December 18th, 2006
One of the new features here at Leadership Turn involves moving the leadership thought for the week to Monday. While originally I thought that a little mid-week motivation was a good thing (and it is), I really wanted to do more than just share a thought. I wanted to challenge all of us to work and focus […]
By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 2 comments
October 27th, 2006
Do you frequently find yourself involved in verbal battles with other people? If so, defensive communication may be part of the problem.
Defensive communication occurs when one party to a conversation feels threatened, attacked, or is trying to protect their self-image.
Oh sure, we all react defensively on occasion, and it is, in fact, a legitimate defense mechanism. But […]
By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 4 comments
October 18th, 2006
All too frequently today, people are starved for a little praise. Whether we are willing to acknowledge it to others, or even admit it to ourselves, we all need a little praise in our life.
Awhile back, Milo wrote a post about his belief that a leader should not give someone a pat on the back […]
By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 4 comments
August 12th, 2006
If you are leading a team, it will be important for you to recognize the learning style of your team members.
When you know how people best process information, you will then know how to best communicate with them when giving assignments, providing feedback, and motivating them to achieve higher levels of success.
Let’s walk through a […]
By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 0 comments
August 8th, 2006
Now that you are aware of the different learning styles, what can you do with that information?
If you’re a teacher or trainer, your natural tendency will be to play to your own learning style. For example: If you are a kinesthetic learner, the chance are you will plan lots of hands on exercises, throw in […]
By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 2 comments
July 30th, 2006
If the concept of Visual learning didn’t seem to ring true for you, you may be an Auditory learner.
In its most simple explanation, an Auditory learner learns by hearing.
What does this mean? Auditory learners respond well to verbal explanations, discussions, talking things through and listening to what others have to say. They think in words, […]
By Mary Jo Manzanares -- 0 comments
March 18th, 2006
Confidence is important.
When you are climbing the greasy pole, or trying to win the respect of your team confidence is important. No one enjoys hand holding or the continual need to reinforce a sense of self belief in people. Yet even worse than this lack of confidence are those that transgress the line between between confident […]
By Michelle -- 0 comments
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