One of the activities we engage in daily is Waiting. What do you do while you are waiting for…? What emotions rise to the surface? Most of us have experiences both positive and unpositive while we wait. What we do … Continue reading
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CONCEPTS…
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Today is the 1st Anniversary of this Career Management Coaching Blog. I am grateful you made a choice to read it and wish you all well in your careers. Concepts is the subject I am blogging about today. Early this … Continue reading
PERCEPTIONS
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Recently, on a cold winter evening, I watched a portion of a PBS broadcast entitled, “NATURE. Cuba: The Accidental Eden.” What became clear to me is how often Perceptions are mistaken. What I was reminded of is the notion that … Continue reading
Vulnerability
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Early this morning, I watched a TedxTalk by Dr. Brene Brown, who is a well- known researcher on the subject of Shame. Dr. Brown’s talk included this comment: Vulnerability is our most accurate measurement of change. After playing back this comment, I thought … Continue reading
When Do You Decide…
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When do you decide to go to a professional and pay for advice? I almost did so this morning online concerning a breach of privacy issue with a specific online product. An avatar tech informed me that if the answer solved the … Continue reading
Grateful THANKS to you…
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Too often we Heal ourselves without paying Attention. Now we can pause because we Know our forefathers Set aside this day. It’s Good to be grateful. It reminds us all what we endured this year. Very generous people helped many … Continue reading
Wanting More …
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Have you been asked recently, “What do you Want?” It’s a question that seems to be straightforward, and often is not, because it is seldom asked. I raise this question because within the coaching session, people usually seem surprised by the question. “What do you Want?…….”You’re asking me? Oh! I don’t get asked that question.” Yet, many of us usually are Wanting More.
What are YOU Wanting More of in your career or your life? We are left wanting more:
* If the boss only gives us 3 minutes, when we want 5 minutes or more;
* When we listen to a short podcast and we are forced to close down
the Tablet, PC or cell phone;
* When we buy a product at a store and discover we are given a
free take home goodie;
* When we ask team members for comments on our work and learn
they thought it was pretty good; or
* Our deliverables to clients exceed their expectations.
As you Choose Who You Want to Be Known As this week, consider what will it take for you to obtain just one item you are left Wanting More… from someone. Enjoy your Week!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach & Change Agent
Halloween for Some…
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For our neighbors who are dealing with the aftermath of Storm Sandy on the US East Coast and all neighboring inland States, we in the Midwest keep you in our thoughts. Whatever your age today, Halloween is a happy event … Continue reading
Reach Out…
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It’s become universal to use the phrase, Reach Out. It has been used in rock songs, commercials and as a networking tool. When we’re at home, we Reach Out every day. So what door are we opening when we Reach … Continue reading
FALL forward
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Last week, I was waiting on the arrival of someone and took the opportunity to write a few anagrams. Here’s one of the anagrams:
Earn the
Trust of someone who
Has a burning desire to help you succeed.
It takes patience and practice to
Connect as a
Servant leader…just go for it! © Jo Ann M. Radja
Servant Leadership has been followed by many companies for quite some time, yet it is not a mainstream management method in most companies. Servant Leadership is a way of getting to know the people who work for you so that you can assist them in their success. An outward example is a company that provides an on-site day-care facility.
Two months ago, I posted a blog on mindfulness entitled, “A Phone Call.” Underlying the theme of mindfulness is servant leadership. What it means is that when I serve you by more fully understanding you, your role, and its impact to the team, group or department, I serve myself as a leader. I am not a successful leader unless the team succeeds. Whatever may stand in the way of the team’s success is also standing in the way of the leader’s success. This dependency cannot be understated.
Treating each other as a customer is another perspective of understanding servant leadership. Why do you trust your team members? Why do you trust your leader? What can you do if the level of trust is poor? How do you convey to others that they have damaged the trust relationship? How would you want someone to speak to you about rebuilding trust in the workplace?
Trust, mindfulness and servant leadership in today’s workplace is sought by many people because most people want to be engaged in what they do. You were hired to perform a service, whether to someone inside your company, or outside of your company. As we approach the beginning of the Fall Season at the end of this week, whatever service you provide, let it be Who You Want to be Known As. Enjoy your week as you FALL forward!
“Jo Ann” M. Radja, Career Management Coach & Change Agent
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