Most people complain about attending Team meetings!
Yet, what if I tell you that leading meetings is the most important function that Leaders can do to get Team results?
If you want your Team Members to be motivated and productive, then lead your meetings with sage conversations. Sage conversations begin with a positive mindset and extend throughout the meeting. Here is what sage conversations can produce…
Outcomes of sage conversations:
✳ build trust and mutual confidence,
✳ a clear vision is shared,
✳ decisions are agreed upon, and
✳ follow-up and accountability are secured.
Every success starts with a positive mindset. It takes vigilance to monitor your inner thoughts, to make sure they are free of saboteurs. You know, the saboteur voices that say things like:
😪 This won’t work!
🤔 There is too much at stake, it is too risky!
😲 It can only work one way, … my way!
😖 It’s too challenging, maybe we will try it later.
😕 That didn’t work, let’s try this or that or something else.
When you keep these nattering negative comments in check, you can focus on what is really important and bring clarity to the vision and goals for the Team. And the bonus is that when you embody a positive mindset you trigger the same in your Team Members. ❗
Next, the effective leadership skills that come into play will carry the meeting to a successful conclusion.
The primary purpose of any meeting is to engage in conversation. Conversation (Dialogue) is the process used to gain a shared understanding and accountability for a course of action. Make sage conversations the predominant style of dialogue and people will feel heard, understood, and appreciated.
Four powerful practices include:
💪 Ask questions about which you have not already formed an opinion.
💪 Listen with the intent to connect, not judge, or reject.
💪 Seek meaning and don’t make assumptions, based on your
understanding of the words or phrases used by others.
💪 Practice conversational agility by reframing, redirecting, or refocusing
conversation that becomes stuck in nay saying patterns.
With sage conversations, you can turn your disgruntled meeting attenders into eager participants and achieve uncommon success as a Leader.
When you are ready to focus, engage, and get results, contact us to master your mental fitness and communications with your Team Members, Colleagues, and Senior Management.
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