WHY MANY LEADERS ARE HAVING SUCCESS RIGHT NOW & YOU’RE NOT!

by | Aug 5, 2021 | Business

Whether we like it, are enjoying it, or want it, what we are getting right now is time to ourselves.

Though in reality, we’ve always had time to ourselves, after all… wherever you go, you’ll be there!

 

The difference right now is the lack of noise, the lack of distraction.

Even the judgement (by self and others), the comparisons, the ego are all laying low with minimal opportunities to voice their opinion.

It certainly feels to many of us that right now a big light is shining on who we are – magnifying our self-realisation, forcing us to look deep and notice.

You’re likely noticing the way you lead – the way you hold yourself, think, act, respond, are perceived, care, speak, work, stress, sleep, stay healthy (or not), digitally communicate… EVERYTHING is in clear view for you. Time does that.

This may not be ‘free’ time, but it certainly is ‘me’ time. 

 

So, what is it that you’re seeing?

Are you noticing a different you leading in this environment?

Are you feeling freer without your visible ‘workface’ or ‘work hat’ on?

Has your ‘style’ changed? (more relaxed or now tightening the reigns)

Are you questioning why you focused somewhere previously and now wonder why you did that?

Do you miss the ‘on the way to work’ ritual of psyching yourself, thoughts running through your head of how you’ll hold it up today just to get through?

Are you seeing ways you could ‘DO’ and ‘BE’ more clearly?

Are you becoming more creative and focused on how you can be more effective with your team or in your business?

 

If you answered YES to any of these questions, then you can lead better by being your authentic self at work.

 

“Just be yourself” … a simple phrase for a not-so-simple task

 

We’ve all had times where we’ve felt like a fish out of water or felt out of our league. Chances are during these times the expectations we had of ourselves were out of whack – not realistic… and consumed with worry (of how you’ll be perceived!)

 

Tackling these same situations with authenticity can remove that ‘ick’ feeling and unnecessary stress.  It actually allows the real you to shine, to go all in, to stand out against competitors, to make a difference to the business, to find individual creativity.

You’re ‘all in’ because you’ve created the space and energy to be.

 

When you are working towards accepting – & living – your uniqueness (being your authentic self) you are;

  • more aware of your limitations
  • more aware of your strengths and weaknesses
  • ok with failure (in fact call it falling forward)
  • honest with yourself
  • not feeling the need to maintain an illusion

 

In fact, being aware of your capabilities and working WITH THEM (rather than denying or pushing aside) commands an element of respect and admiration from your peers.

It also encourages your team;

  • to find their uniqueness
  • to be proud of it
  • to promote diversity and
  • to steer clear of conformity

(After all, when you’re in a team, chances are they already know your true strengths, approach and behaviours.)

 

This version of self-certainty promotes a new way to tackle those uncomfortable situations with far more powerful results. Allowing your team;

  • comfort in their opinion
  • freedom in their expression
  • creativity in their ideas and
  • higher levels of trust

 

An AUTHENTIC LEADER is the difference between a powerhouse team that seamlessly moves forward with vengeance and a team that feels stifled, unheard, requires motivation and produces less than desired results.

 

A leader must pave the way.

NOW is the time to get to know, love and get comfortable with you.

By being true to who you are at your core, you’re;

  • inspiring a culture that endorses fulfilment and joy
  • building trust in your work relationships
  • encouraging collaboration and growth and
  • planting necessary seeds for successful business growth.

 

If effective leadership is a priority and you’re keen to dig deeper into what makes you tick and why you do the things you do, be sure to get in touch. We’ll show you how you can lead with authenticity and build a complimentary, cohesive team. The Resaliantce Method will help you put a structured plan in place to guide both you AND your team moving forward.

 

BELIEFS – JUST S**T WE MAKE UP!

by | Aug 4, 2021 | Business

Beliefs. We all have them.

Some are empowering – they can be the catalyst for positive change and can be used to take us where we want to go.

Some are limiting – these ones hold us back. They often repeat in our subconscious minds and falsely tell us what we’re not capable of and what we can’t achieve.

They’re all – both empowering and limiting – convenient assumptions that we conjure up – basically, they’re just sh** that we make up. They are formed through the filters that we have been pre-programmed with throughout our life – from our experiences, our memories, our parents, media and many other influences. Over time they carve their own neural pathways until we find our ego telling us them.. without even conscious awareness.

The only difference between people that reach their dreams and those that don’t.. is what they believe to be true.

Here’s the thing that I LOVE about beliefs – if they’re not working for us, we have the power to change them. An empowering belief will build your confidence and prepare you for greater success.

