| | Hello Subscriber, it's me Jackey B
I am pleased to send out the first " One Spirit Minute" ezine. I promise to send you Valuable Information, Tips you can use Right Away, and only take One Minute of your time! All of the information although awesome for leaders or people aspiring to be leaders, can be used by anyone, anywhere...including at home! Enjoy!
Crappy Attitudes and The People They Land On.
Are you tired of crappy attitudes at the work place? Are you sick and tired of the whining and complaining? Well enough is enough! Time to start feeling good. The bottom line is this..."you teach people how to treat you" . Absolutely you do...I do...we all do. If you have people in your life that are dumping on you it's because somehow along the way we've "taught" them that they can. If you're having a tough time with that concept ("you teach people how to treat you" ) be patient with yourself... you'll get it soon enough.
Here are 3 tips to help get you on "The Road Less Pooped On!"
- Set Clear Expectations
Most people are very good at clearly setting expectations around work performance, however very few people are aware that setting expectations around " behaviour", sets the foundation for strong team dynamics and high morale. Two things are essential for your success here; 1.You must lead by example 2. You must be willing to talk to people one on one, clearly letting them know what you expect.. You can always follow up with an email, but usually taking a few moments to make human contact will get you a thousand times further than an email.
- Create Boundaries
Boundaries are a way of letting the people in your life know what to expect from you. Boundaries are in everything we do...here's a simple example. If I'm on the phone and you came up to talk to me I would ignore you. Letting you interupt would be crossing my boundary. Afterwards I would remind you of my expectations while on a telephone call (because apparently I hadn't been clear the first time).
- Follow Through with Consequences
As leaders if you don't have a spine GET ONE! Back bone is a requirement for a successful leader. Start holding people accountable for poor behaviour (and performance for that matter!) the rest of the team will love you for it! Consequences can be favourable and unfavourable. In my telephone call example I provided in Step 2; The negative consequence was that I ignored the person, and then talked to them about the behaviour. A positive consequence would be if the person saw I was on the phone and chose not to interupt me. I would thank them afterward for not disturbing me while on the phone.
Until next time, here's to your sanity!
peace to you,
jackeyb
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