How to lead difficult people even if you’re running out of patience
Some people are hard work. When you have a difficult person to lead, it affects the morale and productivity of the entire team. Wouldn’t it
August 11, 2019
Some people are hard work. When you have a difficult person to lead, it affects the morale and productivity of the entire team. Wouldn’t it
I’ve spoken a lot about high performance teams and how to create them. I’ve shared tips and research results and lots of advice. Today I
Trust isn’t something which, once given, is never taken away. Trust is something you have to work for in order to keep. Listening to your people is the best way to show you care and you can be trusted. Here’s why >>
Do you know what ‘Don’t shoot the messenger’ means? Don’t blame the one that delivers the message.
This is something that occurs often in the workplace and as a leader you should have grown out of it. By expressing anger toward someone giving you a message you need to hear kills trust.
You need to change your mindset because most people have the best intentions of what they are trying to do. Here’s how!
You can’t be a leader if your people don’t trust you and the basis of trust is vulnerability. When you make yourself vulnerable, you feel exposed and open to being hurt or judged. Think about it this way…
As leader, it’s your job to create a culture of safety and it won’t happen by itself. Yes, your team members might get along well and trust each other, but if the trust stops when you step in, your team will never achieve what it’s capable of. Here’s why creating a culture of safety and trust is so important.>>
Does shaping a team culture seem like hard work to you? The benefits will outweigh all the effort you put in. Read on to find out what you can do to create a culture of happy workers >>
When my clients ask me about culture, I ask them to think about some of the groups they’ve been part of. Work groups, family groups, social groups, community groups and so on…Each one has a different feel to it and expects you to think and behave in certain ways. That is culture.It explains why you feel like you fit in with some teams better than others. You’re “on the same wavelength.”So, what is culture?
When we talk about leading people through change, we usually focus on helping them adapt to the change. It’s not often we think about how to handle the people who no longer fit in. Let’s look at things you can do when this happens.
If you’re a Learning and Development Manager or business Leader, you more than likely regularly work with people to change habits or processes within the organisation. It’s important to understand how habits form so you’re equipped to help others break bad habits and replace them with the new. Here’s How!