Author: Skills Team

Have you ever wondered how some folks just seem to be… “On Their Game” ?  Do you want to become more YOU… More Productive, Engaged and CONNECTED?   We know our habits can reap rewards, but can they really be this simple? Check out FORBES for a little reminder on how to connect with your best self at home, at work and in LIFE!

7 Habits of Wildly Successful People

Leaders come in many shapes, sizes and styles, but the Best Leaders~ the ones people respect and want to follow~ share the following common characteristics.

1. The Best Leaders recognize that every team member has unique talents, skills and interests; and those leaders play to those qualities.
2. Good Leaders recognize that a “Cookie Cutter” approach to motivation doesn’t work, and they tailor their incentives to each person.
3. Good Leaders show appreciation for their teams’ efforts by providing support and encouragement and helping the team grow and learn.
4. A Good Leader does not take a military style approach by barking out orders. A congenial atmosphere makes work easier.
5. A Good Leader would never ask someone to do something they wouldn’t do themselves. Come down from the Ivory Tower and work side by side.
6. A Good Leader takes care not only of the team,  but the tools and the workplace as well.
7. A Good Leader sets goals and keep those goals insight.
8. A Good Leader plans for the future and builds sustainability into the organization.
9. A Good Leader mentors the people around them to build future leaders.
10. A Good Leader leads by example.

You aren’t outright harassing anyone right?  I mean, so what if you don’t acknowledge someone as you walk by, it doesn’t matter….right…..right…WRONG.

We all know by now that workplace bullying is against the law, and that an Employer can be held liable if workplace bullying is present, tolerated and unaddressed in your workplace (Worksafe BC Factsheet), but a new study out of the University of Calgary demonstrates that workplace incivility, especially from a superior in the workplace contributes to uneasiness and a lost sense of belonging within the organization.  A continued lack of civility contributes to poor health, and loss of job security and satisfaction.

An anti-bullying policy is not enough, we also need Respectful Workplace policies that are modeled by management, not just written by management.