November 03, 2009
MORE LEADERSHIP TIPS
From
www.Better-Leadership.com
Painful Meetings Round 3
If I had a nickel for every bad meeting I hear about ....
SITUATION:
This time you are in a meeting that gets off track and no one appears to even notice, much less take the initiative to bring it back. In fact, the off-track was kinda interesting and sucked you in for a while.
KNOW THIS:
You may have to suffer in the short-term this time in order to prevent the circuitous discussion for the next time. Or else try the advanced approach below.
TRY THIS:
At the start of a "suspect" meeting, set a groundrule. Casually bring up a question about the timeframe for the meeting, then follow it up with a comment like
"Then we'll need to stay on track
pretty well today to get all that done in our allotted time."
That
does help people be more aware of managing time. But it'll need more, such as
"Want me to watch the agenda
time?"
or
"Shall I interrupt if we seem to lose track?"
Now you have permission to
butt in (assuming all agreed it was okay .....).or
"Shall I interrupt if we seem to lose track?"
TRY THIS - FOR THE ADVANCED ONLY:
It takes some moxy to do this, but if you have no shyness, go for it.
Jump in and contribute to the tangential discussion. (Yes ... that's what I am saying ... contribute to the group being off-track)
Then, since you have the floor 'cause you're chattin' away, smoothly apologize for getting the group off-track and transition the conversation back to something appropriate. I swear, it works.
News (I am pretty excited about this class ....)
... and would really like you women to attend this teleseminar (which means you make a phone call ... ). It's a new thing for me to do and I am super-stoked, as they say in California.
Skirt Strategies: Your Unique Story of Strong Female Leadership
Hosted by Meggin McIntosh, Featuring Moi (katie)
Regardless of where you are on the ladder, your definition of yourself as a woman and as a leader is broadcast daily by what you do and how you do it.
Register if this sounds like you:
"I
encounter fear and self-doubt when in a tight situation."
"I get stuck when trying to take it to the next level."
"I want a clear image of who I am as a leader."
"I get stuck when trying to take it to the next level."
"I want a clear image of who I am as a leader."
Website News
Also For Women: New Link into LinkedIn Group
(We reached 100 in merely a month!)
Picture
yourself in a room full of other women, with leadership positions
similar to yours. These women are talking about growing as leaders,
developing better skills, and networking with each other to gain
strength and clarity. These women may be looking for work-life balance
ideas, or a great class for writing their leadership story. Or they may
just like feeling like they belong somewhere.
For those women, I have formed a LINKEDIN GROUP -
called Women In Leadership Group.
Please Join!
If the link above does not work, either look for the red oval in my list of LinkedIn groups on my profile, or search groups for:
"Women in Leadership Group."
For those women, I have formed a LINKEDIN GROUP -
called Women In Leadership Group.
Please Join!
If the link above does not work, either look for the red oval in my list of LinkedIn groups on my profile, or search groups for:
"Women in Leadership Group."
(Be sure to
put all 4 of those words in quotes. If you leave out "Group," you will
get a few hundred in your list.)
If you are not on LinkedIn, OMG! You might be an outdated has-been soon. The use of electronics is an incredibly powerful way to activate your rolodex electronically. More on that later.
Is Your Boss a Bully?
Find
out more about what it takes to be placed in this illustrious category,
or measure your workplace for toxicity. See the good advice
at Bully
Free Work.
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