‘Harnessing The Power Of Emotional Intelligence To Build High-Performing Teams’

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‘Be proactive, not reactive, in how you communicate and resolve conflict.’

Always go to someone directly, one-on-one, when looking to clear things up.’

Make the effort to understand the top motivational drivers for each person on your team.’

‘Always tell the truth.’

Recognize relationship-building time as one of the most important drivers of team success.’

Gain alignment, and ensure there is understanding after every meeting.’

Acknowledge each employee’s ideas and inputs; factor these into decisions and opportunities.’

‘Don’t compromise your standard of performance. Set the bar high, work hard to get there, and help others get there, too.’

Eliminate distractions when connecting with your team. Have a ‘no screen time’ rule.’

Approach each conversation with confidence– lead with positive intent.’

Recognize your team members’ contributions to both the process and results with equal exuberance and praise.’

Make sure you over-communicate rather than under-communicate. Your team needs to clearly understand what you’re saying.’

Source

Christopher D. Connors (2024). The Champion Leader: Harnessing The Power of Emotional Intelligence to Build High-Performing Teams

‘Stop Drowning In Work’

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Do not rush yourself. Do not do too much. Do not take more than you can handle. If you are feeling stressed out, take a break.

According to Nick, ‘Planning covers meetings, work management, and goals.’

You could have the best golf club in the world, but if you’re using it to play tennis, it’s not going to do much good!’

‘Internal communication tools are great for conversations, brainstorming, and annoucements- but they’re not great for getting work done.’

‘Teams should strive to create a communication environment where they pull the information they need when they need it, rather them having information being constantly pushed at them.’

‘You want a tool that can handle all the interconnected work going on in your organization- not just projects!

‘No agenda, no meeting.’

‘As you begin using a work management tool with your team, keep in mind this core principle: if it’s related to work that is being done or will be done, it goes in your work management tool.’

‘Process management tools answer the question: How?

‘Knowledge bases answer standard questions: who, what, where, when, and/or why?’

Source:

Nick Sonnenberg (2023). Come Up For Air: How Teams Can Leverage Systems and Tools to Stop Drowning in Work