July 2010 “People
Smarts: It’s All
about TRUST”
An
on-line newsletter from Ellen Castro
“EVERYONE is stressed!” Sound familiar?
In times of stress, managers tend to be more controlling -
to take charge. This can be perceived as micro-managing. Micro-managing creates
more stress for the staff and decreases their motivation and engagement.
Signs that you could be micro-managing include:
- You are talking more than you
are listening.
- You are telling
“how,” not “what.”
- You are deep diving into the
details even with your experienced and trusted employees and colleagues.
- You need to have the last
word.
- There is duplication of
efforts.
Now
is the time to lead, motivate and delegate –
to TRUST. You are far more influential than you think.
Questions
for Reflection
- Remember a time when you were
being micro-managed. How did it make your feel? What were the results?
- Is my coaching really micro-managing?
Engage Ellen to motivate and re-energize your staff. Her
highly interactive programs - such as Communicate to Motivate -
are practical, fun and inspiring.
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Ellen’s People Smarts blog. It provides tips, insights and reality checks
that maximize your skills and success!
Go to http://trustellen.blogspot.com/.
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Ellen’s Success and Thriving Model. She can be reached at 214-750-7718 or
ellen@ellencastro.com.
Ellen Castro is a global trusted advisor for Fortune 500
companies and a people smarts coach to thousands for achieving more success
with less stress. Her first book, Spirited
Leadership … 52 Ways to Build
Trust on the Job is used by leaders around the world to promote
trust, teamwork and innovation. Ellen holds an MEd from
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