Txt News - A better question than "How are you?"
When you ask your team member “how are you?” a lifetime of habits, conditioning and professionalism will deliver an immediate “Fine/Good/Ok”. Instead try, “How have you been feeling as you wrap up the day lately?” Listen for signs of fatigue, frustration or fear. If you hear pride and accomplishment, add fuel to that by reinforcing the good momentum. Thanks for reading .Txt! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
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Understanding energy debt
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Working through grief and burnout only builds up energy debt, the kind of debt we pay for later in momentum and morale. Understanding that people react to/process news differently is key. Make sure
Is negativity bias holding you back?
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Do you really want to be an amazing manager or are you more afraid of being a crappy one?
Try this calming technique with your team...
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Begin your next meeting with a box breath:
Who is talking?
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Loudest ≠ Best. Make sure you're paying attention to who is talking and who might be unable to talk because of that. Especially on a Zoom, you have to make room for the quiet people.
Retaining, yes. Recruiting, yes. The element you’re missing.
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
The third element of your people strategy should be making sure your risk isn't concentrated in a few key individuals. Life happens. People will always surprise you, even with the best made plans.
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