Business Tip Tuesday 🚀

The short and sweet answer:  Self-Care

Momentum is the key to keeping your team engaged and motivated. It is an intangible force that fuels motivation and drives engagement, ultimately leading to increased productivity and goal achievement. To harness the power of momentum, leaders must actively cultivate and sustain it both personally and organizationally.

In the quest to develop patience, one must prioritize rational thinking over emotions. 

Self-regulation plays a crucial role in fostering appropriate responses, especially in today's fast-paced world. To wait without judgment requires discernment and a deliberate focus on cognitive input, rather than emotional outbursts.

True patience means waiting without frustration, which ultimately elevates our decision-making, actions, and relationships with stakeholders.

I have some big news to share! 

Jeff Rogers Coach received recognition as the Top Leadership Development Training/Coaching Company of 2022 by Manage HR Magazine!

Managing a family business can be a complex and challenging endeavor. Along with the usual layers of responsibilities, there's the added complexity of family dynamics that can make things even more interesting. Business culture and personal relationships can become intertwined, which can be either a blessing or a curse.

Effective business communication and relationship building are both essential components of a positive work environment.  Studies have proven that humans have a natural desire to relate to other human beings, and humans hope to connect with other humans and be accepted into the tribe.

Active Listening does not come naturally for many managers and leaders in the workplace. I even struggle, and I teach this! Those who master this skill build better relationships, find clarity, achieve goals, maximize potential, and develop superior problem-solving skills. For these reasons and several more, we as leaders and managers must enhance our listening skills.

What is the most essential pre-requisite for effective leadership? Reflection.

Attaining self-awareness in leadership is a process, and it requires very intentional reflection.  Once you are able to reflect on your actions, not only will you become a better leader but you will also be able to bring more clarity to your decision making process and thereby reduce stress.

Below we talk about why reflection is important, how to implement it, how this can help you become more self-aware, and we give you an exercise to practice this new skill when you are feeling the stress of leadership.