Leadership Communication Blog (A Must-Read for Leaders)

Weekly Round-Up: Learnings From Willy Wonka, Self-Awareness, Leaders Must Deliver, A Key Business Attitude, & Behaviors That Crush Employee Spirits

Posted by David Grossman on Fri,Sep 30, 2016

Welcome to my weekly round-up of top leadership and communication blog posts. As many of you know, each week I read and tweet several great articles and on Fridays, I pull some of my favorites together here on my blog.

This week you’ll read articles on employee engagement lessons from Willy Wonka, how critical self-awareness is, how leaders must deliver, why curiosity is key, and leadership behaviors that crush instead of grow your employees. These articles will provide you with tips, strategies and thought-starters from many of the smart folks in my network. So whether you’re a new leader or an industry veteran there’ll be something here for you.

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When to Use Email (and When Not to)

Posted by David Grossman on Wed,Sep 28, 2016

Email is a form of one-way communication, meaning it does not allow for an immediate exchange of ideas. If you plan to use email as your communication tool, consider its limitations and your strategy for getting feedback. Aside from using email as a logistics coordination tool, it’s best used as follow-up to meetings or conference calls to recap concepts, agreements and gain alignment between groups.

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Tags: Email In The Workplace

6 Tips to Help Employees Grow and Develop

Posted by David Grossman on Mon,Sep 26, 2016

Taking an active role in the development of your team demonstrates confidence and concern for the future of the organization. It also gives employees feelings of significance, community, and value.

When you create a culture in which employees can reach their goals and know their thoughts and insights are appreciated, you boost productivity, morale, and engagement.

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Tags: Employee Engagement, Leadership Effectiveness & Planning

Weekly Round-Up: Ways to Listen, Employee Recognition, Childish Leaders, Flexible Work, and Minimalist Leadership Style

Posted by David Grossman on Fri,Sep 23, 2016

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Starting Thought: The Benefits of Trying

Posted by David Grossman on Wed,Sep 21, 2016

I did something recently I haven’t done in years – water ski. It’s probably been 25+ years since I donned a life jacket, skis and said, “Hit it!” Or as the kids today now say thanks to Star Wars, “Hit it, Chewie!”

My 4-year-old butterfly, Noa, in a less sarcastic moment.

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Tags: Storytelling

How To Communicate Better with The 5 Ws and an H

Posted by David Grossman on Mon,Sep 19, 2016

Ask any journalist and they can tell you about the 5 Ws and an H. Any solid news story covers those six basic ingredients. The same is true for communicating with others.

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Tags: Communication Skills

Weekly Round-Up: Benefits Storytelling, Useful Feedback, Power of Trust, Leadership Lessons, & Myths About Trust

Posted by David Grossman on Fri,Sep 16, 2016

This week you’ll read articles on why leaders need to be great storytellers, useful feedback, how the power of trust helped this entrepreneur, leadership lessons from a Coach, and myths about trust. These articles will provide you with tips, strategies and thought-starters from many of the smart folks in my network. So whether you’re a new leader or an industry veteran there’ll be something here for you.

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6 Actionable Steps to Building Trust with Employees

Posted by David Grossman on Wed,Sep 14, 2016

A leader’s ability to inspire and motivate employees is based on trust. When people trust you, they have confidence in your decisions. Even in uncertainty, they will be influenced by your leadership. That is because they expect you to do what you say you’ll do.

Aligning your words and actions is a key pillar for building trust with employees and, ultimately, for an organization’s success. We often find employees say that what leaders say and do has the most impact on their perception of an organization. When there is a disconnect between a leader’s words and actions, employees are less likely to become engaged and committed to the organization.

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7 Ways to Help Fix Poor Communication in the Workplace

Posted by David Grossman on Mon,Sep 12, 2016

When leaders call us for help with any type of communication, our first step is to understand what’s going on. We need to assess the audience and current state to identify key issues or opportunities before making recommendations.

Typically, this involves using some type of communications measurement tool or method to guide our solution. And we often hear, “We already know our communication is poor, why measure?”

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