11 Great Ways to be Positive about ChangeWritten by Martin Haworth
Change, as they say, is all around us. And if implemented badly, creates ill-will and a whole raft of negative beliefs about what it means to us. It can fill us with fear and worry. But there are positives you can get out of change. Here are eleven of them...- Personal Growth Change gives us great moments for self-development and personal growth. It is in times where there is a lot going on, where we have to get out of our box to think, even when change is imposed, that we move forward.
- Involving Others During change periods we can create relationships that are new - and we, as managers, have a great chance to bring others into our confidence and into our network.
- Adventure There is something about change, large or small which creates 'something different' from our routine day. This is pretty cool really. We are being provided with stimulating mental exercise to make
 best of things happening differently. It might not look that way, but change brings adventure! - Building it in Learning about big changes, means that we can closely observe why those changes are necessary. We have to make radical changes because we have strayed well off course. So as we learn, we can make provision to have some minor course corrections rather than completely wrng destination.
- Challenge In his great book, 'The Inner Game of Work', Timothy Gallwey talks about fine balance between security and challenge being whatgets people motivated. By creating new things to learn, to do, we stretch our people - and ourselves.
- Opportunity Change brings new opportunity. For learning; for understanding ourselves better; for new perspectives; for different roles. These can be grasped personally or they can be dwelt on miserably. The better choice is to go for it!
- Team Bonding Change exercises, big and small can be great to develop a team. Where there is opportunity to work together, manager with their closest people there are often places, moments where team spirit; trust and shared commitment - 'Dunkirk spirit' even, enables future potential of a team to be loosened.
| | 3 Simple Things the Best Managers Do - And You Can Too!Written by Martin Haworth
Do these three things really well and you will be a great manager; a superb manager - and that is a great step ahead, with current standards of management as they are...If it's so simple, why don't managers all over globe get this right, every time? Well, because it's so simple, it seems too easy, so busy managers squeeze a lot more in, time after time. And that makes things much more complex - just way a manager should be. NOT. Keep it simple, deliver quality and you will not go far wrong. Here are three things... - They Value their People
So what do best managers do? They are very interested in what they hear their people say and respond accordingly. They are realistic in their expectations and provide support, guidance and coaching to enable their people, willingly and pro-actively. They are honest, truthful, act with integrity and never over-promise. The best managers learn, understand and practice every day. - They Have Fun!
Working with best managers is fun, great fun. Going to work in environment created by best managers is not like work - it is an entertainment you get paid for. Fun in context of a professional organisation, working very professionally - and laughing a lot. Odd for your customers or clients - maybe; so let them join in too. What does it say about a relationship between you and them if you're both having fun? They will love you!
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