Titles don’t make leaders. – John Maxwell
Christy Geiger, Executive Business Coach & Trainer, Minneapolis, MN
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29Jul
Tags: Leadership
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22Jul
To lead yourself, lead with your head. To lead others, lead with your heart. – John Maxwell
Christy Geiger, Executive Business Coach & Trainer, Minneapolis, MN
Tags: Leadership
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15JulBusiness Coaching, Effective Habits, Energy Management, Performance & Productivity, Productivity, Work Environment No Comments
If you have a cluttered, boring or uninspired work environment it makes it more difficult to be there.
1) Set your “stage” for work. What inspires you, what relaxes you, what brings you joy? Decorate your office with some “art”… some people put motivational quotes or passages, pictures of family, certificates of achievement, photos of their WHY (i.e. working hard to save for retirement at the beach), etc. Having these inspirational pieces make your office more enjoyable to be at and help you to relax. Music, smells (i.e. candles), sounds (i.e. fountains) can also help to make a more relaxing environment. Think about the most relaxing place you enjoy going and try to bring in a few of those attributes to your office space.
2) Keep your office space neat and organized. While some people believe they work better in their piles, it has been studied and proven that piles create more stress, take more of your time looking for things and result in reduced productivity. All of this is related to stress. When you can get things done efficiently, not only do you work at a high performance level but you finish your work quicker. So keeping your office neat and organized will get you out of there sooner and reduce your stress while you are in it.
3) Cluttered space is a combination of the two challenges above. It is important to ‘weed” through your stuff and get rid of things. In today’s digital world with a good computer file system and a strong back up system, you can reduce the paper you have. There is a book on Feng Shi and Clutter that tells the cost of clutter in your office and home… just saving things that can be recycled requires you to have more space, more heating/sq. ft. expense, etc. Clutter can make you feel like you have more to do and make it more difficult for you to “finish” tasks as you get distracted with clutter that you touch trying to complete a task. It is a great practice to at least ONCE a year empty your office and sort as you put it back, returning only things that are needed.
Christy Geiger, Executive Business Coach & Trainer, Minneapolis, MN
Tags: relax, stress, Work Environment
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08JulBusiness Coaching, Effective Habits, Executives & Leaders, Leadership Development, Management Skills, Performance & Productivity No Comments
Difference between Leader and Manager http://bit.ly/cPwQHE
Leadership Management Conflicts: Leader uses the conflicts Manager avoids the conflicts Focus: Leading people Managing work Outcomes: Achievements Results Appeal to: Heart Head Origin of word: The word “leader” adopted from the German: the word Führer, and its accompanying ideas on the Führerprinzip The verb manage comes from the Italian maneggiare which in turn derives from the Latin manus The French word mesnagement Also refers to: Leadership also refers to those entities that perform one or more acts of leading Management can also refer to the person or people who perform the act(s) of management Approach to risk: Risk-taking Risk averse Meaning: Leadership means “the ability of an individual to influence, motivate, and enable others to contribute toward the effectiveness and success of the organizations of which they are members.” Management comprises directing and controlling a group of one or more people or entities for the purpose of coordinating and harmonizing that group towards accomplishing a goal. Seeks: Vision Objectives Role in decision-making: Facilitative Involved Horizon: Long term Short term Offers in exchange: Excitement in exchange for work Money in exchange of work Styles: Transformational, Dictatorial, Authoritative, Consultative & Participative Transactional, Autocratic, Consultative and Democratic Power through: Charisma & Influence Formal authority & Position Organization: Leaders have followers Manager have subordinates Christy Geiger, Executive Business Coach & Trainer, Minneapolis, MN
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01JulEffective Habits, Energy Management, Goal Setting, Human Performance, Performance & Productivity, Personal Growth, Productivity, Removing Obstacles No Comments
How can I take care of myself and eat healthier at the office when I have a busy schedule? This is hard to do; a challenge I have as well. Being prepared is the key. PLANS and PREPAREDNESS. So, 1) keep health bars, nuts and fruit at your desk. If you get absorbed in your work it is easy to grab something good for you. 2) keep water at your desk. You have to remember to drink it, but keep yourself hydrated will help you think clearer and the needed potty break will force you to step away for a minute! 3) get some fresh air. Do you know your eyes need a break from computer screens and your body needs to stretch. You will work better if you take a 10 minute break – walk outside, stretch and grab a little healthy snack. 4) have a start time and end time. In the summer people can feel more causal and get into work late and then they have to work late, it becomes a viscous cycle. Know when you have to get to work and have an end time so you can get home for some summer R & R. If you are planning to take off Fridays, what will you adjust Monday through Thursday so you can take off Fridays. Have a plan so you get your work done and have down time to take care of yourself and be healthy. I enjoy working and can get distracted with work and neglect taking care of myself. Healthy snacks that are easily accessible, water, breaks and scheduled work hours are all keys to helping to stay on track!
Christy Geiger, Executive Business Coach & Trainer, Minneapolis, MN
Tags: eat healthier, Summer productivity, take care of myself
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