Talk Like A Leader

This week, I’ll share a simple and powerful concept that will significantly improve the clarity of your communication efforts. It applies to both spoken and written communication. The idea is this: use affirmative statements. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes In Search of Positive Stay Positive, Avoid Negative

Most people avoid difficult conversations because, well, they are difficult. Very few people enjoy confronting difficult situations, and it is the job of the leader to do so. In this episode, I’ll look at why you need to have the difficult conversation and how to do it without being a jerk. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Three Questions You Can Use for Coaching Conversations The Seven Deadly Sins of Conflict Resolution

Leadership communication is as much mindset as it is skillset. This week, I’m recommending six books you can read to improve both. Additional Leadership Resources Leadership and Self-Deception by The Arbinger Institute Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate by Roger Fisher and Daniel Shapiro Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant Dare to Lead by Brené Brown Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High by Joseph Grenny Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Make Leadership Communication a Habit

Two episodes ago, I discussed four things you can do to Sell a Change You Don’t Like. In this episode, I’m expanding and elaborating on those ideas. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Championing Change Speaking of Change

As we enter a new year, the idea of reflecting on the past year and thinking about changes for the new one are on many people's minds. Two weeks with grandchildren has given me a refreshed perspective on leadership communication that leads to three communication resolutions for the new year. In this episode, I'm inviting you to join me in making and keeping these resolutions. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted.

Eventually, you will have to sell a change you did not initiate and you do not like. In this episode, I’m sharing four things you can do to more successfully navigate this leadership challenge. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Championing Change Speaking of Change

This week, I’m sharing a life lesson that comes from reflecting on years of leadership decisions about problem solving, conflict resolution, and performance coaching. It’s the power of NOT doing any of those things while angry. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Three Ways to Deal with an Angry Person Five Ways to Deescalate Conflict

Written communication can both speed things up and slow things down. Used well, email and instant messaging can make our communication better and faster. Used poorly, they can create problems that take hours or days to correct. In this episode, I’m looking at some of the challenging parts of electronic, written communication and offering tips for how to avoid the pitfalls. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Three Things to Consider in Written Communication

One way to improve your communication effectiveness is to be aware of and sensitive to the things you do that hurt it. We call those areas of interaction “blind spots”. In this episode, I’ll share two ways of identifying your blind spots so that you can take action to stay out of them and to minimize their impact. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Communication Blindspots Intensified by Remote Work

A common concern expressed in our Bud to Boss workshops is getting the other person to speak in coaching conversations, project planning meetings, and conflict resolution situations. Basically, any situation where emotions might be running a bit high and the other person might be hesitant to share their perspective. In this episode, I’ll share three question foundations you can use in these difficult situations. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Coaching Isn’t Telling: A Lesson Learned the Hard Way The Coaching Mindset with Carl Smith The Do’s and Don’ts of Coaching Conversations

It’s easy to see other people’s blind spots. It’s also easy to ignore our own. Focusing on other people’s blind spots while ignoring our own seriously limits our ability to communicate. In this weeks episode, I’ll share some thoughts on how to overcome this communication challenge. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Control What You Can

It’s tempting to look for the right words and to think in terms of phraseology as the key to effective communication. Remember that communication is about more than just the words you say. The write words with the wrong tone or body language can destroy your communication effectiveness. Likewise, poor timing or the wrong environment can also derail your efforts. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Control What You Can Defer With an Explanation

I often here front line leaders express frustration and exasperation with what they cannot do in their role. This focus on what they cannot do often leads to doing nothing. In this episode, I offer thoughts on a different perspective – focusing on what you CAN do. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Control What You Can How Suggesting Ways for People to Improve Can Backfire on You Emotions Are the Barrier to Change

Leadership communication is certainly about how you communicate directly with your team, and it is more than that. It also includes what you do to facilitate communication within your team and between team members. This week, I’m taking a look at how to do that better. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Building Relationships in a Remote World Maximizing Your Communication Power If You Do Only This One Thing, Your Communication Will Improve

Recently, a friend of mine told me about a situation where he made a “sideways” comment during a management meeting, and it bit him. In this week’s episode, I’ve got some thoughts to share with you about what sideways comments are and how they can hurt your leadership communication. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes You Can Never Be Too Clear Five Communication Strategies to Stop Using and What to Do Instead If You Do Only This One Thing, Your Communication Will Improve Follow the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Follow this podcast through the options below. Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

This week's episode is based on something I experienced while leading a workshop last week. I had an interchange with a class participant that reminded me of a powerful lesson in leadership communication. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes You Can Never Be Too Clear Five Communication Strategies to Stop Using and What to Do Instead If You Do Only This One Thing, Your Communication Will Improve Follow the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Follow this podcast through the options below. Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

Assumptions work dangerously on two directions: the assumptions we make about others and the assumptions they make about us. Both of these types of assumptions can interfere with effective communication. In this episode I’ll look at both sides of the assumption challenge and suggest ways you can address each of them more successfully. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes You Can Never Be Too Clear Five Communication Strategies to Stop Using and What to Do Instead If You Do Only This One Thing, Your Communication Will Improve Follow the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Follow this podcast through the options below. Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

Once you know your source of communication power, maximizing your power to become a better communicator is the next step. In this episode, I’m continuing and expanding the idea I started in the Know Your Source of Communication Power episode. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Know Your Source of Communication Power Five Communication Strategies to Stop Using and What to Do Instead If You Do Only This One Thing, Your Communication Will Improve Follow the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Follow this podcast through the options below. Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app

Leaders rarely need to sell physical products or services to their teams, and that doesn’t mean they don’t sell. Instead of physical goods and services, Leaders sell ideas, concepts, commitment, motivation, and focus. Learning to Talk Like a Leader often means learning how to sell, and how you speak – what you speak about and how you say it – often makes the difference between getting buy-in and creating frustration. In this episode, you’ll learn a key concept for selling ideas that you can start applying right away. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted.  

There are three main sources of communication power you can lean on when you interact with others. In this episode, you’ll learn what they are and how they impact your ability to Talk Like a Leader. Additional Leadership Resources Take our free DISC Assessment. Download our free report, The First 7 Things to Do When You Get Promoted. Follow us on Facebook. Related Episodes Remember to Close the Communication Loop Five Communication Strategies to Stop Using and What to Do Instead If You Do Only This One Thing, Your Communication Will Improve Follow the Podcast Don’t miss an episode! Follow this podcast through the options below. Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play TuneIn RSS Or your favorite podcast app