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April 2, 2023 By Joyce Weiss Leave a Comment

An Invitation to Building a Culture of Flexibility: A Win-Win for Leaders

How can your company offer strong internships to attract and retain top talent?
I sure want to know how to do this. 🙂

Please join Amy Casiotti, VP of HR at TechSmith, and me for an engaging discussion about

“Flexibility is a Two-Way Street with Employees.”

Amy will help you understand how TechSmith attracts top talent beyond offering competitive compensation packages.

Get ready to learn how to support managers to speak up and address underperforming employees.

Here’s the link to join us LIVE!
https://www.linkedin.com/events/7048335296093978624/comments/

Date: 4/5/23
Time: 11 am ET
Location: LinkedIn

Bring your questions.
Invite your leaders for this eye-opening conversation with Amy Casiotti.

Who is Joyce Weiss?

Joyce is the Queen of Conflict Resolution and works with HR Pros and growth-minded individuals tired of feeling invisible and overlooked. And are ready to confidently use their voice – without losing their cool.

They transform from no longer feeling invisible to having their input recognized and respected.

Do you want to have increased self-confidence because you no longer dread difficult conversations?

If you’re ready for the next level of support, email me at joyce@joyceweiss.com to set up a clarity call.

I will personally respond and provide you with my online calendar.

What we will discover on the 20-minute clarity call.

Get extreme clarity on your current challenges
Understand what is necessary to get you from where you are to where you want to be
Create an action plan so you know what your next steps are

This is NOT a sales call! 🙂

Hope you have a great week!

And remember, You Get What YOU Tolerate!

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP, CVP
Queen of Conflict Resolution

Joyce@JoyceWeiss.com

July 7, 2020 By Joyce Weiss Leave a Comment

Video on Coaching Skills to Use with Emerging Leaders

Are you a leader who has emerging leaders who are productive, yet weak with soft skills?
Do you want to know how you can help this employee?
If so you’re at the right place!

Many of you have been following my videos and blog posts since 2010 and I appreciate you! For those who are new to my messages, you will see that I refer to several key communication strategies that help clients – kick conflict to the curb to get the results they deserve. Clients are emerging leaders, individuals, and organizations who want to reduce drama and find more peace in their life.

Coaching Skills with Emerging Leaders: Meet Scott

I’d like you to meet Scott, an emerging leader who is one of the brightest stars in a midsized company. There is only one reason why Scott did not get promoted. Scott had a blind spot and did not see what his leaders saw. Every time Scott opened his mouth, he had to prove to upper management that he was the brightest person in the room by sharing tons of details. He got into the weeds.

Coaching Skills with Emerging Leaders: Why did Scott’s Supervisor suggest coaching?

Leadership tuned Scott out when he gave reports in meetings. He knew he was not listened to but was unaware of his blind spot. Scott was referred to me as a coaching client by his supervisor who believed in him. It took only a few sessions for Scott to recognize that he
gave too many details. He admitted that he wanted to prove how smart he was.

Scott didn’t realize that this one communication barrier was stopping a promotion. He took a behavioral assessment that opened up Scott’s eyes to his strengths and areas to improve with his communication skills. In case you want to know the ending. Yes, Scott worked on his soft skills and finally received a well-deserved promotion.

https://youtu.be/iergHpct6KI

Are you interested in a promotion or career move?

Do you have direct reports or emerging leaders who need to improve soft skills? If so please call me on my cell: 248.325.8101 or send me an email. We can discuss several options to fit any time schedule and budget. Also, feel free to ask for details on my new online course: Kick Conflict to the Curb: Get the Respect You Deserve! I’m starting another waitlist. We will discuss the best choice for you or your direct reports.

Until next time,

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
Career Coach and Communication Strategist

Have a great week.

Remember, YOU Get What YOU Tolerate!

PS Career Advancement is like riding a bike. Shift Gears from coasting to owning the road!
Find your voice with Joyce!

PPS I work with individuals, small groups, and organizations who want to reduce drama at work and find more peace by Kicking Conflict to the Curb to Get the Respect YOU Deserve! Now let’s go do it! 🙂

June 16, 2020 By Joyce Weiss Leave a Comment

How to Have a Tough Talk with Emerging Leaders who Ask for a Promotion When They are Not Ready

Would you like to learn a strategy on how to handle a conversation with emerging leaders who think they are ready for a promotion?
Do you know how to handle this situation when you know these emerging leaders don’t have the right skills for career advancement yet?

If so, you are in the right place.

The video below describes a tough conversation that my client had to create with one of her direct reports who is an emerging leader.
Enjoy the message and make sure and share your thoughts below.

https://youtu.be/oARXESLC5es

Emerging Leaders Story Background

As a career coach, I recently spoke to Beth – HR Director who is experiencing this dilemma with Bruce. Bruce is a very capable manager who has much potential for growth. She called me because she didn’t know how to handle this emerging leader. She wanted to set him straight without stopping his desire to grow.

So Joyce, How did You Help Beth with her Emerging Leaders?

We discussed that we all have blind spots and at times we don’t realize how others see us. At times we think we are better than we really are and visa versa. Beth’s dilemma was that she needed to be direct and truthful while respecting his desire to grow. Bruce thought he was ready to become a Director when Beth knew he needed to sharpen his communication skills.

Beth was thrilled that we spoke because we practiced what she would say to Bruce.

Bruce, I don’t want to curb your desire for career development. I applaud you for this.
I do want to suggest taking a course on leadership to hone your communication skills.
You have great potential. Let’s discuss your next move in a few months after you take a few courses.

Bruce “got it.” Beth did a great job and was direct while being honorable to his desire to grow.

Stay Connected with Me

Add a comment to my blog on how you had to have a tough conversation with emerging leaders who were not ready for that desired promotion. What stories or expressions help you? You will receive a response from me because I enjoy connecting with my readers! 🙂 You are always welcome to send me a private email with concerns that you are experiencing at work.

Please contact me on my cell: 248.310.6998 to explore how career coaching could be a great action step for your career development. There are many options to fit your budget and time schedule!