Self-Awareness for Leaders

What are HR leaders saying is important in leaders? (as reported in Chief Learning Officer Magazine?)

MOST IMPORTANT CAPABILITIES FOR EMERGING LEADERS THROUGH EXECS WAS

  1. SELF AWARENESS
  2. FOLLOWED BY COMMUNICATION
  3. DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL THEN FOLLOWED BY EXECUTION OR STRATEGIC THINKING

THEY ALSO ASKED ABOUT THE PRINCIPAL NEED FOR COACHING

  1. IMPROVING LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS
  2. DEVELOPING BENCH STRENGTH
  3. RETAINING KEY TALENT
  4. EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

LET’S START WITH SELF AWARENESS . INTENTION AND IMPACT

So here’s where the visioning gets a big slap of reality piled on – and this reality check is also our tool of the week – CHECKING IN. MARSHALL GOLDSMITH FEEDFORWARD – WHAT’S ONE THING I COULD DO THAT WOULD IMPROVE MY RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU

SO WHAT IS THE MINDSET REQUIRED? 

OPEN TO THEIR INPUT- AND YOU thank them – reflect -

SO HERE’S YOUR fieldwork –because COACHING WITHOUT ACTION ISN’T COACHIng – IT’S JUST ENTERTAINMENT

Name your most important relationships

Seek their input – sincerely ask – note what they say – paraphrase for understanding. Seek to implement a small but meaningful change

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