LSP 6 The Skill of Influence

In this episode, we will cover: The 3rd Manager Intelligence Skill – Influence  The capacity to have an effect on someone’s behavior, character, morals, etc. Allows you to know if what you have done will lead to a positive reaction in a workplace setting. They connect through people to the outcome, impacting the way people are feeling.   Practical Application: Well-Being and Welfare Checks Well-Being Check –  (How are you doing at work? What do you need from me?) Welfare Check – (How are you doing? How are things unfolding in your life?) Cactus vs. Orchids   The Highs and Lows of the Influence Skill High: My team follows my lead. When setting direction, they are engaged and go with me. I am outcome-driven and create forward movement toward the achievement of our organizations key performance Indicators Low: My team is not motivated to follow me, I get push back, low participation and disengagement.   Key Words to Describe Influence Movement – we are making progress Achievement – we are getting something done   Influence Errors Proceeding with business as usual in a crisis situation Leaving your team to fend for themselves   Key Questions How will you get the person you selected to like you and trust you more? (Select one person from your team) How will you make sure this person you selected knows you are listening to them when they speak and share?   Stay Tuned  Diving into the 4th Manager Intelligence Skill – Inspiration   Be sure to SUBSCRIBE on your favorite platform for listening to podcasts.  Please rate the podcast and leave us a review, and of course, share it with any other best managers just like you!     Resources: 34 Strong Overview video 34 Strong website Strengths-Based Parenting Blog Free Exercise Download Brandon and Analyn Miller’s Debut Strengths-Based Parenting Book – Play to Their Strengths Darren’s upcoming TEDx talk resources   Follow Us! LinkedIn Facebook Youtube

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What podcast do the best managers who engage their employees, build excellent teams, and create great places to work listen to? This one! At least 70% of an employee's engagement is directly tied to their manager..meaning productivity, profitability, and turnover are directly connected to a manager's ability to engage their employees. Yet managers are rarely trained on how to actually engage their employees...one of their most important organizational outcomes. In the Leading Strong Podcast, Great place to work connoisseurs and 34 Strong Co-Founders, Brandon Miller and Darren Virassammy, dive deep into the simple tools that will improve your manager intelligence quotient.