What are your thoughts on this? Do you think that having emotional intelligence is important to becoming a great leader?
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]]>The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Leaders
In this video I’m talking about why it’s so important for leaders to have emotional intelligence and the positive impact that this can have on them and their team!
What are your thoughts on this? Do you think that having emotional intelligence is important to becoming a great leader?
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]]>I'm also sharing 3 key things that your leaders can do to embrace vulnerability in their role.
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]]>The Impact of Embracing Vulnerability as a Leadership Quality
Today I’m sharing a behind the scenes look at how a team I have been working with have embraced vulnerability as a leadership quality and the huge impact that this has had. The difference in their team effectiveness has been phenomenal!
I’m also sharing 3 key things that your leaders can do to embrace vulnerability in their role.
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]]>I'm also sharing the key 3 things in terms of the value that building strong networks brings.
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]]>The Value of Building a Strong Network
This is something that has actually come up quite a lot in my leadership coaching and workshops recently, so today I’m sharing my thoughts around why the ability to build a strong network is a really powerful tool to have in the leadership toolkit!
I’m also sharing the key 3 things in terms of the value that building strong networks brings.
Do you agree with this? Is there anything you would add to this list?
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]]>So today I thought it would be useful to share with you what imposter syndrome actually is, the affect it can have on your leaders, how to recognise it and what you can actually do to help them to overcome this.
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]]>Imposter syndrome
I’ve been talking a lot about confidence lately in my coaching with leaders and imposter syndrome is something that has cropped up a few times.
So today I thought it would be useful to share with you what imposter syndrome actually is, the affect it can have on your leaders, how to recognise it and what you can actually do to help them to overcome this.
Have you seen signs of imposter syndrome amongst your leaders and what impact is this having?
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]]>I'm sharing my thoughts on the pace of change, the uncertainty that leaders face, plus other key areas I see as having a big impact on the future of leadership.
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]]>The Future of Leadership
In today’s video I’m talking about the future of leadership and how things could look in 2030.
I’m sharing my thoughts on the pace of change, the uncertainty that leaders face, plus other key areas I see as having a big impact on the future of leadership.
For more free advice on how to develop your leaders, take a look at my resources page where I have free leadership guides that you can get instant access to. Click here to take a look!
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]]>Building personal resilience is so important in times like this, so today I wanted to share 4 ways to practically do this.
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]]>4 Ways To Build Personal Resilience
Building personal resilience is something that has been coming up a lot recently in my work with leaders. Many organistations are dealing with challenges which means that the pace people are working at can be fairly intense and leads to them feeling the pressure.
Building personal resilience is so important in times like this, so today I wanted to share 4 ways to practically do this.
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]]>In a world of ultra-connectedness, as the world of business is pivoting, adapting, learning agility in the face of change, like never before…. the need for leadership with a human touch is even more important. So, what does it mean to be more human? In a world that is increasingly connected via devices, platforms, apps, and technology – relationships have become more transactional and lost the characteristics that make us human.
Covid19 and lockdown have undoubtedly shifted the way of working on its axis. Who knew at the beginning of 2020 that flexible and remote working could work on this scale. With that, people are realising the benefits; less travel time, more family, greater balance, but yet the statistics on the negative impact on mental health and social isolation are rapidly increasing. Despite the connectedness that all the technology brings, don’t let the leaders in your business lose their human touch.
Business is human, yet so much focus day to day is on the task. Business is made up of people doing business with people, building relationships, and networks. What makes us humans is our ability to think, feel, speak, communicate, and behave with a level of conscious thought. We often see colleagues in that ‘work’ box and interactions are limited as such. For those with whom the relationship goes beyond the job, you’ll know that individuals are so much more.
Be human – so what does that mean for Leaders?
Show vulnerabilities – we are all flawed. We all have a story that has shaped us to become who we are and to consciously show vulnerabilities creates a more authentic experience for others; a unique style of leadership, often resonating with others and making the leader more approachable.
People like to know more about others, that’s why reality TV has become such a popular pastime. When someone is ‘too’ perfect, human nature is to try and test that theory because it’s not to be believed. Being open and letting others seeing the ‘real’ version will build real connectedness. It gives others permission that it’s OK to not have to be perfect.
Be more self-aware – understanding the impact you have on others. Let’s be clear, leadership isn’t a popularity contest. It’s impossible to be liked all of the time. Leaders will have to deliver difficult messages sometimes.
Self-awareness is about understanding strengths, weaknesses, triggers, emotional responses, what drives our behaviours. The greater the level of self-awareness, the greater our ability to learn strategies and adapt our behaviour. The impact of a leader can be positive, even if the outcome is not a positive one. Often what makes the crucial difference is empathy.
Be Interested in Others – focus on the people around you, look beyond the ‘task’ and really see the other person. This is not about forcing information from people that they don’t want to share or asking when you are not interested in the response, this is about finding authentic ways and taking moments to build on a relationship and show an interest in others.
Particularly in a national lockdown, don’t ever doubt the impact of checking in with someone to see if they are OK.
Engaging others in the work environment is about engaging team members’ heads and hearts in the work they do, knowing what motivates others, their story – what events got them to this point in their lives, strengths, developments.
Human beings are naturally social beings and it seems we are all running at such a pace, spending so much time in a virtual world and forgetting to build a real connection with others.