Like I said, they’re just sh** that we make up – so why not create ones that will work for us..

Here’s how –

  1. Turn your negative thoughts in to positive ones… Bring awareness to your thoughts and as you catch yourself with a limiting thought, devise a statement that opposes it and resonates with you for e.g. if you find yourself thinking that you don’t have what it takes, use a statement like “I have everything within me right now to achieve all that I want”
  2. Keep reminding yourself of your new belief – SEVERAL TIMES A DAY! (remember, its not yet set in the subconscious, so you HAVE to keep at it until it sticks). Use your phone to set reminders, post it all over your house, write in lipstick on your mirror – WHATEVER works for you.
  3. When your new empowering belief is brought to your attention, VISUALISE this new confident thought with determination and optimism – EVERY TIME. What you’re doing here is developing a new habit. Any new habit has to be worked on consistently with focus. This is a process that will take time… but the effects will carry on to all areas of your life and the results will be well worth it.

Discover your best version of leader now.

Contact me and together we’ll uncover the unstoppable, powerful leader in you. sally@team-resilience.com.au

DEAL WITH IT! – DON’T BURY IT!

by | Aug 3, 2021 | Business

…Why you’re # 1 in your leadership role & how to stay there!

My instant thought was to keep busy… distract myself, suppress the pain… but it only made it worse.

I wasn’t acknowledging any feelings or emotions. I wasn’t expressing my anger, shock, annoyance, sadness.

I had too much to do anyway. Easier to just keep ‘doing’. No point feeling sorry for myself, people were relying on me – my kids, my husband, my clients. I must set the right example, I’m a leader… & all the worry in the world won’t help anything.

Wrong.

Worry does help… in fact worry was needed. The need to worry about me. To take care of myself… so that I could go back to taking care of others.

Self-care. It changes everything.

It’s about you loving you – being happy with who you are, where you’re at and taking active steps to keep that in play.

When we feel good, we shine. Our ability to motivate and inspire, create positivity, resolve conflict and build amazing culture is more authentic and successful when we’re in a happy place.

On the flip side, think about a time when you weren’t in a good place… how did that affect your leadership abilities? Your communication, interaction, motivation… and patience ;-)?  How can you take care of others if you’re not taking care of yourself?

A strong, positive, healthy leader finds it easy to be naturally present, collaborative, team focused, confident, open-minded and motivated.

My sister passed away on 31stOctober 2019. Just a couple of weeks earlier, another sister began treatment for her breast cancer. I wasn’t in a very good place at that time… yet I felt selfish being so down… who am I to think of me & my sad feelings? I don’t have cancer. Life can’t stop, I have to keep moving.

Wrong again.

‘Pushing through’, burying feelings does not make for effective leadership.

I understand that I am talking about grief and I’m lucky that I was in a position to be able to take time off (after finally acknowledging that it was necessary), to say yes to me, to practise self-care.

This self-reflection time got me thinking of how common this is.

Leaders ‘bury’ their emotions, to put others first, to just keep ‘doing’.

It may be due to a significant reason, or a minor one (disapproving or unsupportive superior, arguments not dealt with, lack of sleep, low fitness/health, injury, friends in need or simply struggling to ‘deal with it’). Sometimes a leader is simply unaware or even in denial… just powering through (as we often do!) and they begin to notice feelings of anger, hopelessness, stress or anxiety… and are uncertain of why.

Whatever the reason, there are always common threads.

When a leader is ‘stuck’ in their own emotions, concern, worry, they began to act differently, perhaps even inappropriately… wondering where ‘that’ came from.

They’re certainly not ‘available’ as much and often less engaging.

Whether the reason is large or small, we are all unique human beings who experience life and feelings in our own way. The key as a leader to be self-aware.

“Contrary to popular belief, the number one quality necessary
for a leader of the future is not business skills and strategies.
It’s comprehensive Self-Awareness.” James Ray

Self-Awarenessis a skill that can be developed and over time one that you can get better at! Take the time to consider WHO you are…

Ask yourself these great questions;

What makes me tick? 

What am I good at? 

Can I identify my strengths?

Can I articulate my weaknesses? 

How do others perceive me? 

What gets me going?

Get curious about you. Expanding self-awareness will not only raise your own performance, but also your teams. The ultimate goal is to reach self-actualisation – to fully realise your own potential – your desires, impulses, opinions, reactions (we’ll delve deeper into this at a later date).

Simply developing any level of self-awareness will increase your focus and ability to recognise when it’s time for self-care.

