Monday Moanin Thoughts #187 Improve Your Effectiveness, Do The Little Things

Welcome to the first Monday Moanin of December 2015.  Leadership can be a very complex issue. Mostly because it involves other people.  Your organization has many employees that bring their struggles and challenges into the workplace everyday.As leaders, we are often invited to deal with these challenges with elaborate answers, actions, and support. After reflecting on past experiences, I want to remind leaders that your responses do not have to be perfect.  You also can’t fix most of the issues employees have. You can take many actions as a leader that can be simple and effective in offering support. Here are a few ideas for you to consider.

  • Make eye contact with all you come in contact with.
  • Be visible. Leadership is physical. Quit driving your desk and get in hallways and visit classrooms.
  • Give positive , specific feedback. Reinforce the good things you observe.
  • Be present in all conversations-no distractions.
  • Listen, listen, listen.
  • Support, don’t try to fix it.

None of the above list is brilliant,  yet these actions often get overlooked because leaders may be trying to do too much. Give these strategies some attention this week and see if your effectiveness improves..

Lets all get to work and keep finding the good stuff. Have a great week.

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