When what you don't know can harm your leadership

When what you don't know can harm your leadership | practice (split each time) | Train managers in communication to boost retention Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( September 23, 2024 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [X]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading the Way [] [When what you don't know can harm your leadership]( [When what you don't know can harm your leadership]( (Josie Elias/Getty Images) Falling asleep at the wheel because she was tired and burned out from work led Ella Washington, the founder and CEO of Ellavate Solutions, to further explore the unwritten rules of company cultures that can lead to exhaustion and missed opportunities for success. To battle the "if you know, you know" culture, Washington recommends having conversations around biases, office norms and power dynamics that may unfairly privilege some team members over others. Full Story: [Chief Executive]( (9/19) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Leaders must have the courage to be transparent and [speak up when they see patterns of unwritten rules]( giving some team members an advantage over colleagues, Washington writes. "The more directly you address unspoken conversations around things like bias and burnout, the more your team will feel safe to tell you when they are struggling and need extra support." A smarter way to plan cities with GenAI Want to know how AI and geospatial data can change the way your team optimizes resources, accelerates decision-making, and redefines tomorrow? This Deloitte and Google Cloud report has the vision – and many of the answers.[Download now.]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] SmartBrief on Leadership [] [Train managers in communication to boost retention]( [Train managers in communication to boost retention]( (10'000 Hours/Getty Images) The Great Resignation exposed the shortcomings of promoting employees to managerial roles without proper training, writes Hinda Mitchell, the founder of Inspire PR Group, who suggests that companies provide continuous leadership and communication training and ensure managers are well-informed to act as effective communicators. "Managers should be well positioned to manage expectations -- and to articulate the 'what's in it for me' for their team members," Mitchell notes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (9/20) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Employees [want to hear company news through their immediate supervisors]( instead of receiving a memo from the C-suite, Mitchell notes. "That means managers and supervisors are a powerful internal communications tool -- when leveraged and resourced correctly." [] [Read more]( from Hinda Mitchell on SmartBrief on Leadership [] Smarter Communication [] [How to manage stress in the first 30 seconds]( Whether you're giving a presentation or starting a difficult conversation, skillfully managing the first 30 to 60 seconds is critical to a successful outcome, says Ryan Fields-Spack, the first responder wellness lead of FirstNet, Built With AT&T. Fields-Spack recommends daily meditation, mindful breathing exercises and mentally rehearsing scenarios beforehand to reduce anxiety and enhance performance. Full Story: [Fast Company (tiered subscription model)]( (9/20) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Take time before a stressful situation [to practice what you can do in those crucial 30 to 60 seconds](, such as how you'll bring up the topic or what you may need to say if you face objections or obstacles, Fields-Spack recommends. "If you can get through that first fog moment of the nervousness, you can continue and move forward." 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Ryan Fields-Spack's advice [on getting through the first 30 to 60 seconds of something that has you on edge]( -- be it a difficult conversation or a presentation -- is similar. If you can get yourself set up in those crucial moments, the rest of the situation is likely to unfold smoothly. Rehearse those opening moments, if possible. Give yourself several plans of action depending on the other person's reaction or the reaction from your boss or audience. Whatever you do, don't go into those moments winging it. Whether you're procrastinating on a task or nervously anticipating an upcoming event, the beginning is often the hardest part. Once you get past the starting gate, though, you should find the momentum -- and the courage -- you need to finish successfully. If this newsletter helps you, please tell your colleagues, friends or anyone who can benefit. Forward them this email, or [send this link](. What topics do you see in your daily work that I should know about? 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