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Executive Insight Tip of the Week, August 13, 2009
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Executive Insight Tip of the Week Issue #20, August 13, 2009 ISSN 1947-2889 -------------------------- Hi ! Welcome to this week's issue of Executive Insight. Managerial Blind Spots Part 2 Last week's column addressed the topic of managers who have blind spots about particular employees, why this is a problem, and how to identify if you may have a blind spot. Read Part 1 here: http://www.aweber.com/b/127PY The subject must have hit a nerve, because I received quite a few questions and comments! As promised, today we're going to focus on tips for how to overcome these blind spots. - Listen carefully. Objectively take in any feedback that you may receive from employees about your blind spot. Don't react; just listen. - Analyze. As you review the feedback, consider what makes you uncomfortable. Separate the elements of truth from otherwise illusive comments. - Evaluate. Is this a situation that requires a conversation with the employee (who is the object of the blind spot), or do you simply need to change your behavior? If you need to have a conversation: - Prepare. Get comfortable with the facts that you can address. - Script. Write down the key points you want to address (don't leave this to memory). - Cool off. Approach the conversation objectively and unemotionally. - Intent. In either case, ensure that your intent is to eliminate the blind spot to create an overall better working environment. You know from other difficult situations that thinking about it is usually worse than actually doing it. Make a decision to face the challenge, prepare for it, then take the action. Have a great week! Lisa © 2009 Lisa M. Aldisert Lisa Aldisert is the president of Pharos Alliance, Inc., a management consulting firm that works with organizations in the areas of strategy, business development, and organizational/leadership development. Give us a call at 212-332-3241 to see how we can help you create strategies that make sense for your organization, and result in increased revenue and profitability. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Leadership and the Bottom Line: When you praise individual team members for a job well done, make sure you include everyone who contributed to the success. Neglecting a key person - even accidentally - can diminish the goodwill created with the others. Personal Power: If you feel overwhelmed on the job, ask for help! Rugged individualism is a wonderful character trait, but not to the detriment of your professional success. Trend Watch: An article in Monday's New York Times described how technology is affecting our morning rituals. Is our morning coffee being replaced by logging onto email? Read the article here: http://bit.ly/6pNoO ------------------------------------------------------------------- Our goal is to provide you with timely tips so that you can more effectively run your business. We know you have a ton of mail in your inbox, so we're committed to brevity and practicality. Add Us To Your Address Book To help ensure that you receive all email messages consistently in your inbox, please add our address to your address book or contacts list. Have Any Questions? Feel free to hit the reply button to any of the messages you receive. Have A Topic Idea? We'd love to hear it! Just reply any time and let us know what topics you'd like to know more about. Read Lisa's blog: http://www.lisaaldisert.com Visit Lisa's LinkedIn page: http://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaaldisert Executive Insight Archive: http://www.pharosalliance.com/resources/ezine/e-zine-archive -------------------------------------------------------------------