tgg leadership & communication
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Talk on Leadership & Communication for The Girlfriend Group's Education SeriesTRANSCRIPT
THE GIRLFRIEND GROUP EDUCATION SERIES
BYIFY OFULUE, VERNIS CONSULTANCY
SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2011
Leadership & Communication: Power, influence and the makings of
successful leadership
Vernis Consultancy
Successful leadership begins with communication agility™
Pronounced (verr-knee)A communication firm that provides specialized training in leadership communication & style to early-career and small business executives. Communication Agility™ is our research-based model that combines classical rhetoric, interpersonal, & intercultural communication principles. Vernis’ passion is to equip leaders and their teams with the communication skills to meet the demands of 21st century global marketplaces.
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Action Plan
1. Overview of Leadership today – 21st century /Global perspective
2. Shifting from “assumptions” “knowledge” based understanding about leadership & power
3. Knowing the 3 areas that demand strong leadership today
4. Knowing 3 key ingredients to successful leadership in those areas
“Assumptions” based view of leadership & power
Leadership is about power. And that power is asymmetrical.
•We often think of the “high flyer” as a “solo” flyer. •Reality is, leaders are partnered with others
Knowledge-based understanding of leadership & power
Leadership is the power to influence Everyone has this capacity. Everyone uses their capacity.
Do people use their capacity to influence well? Depends…
Are people intentional or passive with their influence?
Are people using their influence with others’ interests at hearts, or just their own?
Do you really want to be a leader? This means choosing to live intentionally in your
spheres of influence—personal, professional, and social.
3 Areas that Demand Strong Leadership
1. Navigating Webs of Relationships
People want to know how to live full lives
Model & mentor multi-dimensional lives which include work & social responsibility
2. Integrating Values– Passions–Vocations
Show how values, passions, goals “fit in” with calling
This includes cultural values
3. Intercultural, Inter-generational Competence
Don’t leave “know-how” to chance
Establish expectations of climate and etiquette; build cohesion
Understanding generational differences, norms. Be prepared to reconcile them.
Guide your team to work comfortably with these differences
3 Communication Ingredients to Successful Leadership
1. Establish Your Organization’s Climate!
Invite constructive participation –see Johari Window
Use “I” and “We” language rightly & regularly
2. Build Strong Teams w/in Your Organization!
Identify good team members
Understand dynamics & challenges
Maximize the best of both
3. Manage Conflict w/in Teams & Organizations!
Understand that conflict is natural and good
Create a habit of constructive conflict
Identify and root out destructive conflict
Avoid “groupthink,” i.e. consensus that inhibits innovation
Inviting Constructive Participation
Leaders need knowledge to be effective, but can’t know everything themselves. Therefore, encourage
insight from your teammates.
Successful leaders seek insights into “blind spots” and share “vulnerable areas” w/ team. They intentionally create and sustain this kind of culture.
Where do you go from here?
Leaders, entrepreneurs, employers Learn how to grow in your
leadership & groom leaders within your group
Learn about your team—their strengths, passions, goals
Communicate your priorities to them—how they fit it
Remember, you’ll likely gain more developing potential w/in than recruiting from outside
Younger professionals, team members Sober but true—Invest in
your own development
Find out your passions & goals—personally, socially, professionally
Identify the kind of culture you want to work within
Find people who are able to support you—growing & doing
Prof. assoc., mentors, etc.