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Reasonable Flexibility | Building Trust with Gen Y Series

23 January 2014
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Categories: 8 Pillars, Building Trust, Business Trust, Clarity, Commitment, Leadership Tips, Trust in Business, Trust in Relationship

 

Give flexibility instead of a strict 9-to-6 Monday through Friday schedule. (6 of 9 in series)

According to a recent Fox Small Business report, 85% of Americans say that their stress is a serious health issue.  American millennials desperately want to find a healthy balance. They’re victims to some of the world’s worst divorce rates, and they don’t want their children to experience the same hardships. Part of their strong desire for meaning is fulfilled through flexibility that allows them to scamper away from the office for their daughter’s early Monday afternoon piano recital, to have lunch with their family on Wednesday, and to hit the gym on Thursday morning. The lines between work and home are blurred for Gen Y. They’re happy to make up time over the weekend and interested to work from their home office using Skype and Google Docs. Bring happiness to your millennials through flexibility and accountability, and you’ll gain deeper commitment, and, in turn, better results.

Get-a-ways Can Realign | Building Personal Trust

2 December 2013
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Categories: 8 Pillars, Character, Clarity, Trusted Person

 

 

This fall has had me traveling plenty and sharing a message I am passionate about. However, I am also passionate about my family and faith. Last weekend I took my youngest daughter to Camp Shamineau for Father/Daughter weekend. Two weekends ago I went to a hermitage (Pacem Iin Terris) for a silent retreat. Both were powerful, fun, refreshing and realigning. It is so good to get away, step back, and realign with what is truly important. I believe I am called to my work and my family and my God. And it is worth getting away and checking alignment on all priorities from time to time. For work, consider getting away to an inspiring conference. For family, consider going to a marriage conference or on a camping trip. Getting away can lead to clarity on priorities and can also inspire one to take action on the little things that make the biggest difference in every area of life.

Kotter International: Corporate Vision vs. Change Vision | The Trust Edge

29 May 2013
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Categories: Building Trust, Clarity

 

According to John Kotter of Kotter International, there are two types of vision: corporate vision and change vision.

A change vision is easy for people to understand, can be communicated in 60 seconds, is both intellcutally solid and has emotional appeal. A change vision is something that can be understood by the broad range of people who have to make the change. 

A corporate vision is looking “out there” at fundamental dimensions to make a company prosper. It is about the future. The picture that is created by a corporate vision consists of timeless values, principles, and behaviors that make an organization succeed. 


-AR

john kotter, Kotter Change, organizational change, kotter john, kotters change

DMA: Difference-Making Actions | Clarity

19 February 2013
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Categories: 8 Pillars, Building Trust, Clarity, David Horsager, Leadership Tips

Clarity is having vision and purpose, communicating expectations and giving focus to daily actionable tasks. Difference-Making Actions is a method for having and keeping daily clarity. 

DMA Strategy:

  1. First thing every morning, take a sticky note.
  2. At the top write your most important current goal.
  3. Then write the numbers 1-5 down the page.
  4. Next to the 1, write the most important thing you could do today to accomplish that goal. Then write the next most important things under 2, 3, 4 and 5.
  5. You now have a list of the 5 most important things you could do today that would make the biggest difference in accomplishing your goal and fulfilling your organization’s mission. 

Focused: DMA’s are the most important actions for the day–you shouldn’t have more than five.

Clear and Quantifiable: The focus here is on activites, not outcomes, so know exactly what you are going to do. 

Realistic: Your DMAs will not be effective if you can’t actually do them. 

-AR

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Business Model Generation | Clarity

12 February 2013
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Categories: Building Trust, Business Trust, Clarity, Leadership Tips

In the book Business Model Generation , Alexander Osterwalder & Yves Pigneur share effective solutions for brainstorming and designing a business. We highly recommend these methods for any group brainstorming. They will help any team while processing and creating new marketing strategies. When building new strategies it is vital to have clear expectations and communication. Some creative ways to build strategies are:

  • Visualizing with Post-it Notes
  • Visualizing with Drawings
  • Understand the Essence
  • Enhance Dialogue
  • Explore Ideas
  • Improve Communication

 Using Different Types of Visualization for Different Needs will help in building a strong, clear strategy.

(Taken from pages 150-157 of Business Model Generation by Osterwalder & Pigneur)

 

-AR

Business Model Generation, Alexander Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur, Clarity, Strategy, Visualizing, Communication

Expectations: U.S. Military | Clarity

12 February 2013
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Categories: Building Trust, Clarity, Trust, Trust in Leadership

Expectations. Deadlines. Priorities. Specificity. Clear Communication. The Military, whatever branch it may be, Army, The Marine Corp, Navy, Air Force, The National Guard or Coast Guard, each has a set of expectations that are clear and specific. What they promise is what they mean and they will deliver.  No candidate goes into basic training expecting it to be a walk in the park. Training will be rigorous but ultimately the best will come through, competent and the best at what they do.

Being candid is not being afraid to tell the truth in the clearest terms possible. In basic training candidates are trained for real live war. The training officers do their utmost to make sure that it is as real as battle. If not, these candidates would most likely walk into war putting themselves and others around them in danger. Communication has to be absolutely clear. One miscommunication and someone could end up dead.

The military’s form of training and expectations is an extreme example of being candid. But for their purpose it effectively trains and readies the troops for battle. Being frank and transparent makes one trusted, and the team, in spite of uncertain times, remains unified. Authenticity and frankness inspire. For the military to be successful and ready at any moment they have to have high expectations, and clear communication.

So, how can you be as clear in your communication and expectations?

  • Listen
  • Empathize
  • Avoid manipulation. Don’t overstate or understate.
  • Speak honestly and without exaggeration.
  • Stay focused and avoid distractions.
  • Ask questions.
  • Glean information from the nonverbal communication.
  • Keep an open mind and do not jump to conclusions.
  • Do not criticize.
  • Simplify the complicated.
  • First seek to understand, and then to be understood.
  • Mean what you say. 

-AR

U.S. Marine Corp, Army, Navy, Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, National Guard, Trust in Leadership, Clarity, Expectations, Communication

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