What Now? The Aftermath of Courageous Conversations
We have worked up the courage to have a tough conversation with our employees or teammates about their performance or interaction with others on the team…. now what? The work isn’t done just yet, in fact, it’s just beginning. To keep things moving in the right direction, there are a few things to keep in mind to make the follow up conversations as successful as possible:
The Impact of Time Management on Dairy Farms
Time management is essential to productivity when running a business, especially a dairy farm. It can relieve the stress and organize your tasks into more manageable components, and also help reach long-term goals. Next time your to-do list feels overwhelming, try the time management matrix to help plan, prioritize and delegate tasks. Read more to find out what this tool is.
Helping Solve Personality Conflicts Between Employees
In this vlog, GPS Business Development Director Stephanie Jens talks about personality conflicts between employees. She outlines an exercise that can be used in the work place, at home and in the greater community to ensure others don’t overact to a situation and that they can open up to the possibility of a healthy discussion. Being able to resolve differences and turn them into successful conversations is an important skill, and Stephanie has a great tool to assist you.
Channel Your Inner Socrates
Socrates, Peter Drucker and other great leaders know that questions are one of your most powerful leadership skills. Socrates continuously asked his students questions until they arrived upon the answer – together. He knew that learning comes from the inquiry rather than from the answer. To adopt a Socratic leadership style, you will need to shift your mindset from being a teller to a learner…
Do You Have 10 Seconds of Courage?
If your business involves people, at some point in time you are going to need to have a tough conversation with a teammate. These conversations can be hard, sometimes really hard. Let’s walk through some steps to make your next conversation not only easier, but more effective as well.