4 Steps to Power Listening
In my previous post, I mentioned that the ability to really listen is the most overlooked and undervalued skill in both business and personal life.
In my previous post, I mentioned that the ability to really listen is the most overlooked and undervalued skill in both business and personal life.
How come it’s so hard to listen? What good is it to ask people powerful questions when so many of us rarely do a good
Here are some more of my favorite power questions that leaders can use to help motivate and influence their people. In Power Questions: Build Relationships,
Is it possible to work for a friendly boss? Managers who demonstrate care for employees have more engaged staffs, according to multiple research studies. And
Does your boss know you and appreciate you for your work? If you’re in charge of people, how often do you give positive feedback? How
Do you work for a busy boss? One who is too busy most of the time? Your boss may be so focused on goal achievement
In some ways, the ability to spot a difficult coworker is counterproductive. We’d be better off tagging a person as different rather than difficult. Why?
Have you ever worked for an overly-friendly boss? As much as we like having friends at work, a manager who wants to be your friend
Business is an active, demanding endeavor. Only those who consistently apply themselves succeed. Organizations that thrive require leaders who actively dream, plan, engage, solve, pursue,
Surveys and studies indicate global job dissatisfaction is at a two-decade high. Disengaged employees account for nearly 70 percent of the workforce, which significantly affects
Most employees favor consensus-run organizations where leaders manage democratically through inclusion and feedback. Consensus-style leadership is a refreshing alternative to tyrannical leadership, but democracy, taken
Sudden information is generally incomplete, incorporating whatever is available at the moment. By contrast, leaders sift through information, take time to gather data, and draw