June 13th, 2011 by Kira
Being a leader in the workplace has its advantages. In fact, you don’t even need to be a manager to be a leader at work. You can lead simply by integrating these character traits into your daily mindset and activities.
Communication – Essentially, every leader is a good communicator. That means they not only know how to engage with others, but more importantly they understand how to listen. Leaders pay attention, ask a lot of questions, and can express themselves accurately.
Team Player - Remember that old saying, “There’s no ‘I’ in team.” Well, that statement still holds true. A good leader is a team player. They understand that success comes from working with a group of talented individuals and that no one person can do it all alone.
Risk Taker - A leader isn’t afraid to put themselves out there, share ideas, and explore new opportunities. Taking risks showcases that you have confidence in yourself, and even if the risks do not pay off, you aren’t afraid to jump back in and try again.
Vision – Individuals, who are leaders, also have vision. Having vision means seeing the big picture, and what needs to happen in order for that vision to come to fruition. They know where they want to go, and have a good sense of how they can get there. They can also easily share that vision with others, get people to jump on board, and lead the team to success.
Leadership can be learned. Stepping up and leading starts by making a conscious choice and commitment to lead. Are you ready to lead?
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February 12th, 2010 by Kira
Company culture is often a mysterious thing, it evolves as employees and managers move through the ranks, as people come and go, and new employees enter the scene. Company culture has the power to make or break company morale.
So how can you raise the bar on your company culture? Here are a few tips at keeping the culture high.
1. Avoid competing against one another. Using competition within the company can create conflict and resentment, instead use team competition and reward the company or group for meeting their goals. For example, instead of using sales people against one another make a team goal for all sales people to increase sales by 20%. Pair them up with the accounting department to decrease past due payments by 7%. Make the competition fun and light hearted and all around to support the overall good of the company.
2. Encourage philanthropy. You can do this as a company or for individuals. Support and recognize employees who donate their time and money to charitable organizations. Offer additional “community service” days off to encourage employees to take time to give to others. This is extremely beneficial to company morale., Employees who are happier with their company work harder, and are willing to go the extra mile when they know their company will go the extra mile for them.
3. Listen to your people. Employees like to feel heard and understood. Unfortunately, many corporations make decisions and let them filter down without considering the people the decisions will affect. Simply asking for what the people think, how things can be done better, and what changes they think will have the biggest impact can significantly improve your company culture. There’s nothing worse than employees who feel that nothing they do or say matters within the company.
4. Celebrate successes. As your company reaches its goals, reduces overhead, goes a year without an injury or whatever it is – celebrate! If there’s a reason to celebrate at the end people may work harder to achieve what you (the company) wants.
5. Values. Honor the company values and the employee’s values. Values like family, time off, and honoring religious or spiritual beliefs goes a long way. Work and life shouldn’t be separate and instead they should be integrated and balanced. Allow your employees to feel complete in all aspects of their work and life by allowing flexibility based on values.
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