I hear you, I hear you. But, are you listening? Some version of this interaction takes place thousands (if not more) of times a day. Trying to communicate with someone while they are looking at their phone is an observable nonverbal cue. It communicates that their focus and attention is somewhere else. It implies that … More The Signs are There
Quiet quitting. Bare minimum Monday. Rage quitting. Remote employees are not as committed as those that work in person. ๐ Blah, blah, blah. Or, maybe, it has nothing to do with you or trying to harm the organization. When we stop judging, talking at or about, or pointing fingers – maybe we (or managers, leaders, … More Only the Lonely (at Work)
Finishing each otherโs sentences. A look that says volumes. Energy that positively crackles. This is not a romance story โ it is what happens when a group of people develop ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ฃ๐ฎ. According to The Wharton School and University of Pennsylvania professor and author Michael Platt, when people work well together โ cooperating, information sharing, and … More What is Synchrony and why is it powerful at work?
Are we always seeking the next emotional high? Researchers have studied emotions for decades considering the intensity, duration, variables, triggers, and situations. ๐ผ๐ฉ ๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐ข๐ค๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐จ๐๐, ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ก๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐. The intensity of positive emotions can feel energetic or motivating, but could it ๐ฃ๐ฆ … More How do High-Intensity Emotions Impact You?
Conscious empathy is making the implicit explicit โ the feelings and thoughts that we have when observing someone in pain or happiness, and the desire to do something. ย The definition of conscious is to be aware, awake, or sensitive to what is going on around us or observing something in our environment.ย It is … More Is it OK to feel good as we do good?
Emotions are running high and employees at all levels are exhausted. Prolonged stress and uncertainty, layoffs, and work overload have led to high levels of burnout and high quit rates. However, managers and leaders have a direct effect on employee wellbeing, stress, and anxiety levels. What they see, feel, and do influences team mental and … More How do Leaders Accidentally Stress Out Their Employees?
“Listening is active. At its most basic level, it’s about focus, paying attention.” – – Simon Sinek Given the diversity of employees, global teams, and remote work, effective communication is critical. In research studies conducted by Graham Bodie and Debra Worthington, they assessed four listening styles: Rฬฒeฬฒlฬฒaฬฒtฬฒiฬฒoฬฒnฬฒaฬฒlฬฒ Lฬฒiฬฒsฬฒtฬฒeฬฒnฬฒeฬฒrฬฒsฬฒ โ Individuals with this focus naturally connect … More Active Listening Requires Your Participation
Organizational behavior, management, professional growth, and learning opportunities can effect employee engagement. With all of our technology connecting us across global boundaries, if we cannot acknowledge the strengths, emotions, and concerns we have and cannot speak to each other as human beings, the geographical location isn’t the problem. The human connection is. So, to foster … More Remote Work did not Cause the Employee Disconnection
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฏ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐๐ Research suggests that leaders and managers tend to emphasize their competence and strength while downplaying benevolence โ an approach that can often undermine trust more than enhance it. Professor Kent Grayson Associate Professor of Marketing at Kellogg Institute of Management, Northwestern University, shares insights from his more than 20 years … More Is it Better to be Trusted or Respected?
Leaders must lead by an example of ethical actions and employee support to create the culture of beliefs and norms throughout the organization. Empathetic and authentic leaders use behaviors of influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration.ย ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐ช๐๐๐๐จ๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐ก๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ฃ … More Building Your Psychological Safety Tool Kit
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