driven
JULY 30, 2017
Your staff will appreciate the lift in the mood and feel of the office environment which will push them to work harder. Don’t over clutter an environment with too much on the walls; motivational artwork, quotes, and targets are a great idea. Photo courtesy of Pexels.
Kevin Eikenberry
NOVEMBER 8, 2015
The post The Optimistic Workplace: Creating an Environment the Energized Everyone appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. By Shawn Murphy Every once in awhile, I recommend a book here before I finish reading it. This is one of those books.
Lead Change Blog
JULY 15, 2013
Posted in Community Involvement [link] Chris Thompson is one of the most passionate people I know about innovating in the civic space where government, non-profit and for-profit intersect.
Joseph Lalonde
OCTOBER 12, 2018
Every external manifestation of success—whether it’s a business venture that is taking off, an ad campaign that’s gone viral, or a sports team that has gained the winning edge—comes about as a direct result of the environment that has been created by and between each of the players.
Anese Cavanaugh
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
You come home from work, walk through your door, and feel. exhausted. You get into your car, notice the to-go coffee cup (from 3 days ago) and your kid's Cheese-Its crumbed in the back seat. agitation spikes. You walk into your office, it's dark, stuffy, messy. energy dips, resistance comes in.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 20, 2017
Structure trumps talent. Badly designed organizations sabotage the best performers. 4 structural saboteurs: Overlapping domains: Managers with overlapping territories are paid to compete with one another. The stronger the talent, the more intense… Continue reading → Leading
Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 24, 2013
My bosses boss was looking for evidence of strong execution, a positive work environment, and delighted [.] The post Work Environment Matters appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. It was a ridiculously hot July day.
Leadership Freak
JULY 15, 2015
Darkness prevails when you neglect positive energy. Millions of dollars are spent on energizing employees, but energy remains low. Focused energy is engagement. Energy goes up when you tend it and cools when… Continue reading → Encouragement Leadership Organizational Development organizational success
Leadership Freak
JULY 3, 2015
Rules, restrictions, and hierarchy make us small. Greatness assumes freedom. Men and women languish under oppression and die for freedom. Yet, organizations often cling to heavy-handed methods to get things done. 5 benefits of freedom: Energy to face challenging obstacles, rather than walk away. Fulfillment while working hard on things that matter. Sacrifice for things that … … Continue reading → Leading
Strategy Driven
JANUARY 18, 2018
Regardless of the workspace or type of work that employees need to perform, it is important to create a more relaxing and chilled environment. Moreover, an employer who is able to communicate well with the team will most likely eliminate misunderstandings, creating a healthy work environment.
Leadership Freak
DECEMBER 18, 2015
You’re building negative environments. Leaders who don’t express gratitude are small-hearted Grinches. It doesn’t matter what you think of yourself. Unexpressed gratitude is ungratefulness. The only way to sustain gratitude is to express it. Withheld gratitude… Continue reading → Culture Success Taking others higher Leadership Development Organizational Development organizational success
Lead Change Blog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2011
Posted in Leadership Development Mary Schaefer (posts, web, Twitter) shared a post a couple of weeks ago titled How are you Creating your Own Environment of Support? Support Environment – ReImagine Work. It is a story of how her site and her writing received the benefit of some traffic and some encouragement from another Lead Change member, Don Shapiro. Not only is it a [.] Leadership Development encour encouragement members support
Strategy Driven
JANUARY 10, 2019
How to Foster a Safe Environment. One of the best ways to foster an environment in which it’s emotionally safe to tell the truth is to listen to what you hear instead of only acknowledging what you wanted or hoped to hear. Are the people in your organization telling you the truth?
Great Leadership By Dan
JUNE 16, 2012
to “How do I attain enterprise goals by working effectively within a very fluid and complex networked environment?” For the dinosaurs, size alone was an advantage in a stable environment, but agility helped the smaller mammals prosper when the asteroid hit.
HR Digest
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
A hostile work environment is an issue even shows like Mad Men – a drama set in the sixties that follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive folks of Madison Avenue advertising – have plunged into. Founders, managers, human resources experts and legal professionals have all struggled to stipulate what is a hostile work environment and how to handle it. Definition of Hostile Work Environment. What is a hostile work environment?
Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 7, 2017
The post How to Detox and Neutralize a Negative Workplace Environment appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. One of the worse things that could be said about a workplace is that it is negative.
Ron Edmondson
MARCH 14, 2013
How controlling is the environment in which you lead? In a controlling environment, an idea can flourish only if there are systems to support the idea. In a less controlling environment, they create systems around the ideas…systems to make the ideas work.
Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
Additionally, honest leaders build negative environments by constantly fixing and improving. Author Book Notes Leading Optimism Taking others higher Teams dripping faucet family environments Leadership Development organizational successDripping-faucet-leaders irritate with constant tweaks and suggestions. Your team wants you to shut-up and leave them alone. The dark side of pursuing excellence is nitpicking. Perfection-seekers are nitpickers. Nitpicking: Shows attention to detail.
Lead Change Blog
MAY 9, 2017
Working environments become more flexible each year, with business owners hiring temporary staff for seasonal or part-time positions rather than staffing up with full-timers. One large challenge is to create a comfortable and healthy working environment for those who will not work full time.
Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 2, 2012
I am not sure why you would want to, but just in case you ever did… Perhaps understanding how helps you not to, because, just as with a healthy team environment, creating an unhealthy team environment doesn’t happen without intentionality.
Linked 2 Leadership
DECEMBER 22, 2015
A Look at Some of The Best Office Spaces Across the World Whether you’re designing a brand new office building or renovating a dated, ineffective one, it’s crucial to find the right layout for you, your employees, and your business in general. This infographic designed by Avanti Systems examines several different office spaces that have […]. Infographic Leadership Development Organizational Health
Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 6, 2016
Why spend 40 years in a miserable environment? Here are 5 suggestions when a work environment is miserable: Soak up all you can. The post 5 Suggestions When You Find Yourself in a Miserable Work Environment appeared first on Ron Edmondson.
Aspire-CS
DECEMBER 22, 2010
So if your intent is to engage your team and/or have great dialog, consider the following: The Physical Environment The room should not be too large or too small: A room that is too large can often suck energy – and sound – away from the discussion. What else have you noticed about the environment that promotes team dialog? Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L.
Mills Scofield
MAY 17, 2013
Recognize that we work in complex environments and develop tools specifically for such environments. Yet – partly because there is so much innovation occurring in the private sector – we continue to use tools designed for the complicated environments of the private sector in our much more complex civic environments. Yet, we continue to rely on “blue ribbon panels” to develop and impose solutions in complex environments.
Eric Jacobson
SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
In the book, The Optimistic Workplace , author Shawn Murphy , explains that the following beliefs are essential to helping create a positive work experience : The team is more important than any individual. For optimism to be strong, a cohesive team is vital.
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