What leaders can do to build connectedness and a sense of belonging;
1. Build on levels of self-awareness
2. Prioritise time to focus on building and developing relationships
3. Be curious by asking more questions and really listening to the response
4. Show vulnerability, for example, asking for help when needed – it’s OK not to know all the answers
Engaging others in the workplace with head, heart, and hands taps into unfulfilled potential. When an individual likes the environment in which they work and chooses to give their best, that will positively impact business performance.
What is a lack of connectedness costing your organisation?
Sian Perham is a sought after Leadership specialist for Leaders in Business. She has helped hundreds of leaders realise their leadership potential;
“The individual leadership coaching was done is a very engaging and honest way, ensuring that she really understood the person before tailoring the coaching to that individual’s needs. This is something that seems to be a rarity amongst leadership coaches and ensured that the coaching was very effective.”
“Sian used ‘real life examples’ to explain concepts and made it easy to relate what she was saying to your own situation. She helped me look inwards at myself and assess how I deal with people, and has certainly given me the confidence, and skills to take me forwards.”
“The Mindset module was fantastic and Sian provided lots of tools and techniques that I can use to motivate and engage my team. Highly recommended.”
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Sian shows you how self awareness is the starting point for great leadership, how building leadership habits establish your credibility, enhance your reputation, position yourself as an inspiring leader and deliver great business results.
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]]>I can highly recommend a collaborative project to get you feeling a little more like this….
2020 will be memorable for many reasons. For me, one of the really positive achievements I will take away from this year is the collaborative project to write and publish a business book ‘Good work, Good business’ – practical people strategies for a changing world.
For many, we’ve been hunkered down for the last few months, working, homeschooling and some days just surviving. Introvert or extrovert, the loss of human interaction is what has made lockdown a challenge for most.
As part of a team of 10, we collaborated to write and publish a book, supported by Jo Hutchinson and her editorial expertise. Like many, I’ve had a yearning to write a book (and still would like to write a whole book one day). This experience has taught me what it would take to write a whole book as the journey to write a chapter was a little like lockdown itself, it had its ups and downs.
With application, determination, team effort, words of encouragement, some cajoling, and a lot of laughs along the way, we achieved the goal, and doing it as part of a team made me realise a lot about the power and benefit of collaborating on a project with others;
1. Improving the outcome – this is I guess the ultimate goal of collaborating, as the saying goes two minds are better than one. The initial thought was that we are all experts in our own field, so what could anyone else to our own chapter, and indeed, what could I add to anyone else’s chapter. What an understatement! During the process, we had a chapter buddy who journeyed with us as our chapters evolved from a chapter outline to a draft version to a draft version number 2, 3, 4, 5, and to a finalized version.
Getting someone else’s perspective and benefit from their experience not only helped the development of my chapter but also gives a perspective on the chapter from a reader’s perspective. The feedback they can offer is invaluable as it’s easy to forget when writing even a chapter, who it’s for.
2. Learning – in writing the book, we all brought a different area of skill or expertise. We had our own focus and our own chapter to write, however, the goal of finishing and publishing the book was the goal that united us as a team. The opportunity for discussion with others, who have a different view, perspectives, ideas, and experience leads to clarification and evaluation of ideas as they questioned and sought clarification on my ideas. It really forces you into a thought process and a depth of thought that you may not automatically go.
3. Motivation – I would never have achieved the goal in the timescale, without the collaboration on this project. There was a point where my chapter had lost its direction and I was just exasperated by it. On one of our regular check-in meetings, my urge was to say ‘it’s fine’ but I didn’t, I was completely honest. I had the realisation that actually everyone was experiencing the same thing. Maybe not at the same time exactly, but with a bit of honesty from us all when we were struggling and words of encouragement from the team, I soldiered on.
To be able to share this with others, was a mood lightener and the impact on my productivity was hugely positive.
4. Growing my network – I didn’t know everyone in the group when we started, and in the initial phase of team development, the relationships work on quite a transactional level. The longer we worked together on this project, it creates a shared experience going through the same experience together. As an extroverted thinker, there were so many benefits on this level for me. I got to know people, build and strengthen relationships, work through with someone when I got stuck, and we had a proper laugh along the way.
We got to support each other, challenge each other, cajole each other, persuade each other, encourage each other and a project is like a journey that is shared by a group of people and that is something we will always share.
5. Achieving the goal – what a moment. We got to celebrate this one with a little glass of something. What a sense of relief and celebration. Yeah!! We had published a book, we’d achieved what we set out to achieve. The enthusiasm and momentum lasted long beyond the completion of the book itself and impacted on other areas of life too. I guess what was really important was to find that moment at the end of the project where we got to acknowledge what we’d achieved and really just take a moment to acknowledge each other and celebrate our success. The fact we got to do that as part of a team made it that bit more special!
Here’s what the rest of the team got from the experience
I’d love to hear about your collaborative projects and what you’ve got from them. Drop me a line, or a comment below and let me know.
Many Thanks, Sian
Sian Perham is a sought after Leadership specialist for Leaders in Business. She has helped hundreds of leaders realise their leadership potential;
“The individual leadership coaching was done is a very engaging and honest way, ensuring that she really understood the person before tailoring the coaching to that individual’s needs. This is something that seems to be a rarity amongst leadership coaches and ensured that the coaching was very effective.”
“Sian used ‘real life examples’ to explain concepts and made it easy to relate what she was saying to your own situation. She helped me look inwards at myself and assess how I deal with people, and has certainly given me the confidence, and skills to take me forwards.”
“The Mindset module was fantastic and Sian provided lots of tools and techniques that I can use to motivate and engage my team. Highly recommended.”
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