How far away do you stand from people you are attempting to influence? The distance can shape their perceptions of your effectiveness as a leader. If you are in actual physical contact with another person or up yo 18 inches away, your message might be interpreted as a confidence or your might appear brash. However, [...]
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Personal Space
May 16th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Business · Leadership
You Must Give Specific Feedback
May 15th, 2008 · No Comments
How can you help group member for their performance. To help a group member achieve higher performance, the leader must be pinpoints what specific behavior, attitude, or skill they have requires for improvement. A good coach might say, “ I read the production expansion proposal you submitted. It’s okay, but it falls short of [...]
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How do you Sound?
April 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment
People often attach more significance to the way you say something than to what you say. A forceful voice, which include a consistent tone without vocalized pauses, suggest power, control, and confidence. A whispery, wimpy voice detracts from a confident and take-charge image. A voice coach surveyed 1,000 men and women and asked, “Which irritating [...]
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Who’s in Charge Here?
April 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment
In choosing a leadership style, a foundation step is deciding how much authority to retain for yourself versus how much to hand over to the group. A completely boss centered leader holds on to most of the authority and makes most of the decisions alone. At the other extreme, a subordinate-centered turns over almost all [...]
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It’s Difficult to Ignore Somebody Six Inches Away
April 4th, 2008 · No Comments
You can enhance group cohesiveness, and, therefore, team spirit and teamwork, when team members are located close together so they can interact frequently and easily. Frequent interaction often leads to camaderie and a feeling of belonging.
One way to achieve physical proximity is to establish a shared physical facility, such as a conference room, research library, [...]
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