Tap your self-awareness to be a better leader

Build engagement by celebrating both big and small wins | practice | Tap your self-awareness to be a better leader Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( September 21, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading the Way [] [Build engagement by celebrating both big and small wins]( [Build engagement by celebrating both big and small wins]( (Delmaine Donson/Getty Images) It's normal to celebrate significant employee accomplishments, but small, day-to-day successes that leaders want to see repeated should also be recognized and honored to build engagement, connection and loyalty, writes Leslie Zemnick-Folsgaard, an organizational leadership development consultant and principal at Kotter. Zemnick-Folsgaard outlines specific actions leaders can take to celebrate everything from individual achievements to team successes. Full Story: [TLNT]( (9/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: [Celebrating employee achievements]( can be as involved as a video congratulations from the top boss, a shout-out in an internal newsletter or a face-to-face compliment, Zemnick-Folsgaard writes. "A positive feedback loop is created when employees know their wins will be celebrated." News. Without Motives. That's 1440 Tired of getting your news from opinionated, biased news sources? Skip the opinions and get just the facts in a single, daily briefing. Find topics on politics, business, science, sports, culture, and more. [Join 1440 now!]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] SmartBrief on Leadership [] [Tap your self-awareness to be a better leader]( [Tap your self-awareness to be a better leader]( (Ezra Bailey/Getty Images) Self-awareness helps business leaders adapt to change, make better decisions, understand how others perceive your choices and recognize what triggers your responses, writes author and consultant LaRae Quy. Self-awareness requires eschewing self-absorption for the discomfort of making improvements, such as developing emotional intelligence and authenticity. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (9/20) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: [Eliminate inconsistencies]( by asking trusted people to describe you and by comparing yourself to those you admire. Take personality assessments to help identify positive and negative triggers, Quy suggests. [] [Read more]( from LaRae Quy on SmartBrief on Leadership [] Smarter Communication [] [Ease feedback's blunt nature by asking questions instead]( Giving feedback can be difficult, especially if a colleague doesn't trust you, because it almost always implies something is wrong, Shari Harley of Candid Culture writes. "Asking for what you want is less judgmental than giving direct feedback and is a subtle way of telling someone they are not giving you what you need," Harley explains. Full Story: [Candid Culture]( (9/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Instead of telling someone, "Every time we have a meeting scheduled, you cancel it" try asking, "If meetings get canceled, is it OK if I reschedule them?" Harley offers, among other suggestions. "[B]eing direct requires both courage and a good relationship," and if you don't have those, "simply ask for what you want," Harley says. 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