Lead Others - Navigating Human Interaction

Being confronted with outdated business mindsets everyday is a huge barrier to growth and innovation, and even worse, stifling to your motivation. We'll take a look at ways other leaders challenged the status quo at their company, and we will work on actionable strategies that are right for you. None of us have control over all external factors which influence our work environment. We'll be searching for those small spaces of opportunity in which you can insert just a few seeds to inspire others and slowly dismantle legacy thinking. Changing old-style beliefs requires consistency and leading with confidence - we'll also be working on your personal leadership approach.

As soon as two or more people get together, the potential for conflict and power struggles increases. How you manage the process of coming back to something better than before is what sets you apart from less-skilled leaders. Navigating the maze of causes for conflict can be daunting. We will focus on developing skills for quickly discerning the right approach for the specific conflict at hand. We will also delve into approaches and human interaction during conflict and what to do about your own preferences.

Leading people through uncertainty – without losing them along the way – takes a special kind of leader. The types of changes businesses are facing right now can be breathtaking and, at times, overwhelming to your people, even sometimes to you. It will be your approach – your leadership style and your capacity for flexibility and adaptability – that becomes the beacon that others will follow. We will explore ways for you to build a broad foundation of approaches and responses that will help you adapt and be resilient. And this will become the cornerstone of your ability to lead others and help them to navigate uncertainty while continuing to perform for the team.

Most leaders don’t know their people are confused until it’s too late: after the deadline wasn’t met; after the product was designed or production has begun. The best indicator of latent confusion are the signs of resistance. Even some types of resistance are difficult to detect until it’s too late. We will delve deeply into the sources of human resistance, and you will equip yourself with the tools you need to create a clear working environment and a framework for managing resistance.

To inspire and empower others requires a few things of the company you work in. You agree with the current vision and values of your company. You trust the highest management level and their current strategy. You have the tools, resources, and authority you need to bring about the best working conditions for your team. You believe in the capabilities of your team members. The rest is accomplished with your strong foundation of people skills, which you will continually build upon.