More Resources to Support Your 'Rockstar' Leadership Career
This page serves two purposes.
1. Provide an overview of why improving workplace relationships is so crucial to your success .
2. Provide you with a series of articles that help improve your influence, communication and relationships in the workplace.
If you've visited this page before, then use the Table of Contents below to go straight to the article categories you are interested in:
Do your skills enable you to influence just about anyone, to want to work with you - rather than against you?
Unfortunately, most people don't have the skills that enable them to successfully navigate the minefield that can be workplace relationships.
I'd estimate that more than 80% of the time I spend as a coach to high-performance leaders - is spent on helping these leaders to work their way through performance issues and problems with others.
Building strong relationships through effective communication is paramount for any leader. When you have the trust of others, and they believe that by collaborating with you, their results will improve... then you have the world at your feet.
This is why so much of this site, is dedicated to helping you be the best possible version of you. Most importantly, helping you to improve your capability to build strong, potent, worthwhile interpersonal relationships.
“When others believe that by collaborating with you their results will improve ...
then you have the world at your feet!”
The articles shared below will help you build upon your workplace relationships skills. They will help you more fully understand yourself, others. How to get the very most from your work experience through the relationships you develop both as a leader and a team member.
A gentle reminder before we get into the articles
Be kind to yourself. If you have a bunch of relationships that aren't working as well as they could, it can feel a bit daunting. Instead, focus on taking it one step at a time. One conversation at a time.
Each time you interact with someone, remind yourself that you want to be the best possible version of you. If you take a few seconds to do this before every interaction you will set yourself up for a lifetime of successfully influencing others.
Even more compelling, is that when you are a remarkable influencer you are able to make the dent in the universe you desire.
Ultimately, isn't it the quality of your relationships and the people who want to be with you, that define your life?
In the articles below you will find many ideas, tips, and tools you'll be able to use.
Regardless of whether you are in a crisis ... you have that sinking feeling that most of the people would rather not be around you.
Or, your interpersonal relationships are pretty good, and you want to take them to the next level
In the early part of my career, I was indeed guilty of being too aggressive, and abrasive, and boy did it cost me.
It cost me by limiting my career progression. It cost in stress, and unhappiness. I knew I was upsetting others. People didn't always like me, which meant I wasn't as effective as I could be. I would get more frustrated which led me to take it out on my team which led to ..... you can see the spiral I was on.
Now many years, hundreds of books, and attending hours upon hours of workshops (either as a learner or trainer) later, I have much to share with you to help you improve your workplace relationships.
The added benefit is, when you apply what you discover here in these workplace relationship articles - you'll also improve your personal relationships. Which is possibly even more important!
Make sure you click through all four categories: Dealing With Difficult People, Working Through Conflict, Improving Relationships and Communicating Well. I've attempted to put them into the most relevant category, but obviously there are often crossovers between the categories.
Improving Your Personal Influence
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Working Through Conflict
Dealing With Difficult People
Improving Relationships
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