Joyce Weiss

I work with organizations and individuals who want to kick conflict and chaos to the curb - Queen of Conflict Resolution and Communication Coach

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Talk to Both Star and Sub-Par Employees

  • Do you find yourself having the same conversations with mediocre or low productive employees… and see no results?
  • Have you ignored your star employees by spending too much time trying to solve problems with your sub-par team members?
  • Do you want to learn proven strategies on how to engage your entire team? get new employees

Below you will find 3 different conversations to have with your team:
     High Performance
     Middle Performance
     Low Performance

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High Performance Conversations

1.  Tell them where the organization and the department is going.
2.  Thank them for their work.
3.  Outline why they are so important.
4.  Find out how you can support them with career planning or training possibilities in the future. … [Continue reading]

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Coaching Others to Take Ownership

Is trust and accountability part of the culture of your team?  If not you may find some ideas on how to make some positive changesask your team what opp accountable 9 in this article to reduce conflict in the workplace.  If trust and accountability already exist on your team, I hope that you will send me your best practices.  

The following are 2 of the most common “issues” that I hear from my clients:  How to coach others to…

  • Take Ownership or
  • Accept Responsibility

Good coaching and leadership help employees understand these 2 important concepts.  Ownership means “state of fact of being an owner.” Responsibility means “the fact of being answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management.” 
Combine the two together and we will have a strong individual who acknowledges mistakes and doesn’t blame others.  What a concept! 🙂

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Below is a resource that I share with my clients in our Coaching Programs.  It includes easy ways to set expectations and discuss responsibility. 

Promote self-awareness
Ask for a self-assessment.

  • How do you think you are doing?

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Powerful Secrets to Be a GREAT Coach

Do you know the answer to the following question?  How is coaching different than managing?

One of my Leadership components is a training on this very subject.  My clients want their top leaders to inspire their direct reports while attaining great results.  This blog will help you discover your “inner coach” which already exists. You will reduce conflict in the workplace after you add some of the ideas in this article.

The Difference Between Managing and Coaching

Managing/Directing

  • Telling someone what to do
  • Solving a problem
  • Directive, most input given by the manager

Coaching

  • Helping others solve their problems
  • Reflecting/Facilitating
  • Non-directive.  Most input contribute by the employee

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Coaching Others

Once you start using more coaching strategies you will see your direct reports open up and respect in the workplace will be evident.

  • Coaching is bringing people from where they are to where they want to be. 
  • The secret of a great coach is to instill hope in others.
    • Who can you be?
    • Where can you go?
  • Coaches have the power to influence others to excel.

Stay tuned …. Next week I will include a resource on how to coach others to take ownership.  My clients are always asking me to cover accountability and responsibility in the training programs and the article will take you and your team to a new level.

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Until next time,

This is Joyce Weiss, Business Conflict Resolution Consultant
I help people become top level leaders who get GREAT results.
How do I do this?
I teach them to tackle the tough conversations with bullies and negative people to build employee engagement, accountability, and rock star performance…
The Result? My clients get a better night’s sleep!

Feel free to call me concerning your own team/executive retreats, workshops, on line professional growth coaching, and keynote speeches.

Remember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!

See YOU Next Week.

PS Make sure and send me questions or ideas that you use when you coach others.  What is or is not working for you?

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Contact Joyce

Email: joyce@joyceweiss.com
Phone: 248-681-5831