The Leadership Insights Blog by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP

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Category: Leadership Development

Over-Communicating vs Talking Too Much

Managers know they're supposed to communicate, communicate, communicate. In fact, managers are often told to "over-communicate." That's great advice - in general. However, where many managers run a muck, is they confuse over-communicating with talking too much.

Remember: They’re Watching You

No matter how many times you tell your team, "We're going to change." "We're going to become more efficient and do things differently around here," they're not going to believe you. They also know that by "We" you really mean them. As a leader, if you expect others to change, you need to change first.

Credibility – Now More Than Ever

Your organization's credibility with its customers is what will help it make it or break it in business -- especially when times are tough.

What Do You Mean "Management Doesn’t Trust You"?

If you're a manager, you've heard it at least once in your career, "You don't trust me," or "Management doesn't trust us." Now if you're honest with yourself, when you've heard either comment, you've tried not to roll your eyes as you've thought to yourself, "Whiner, whiner, whiner." Be honest. We've all done it.

Complacency – The Creation of the Micromanaging Leader

Complacency and micromanagement seem to be two diametrically opposed ideas. Yet complacency leads to micromanagement. And micromanagement causes team complacency. They feed off of one another and yet they are mortal enemies.

So You Want to Be a Success? Great – Do the Work!

The road to success is not a straight one with clear directions. There are a lot of twists, turns, detours, and washouts.

Calm The Rumblings

Do your job and immediately calm project team rumbles to prevent team explosions and projects going off-track.

What Are You Doing to Make Yourself Attractive?

What are you doing to make yourself attractive? Attractive to an employer that is.

Are You Thinking ‘Whole Organization’ or Just ‘My Department’?

As a manager, how many times have you made a decision, initiated a project, or took hold of a problem no one else has tackled yet? Now, how many times have you been criticized by others when you did that?

Specifically = Every Manager’s Favorite Word

It is THE word every manager/leader should become incredibly comfortable using. It is really a simple word; however, most don’t use it for maximum impact. We don’t use it as we could and should, because we don’t appreciate it as a critical aid in coaching and supporting our team members in such things as problem identification, process analysis, individual performance, and accountability.