Genuineness at Work-The Leadership Skill That Builds Loyalty, Safety, and Culture You Can Trust
In a world full of “talking points” and performance reviews, what people want most from their leaders is simple—genuineness. They want to know their manager isn’t hiding behind a script. That what’s said in meetings matches what’s felt behind the scenes. That the people in charge are telling the truth—even when it’s hard. Genuineness is more […]
How to provide helpful feedback that is constructive
Helpful feedback that encourages anyone to grow and improve is appreciated. This is true in the workplace, in school and in our families. Imagine a situation where directness is prized above all else. As a result people deliver harsh or blunt feedback because they need to get on with other things. Now, imagine another situation […]
How Giving and Receiving Genuine Feedback Impacts Your Bottom Line
I was in the Board room that day. Board members reviewed the organization’s exit interview report because turnover was too high. Company sales were also stagnant with a falling performance line. The report findings, however, were illuminating. When asked why employees made the decision to leave, the most frequent response was lack of genuine feedback […]
How Genuine Leaders Inspire Positive Work Culture
No one wants to wake up in the morning to go to a job they aren’t fond of. This is something that happens with just about any organization. In fact, 94 percent of executives and 88 percent of employees in a recent Deloitte Survey felt that it’s imperative to build a distinct positive work culture […]
Genuine Leaders Build Improved Team Productivity
No matter the workplace, problems arise every now and again. Work culture plays a large role in how problems are resolved and how employees handle the situation. Those in positions of power set the tone for the rest of the organization. The key to improved team productivity and improved problem-solving is genuineness. Genuine leaders who […]
Open Communication Builds Genuineness
You’ve heard it before. Open communication is one of the main conditions for a high performance workplace culture. Open communication builds Genuineness, the third of the six TIGERS® principles required for a high performance work groups. The other five TIGERS principles are trust, interdependence, empathy, risk resolution and success. If you aren’t embracing a culture […]
Improve Productivity by Focusing on Strengths and Genuineness
An engaged and productive workforce is an asset for organizational success. However, employee engagement is a complex system that includes many different components. One worth considering is as allowing team members to focus on using their strengths and their genuineness to achieve daily goals. According to Gallup research, employees who use their strengths on a […]
TIGERS Success Series 2013 Employee Engagement Blog Recap
Here is the 3rd part of a 5 part series recapping the blogs and articles posted in 2013. The Employee Engagement blog recap is loaded with great information on both employee engagement and disengagement in the workplace. But just what is employee engagement? By most definitions it is an employee’s level of involvement, emotional commitment, […]
Encourage Risk-Taking to Bolster Team Building Success
Risk is defined as a ‘situation involving exposure to danger or failure.’ So when you mention the word, risk, several emotions come to mind such as: Fear Failure Stress Anxiety But without the element of risk, there would be no new discoveries, innovation, or progress – especially in the world of business. Without risk, organizations […]
Genuineness in the Workplace – How Essential is it to Team Work?
Imagine for a moment two different workplace scenarios: Scenario A: Your boss or team leader sits down at your desk and starts a conversation. They ask how your day is going, what projects you are working on, or if you need additional resources to perform tasks at hand. They keep eye contact, listen to your […]
