Improving Leadership Communication Skills  |  September 26, 2024

Improving Leadership Communication Skills

Leaders need to develop good leadership and communication skills to bring their teams forward and achieve business and personal goals. Let’s review the various strategies leaders use to enhance communication skills and why this is so important.

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Robert A. Coleman, Ph.D.  |  August 22, 2024

How to Develop Leadership Skills in the Workplace

Whether it’s someone in a position of power or simply a de facto head of a group, good leadership makes an impact on your results.

Only 28% of respondents in our recent global study into organizational health said they are very satisfied with their immediate leader.

So, let’s look at some examples of leadership skills, ways to develop yourself as a leader, and the importance of leaders in the workplace.

 

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Robert A. Coleman, Ph.D.  |  August 15, 2024

Understanding Leadership Styles: Which One Aligns With You?

Everyone is an individual shaped by different experiences, beliefs, and perceptions of the world around them, which means that each manager or executive will bring something different to their leadership style. While these styles can be categorized into common themes—transformational leadership, servant leadership, charismatic leadership, etc.—companies should exercise caution when asking leaders to adopt a style not their own.

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Robert A. Coleman, Ph.D.  |  July 25, 2024

Identifying a Candidate Fit: What to Look Out For

The importance of hiring the right candidate cannot be overstated as selecting the ideal candidate for a job can lead to reduced turnover, increased productivity, and increased engagement. While recruiting for technical skills can be vitally important, soft skills are equally critical to success and matching the needs of a role to a candidates interpersonal abilities is as important aspect of the search effort. In addition, there must be consideration as to how each candidate fits within the company’s culture and values.

The benefits and importance of proper candidate selection cannot be overlooked, and the idea of role fit is a two-way street. Here, the organization should not only consider their needs, but also be aware and mindful of the candidates desires as well as the latter has a large impact on goal achievement. In fact, our global Teamwork study revealed that 85% of those on high-performing teams were in a role where they were encouraged to use their individual skills and talents. These results aren’t automatic and it can undoubtedly be difficult to identify how to choose the right candidate for the job, but below we’ve identified key areas of focus to help identify potential candidate fit.

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Robert A. Coleman, Ph.D.  |  July 12, 2024

Maintaining Leadership Consistency in the Face of Change

If change is an inevitability we must contend with in life and at work, then it stands to reason that embracing change and navigating it well will improve both the journey and outcomes.

As John F Kennedy said, “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”

So, while change is a given, balancing that change with consistency is important for leaders within organizations.

Leaders work to increase productivity, increase revenue, and hit targets, but how many also focus on the importance of consistency in leadership and how that impacts the workforce within an environment that constantly produces or requires change?

In this blog, we look to provide a few tools leaders can use to leverage consistency in a dynamic business environment.

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