And when you’ve acknowledged that it’s time to focus on you, try some (or all) of these practises to help you get through, to ‘deal with it’;

  • Feel whatever you feel– it’s all OK and it doesn’t need to make sense. Find a quiet, comfortable space and feel it all, feel it deeply, let it go. Acknowledge your feelings. NB: We are not our feelings, our moods or even our thoughts – all of them eventually pass. You can use your negative emotion as a positive opportunity to stop and take stock of your life and people around you, of your relationships and your goals.
  • Be kind to yourself– self compassion is an admirable trait and one that should be the norm… but it isn’t. When we’re nice to ourselves, we’re likely to be nicer to others. Allow space for this.
  • Eat well, drink water, get enough sleep– it takes a lot of energy to be a great leader – listening, delegating, empathising, guiding. Keep your energy levels topped up.
  • Meditate – this helps you take control of your mind and stay in the present.
  • Practise mindfulness– Create the headspace you need to be able to access stored information and memories and to be open to new experiences
  • Self-reflect– perhaps there’s learning involved here? Great opportunity to find out. Leadership is a life-long journey and can be highly developed through self-reflection. What could you do differently in the future? What do you need to learn or practise in order to do that?
  • Get some exercise and fresh air!– aah, this should be #1 really. Reset the switch as often as you need (and begin your day by moving!!) Exercise and movement will reboot your brain chemistry and help to keep you sharp.

Make exercise a habit and choose something that works for you!

If you have other Self-Care tips, we’d love to hear about them …  please share – they may just resonate with someone that really needs it right now.

LITTLE-KNOWN FACTORS THAT COULD TRULY AFFECT YOUR RESULTS

by | Aug 2, 2021 | Business

Are you worried about HOW you’ll meet your KPI’s?  Do you need a boost of creativity and outside the box thinking?

Are you ready for your Company to stand high above the rest??

Make the last half of 2019 really count. The right leadership training could be all you need to develop a cohesive and productive team that seamlessly moves to the next level. An effective and happy team is a team that sticks around. And the “right team training can have implications on the performance and success of a business”, states experiential training advocate Eagle’s Flight.

Our ‘Unique & Delicious” training is for high performing leaders. Bring the skills you have and we show you how to make them better. Mix with like-minded leaders, bond and evolve as a team.

Discover the secrets of how to;

REDUCE TURNOVER.

REIGNITE PASSION.

REALIGN GOALS.

BOOST PERFORMANCE.

One of the best ways to learn the skills required to bring a team together is with experiential training. Eagle’s Flight states there must be “an underlying objective that should be factored in when selecting training”.

In fact, they declare that there are 5 factors to consider when choosing the RIGHT training.

“Choosing a program that accurately addresses and meets that goal can help a company realise the following unexpected benefits:

  1. Achieve company-wide goals
  2. Clarify roles and responsibilities
  3. Execute more efficiently
  4. Improve processes
  5. Improve accountability”

Here’s how The Resaliantce Method’s ‘Unique & Delicious’ training measures up and covers each of these points-

  1. Achieve company-wide goals– We help leaders and employees see past their own needs and in to the importance of collaboration and the big picture. The focus is moving towards a ‘we’ perspective.
  2. Clarify roles and responsibilities– Each participant experiences that their role and responsibility is based on their individual strengths and notion of ‘best fit’ – clearly defining their own purpose. Team dynamics are brought to the forefront through facilitator led conversations and team tasks that require each member’s specific skill set.
  3. Execute more efficiently– The best way to understand how you think and make decisions is under pressure! At default mode you are able to clearly see how you ‘tick’. Bringing this awareness to the forefront along with the tools that teach you to adjust your behaviour as required, results in the ability for a more focused execution.
  4. Improve processes– We equip participants with the tools to diagnose, learn, self-correct and respond with continually improving processes and outcomes.
  5. Improve accountability– Set in a results-driven environment that MUST have communication if you want to reach an outcome (enjoy your meal!). Every choice made carries a consequence, impacting the team.

Our ‘Unique & Delicious’ team training alternates the workshop theory with the kitchen practical application so leaders form the ability to identify how to fully leverage information and develop a results-driven mindset.

With real-time feedback, no stone is left unturned. Improved self-awareness and communication skills are guaranteed, ensuring each participant leaves with enhanced leadership skills.

We know the importance of a solid team, the importance of investing in your people so that they ‘stick around’. It always boils down to relationships – the conversations we have with ourselves and with each other.

Our team training focuses on the individual so that each person learns how to communicate effectively, understands how they are perceived, the differences in each other and how to adjust their own behaviour as required in order to work with each other, appreciating the differences, to reach a common goal.

WE ARE OFFERING A ONCE OFF DISCOUNT TO ACCESS THIS INNOVATIVE TRAINING… email info@te

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