Does this sign represent some of your team meetings?
You either have a team that is open and sharing OR one that needs some serious help to reduce conflict in the workplace.
Do you experience the following behaviors from your colleagues or team leaders at meetings?
- Silence
- Rolling eyes
- Sarcasm
- Power struggles to prove that “they” are right
- Leaders who don’t control long winded people
If so, there is something that you can do especially if you are tired of going to meetings that are a waste of time! Make an appointment with your team leader and suggest ideas on how future meetings can be more productive. You may be saying, “Joyce, I can get into trouble if I do that!”
You may be correct. Everything that I write about in Communicate with Impact Weekly is all about taking risks and making improvements. The good news is that you may receive the respect from your leader by being open and honest. If you don’t receive positive feedback, at least you took a chance to make suggestions.
I have several new assessments that show my clients how to prepare and conduct successful meetings. I will share more ideas in future articles.
If you are a leader ask yourself and your team…”Are we communicating openly with each other?”
Strong team communication means that:
- Members express themselves openly and honestly
- Warmth, understanding and acceptance are expressed
- Members listen actively to each other
- Differences of opinion and perspective are valued
Feel free to send me an email (Joyce@JoyceWeiss.com) or call (800.713.1926) if you want to learn strategies on how to run productive meetings. I have new assessments that are fun, easy, affordable, and eye opening to create rock star performance.
Make sure that your team knows that “There’s not a law against sharing ideas with your team.”
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Until next time,
This is Joyce Weiss, Conflict Resolution Consultant
I help people become top level leaders who get GREAT results.
I teach them to tackle the tough conversations to build employee engagement, accountability, and rock star performance…
The Result? My clients get a better night’s sleep!
Remember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!
