24 Aug
Leaders practicing emotional intelligence techniques, emphasizing self-awareness and self-management in challenging situations.
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Embracing Challenges with Emotional Intelligence: The Art of Self-Control in Leadership

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is your ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others,
and your ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and relationships.
—Travis Bradberry

How would you rate your mindset, actions, and behaviors when things don’t go as planned, when the unexpected happens, or when your “buttons” are being pushed?

Our level of effectiveness is directly tied to our self-control, which has been defined as:
the ability to control oneself, in particular one’s emotions and desires or the expression of them in one’s behavior, especially in difficult situations.

Is this sometimes a challenge? It takes work and skill to remain composed and respond to situations appropriately, especially when we feel discomfort and perhaps even anger. Others are watching us to see how we respond, and once we lose our composure the damage is done and may not be recovered from, even when we regain our composure.

Being aware of how we feel physically and mentally is a good starting point. We need to be cognizant of our emotions, we need to feel when we’re having an “off” day, and we need to have the skill to stay level-headed and in control.

Developing our Emotional Intelligence (also called EQ) helps tremendously. This is when we have the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our own emotions as well as understand the emotions of those we’re interacting with.

The 4 quadrants of EQ that we can develop are:

Self Awareness
Critical when engaging in communication

Self Management
Key for managing emotions in difficult situations

Social Awareness
Leverages awareness of others to perform at your peak

Relationship Management
Manages relationships to increase job performance and integrates EQ professionally and personally

Those that score high will likely not buckle under pressure, will continue to think and communicate clearly, decision making remains sound, and relationships and productivity will not be negatively impacted.

The most effective leaders remain calm under pressure and are in control of their emotions at all times.

Do you have techniques to share that help you remain composed and in control?  Let us know!

Sincerely,

Mike and Jan

CEOs are hired for their intellect and business expertise – and fired for a lack of emotional intelligence.

– Daniel Goleman

Leading the Future of IT: PeopleTek’s Premier Strategy for Advancing Tech Professionals and Their Teams

At PeopleTek Coaching, our expertise lies in guiding IT visionaries, propelling them to the zenith of their capabilities. With a potent combination of bespoke coaching sessions, forward-thinking methodologies, and deep-rooted insights from the tech sector, we empower both individual tech mavens and cohesive teams to thrive in the dynamic world of IT.

Our state-of-the-art coaching model hones leadership skills and bolsters team unity, aligning them with a shared technological mission. This steadfast dedication to fostering teamwork has cemented our standing, making us the go-to consultancy for myriad tech corporations over our distinguished 20-year journey.

Beyond just business achievements, our aspiration is to mold IT spaces that resonate with positivity, creativity, and mutual respect. We champion environments that catalyze individual advancement and heighten productivity. This visionary approach forms the cornerstone of PeopleTek’s ethos.

At PeopleTek, we invite you to reshape your IT leadership path and lead with unmatched accuracy and enthusiasm. Delve into the nuances of our tailored approach by visiting PeopleTekCoaching.com. Boasting a comprehensive array of tech-focused services, we are primed to refresh your ascent to tech leadership excellence and collaborative success.

17 Aug
Leaders discussing strategies for retaining top talent, emphasizing the importance of work culture, growth opportunities, and genuine interest in employees.
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Unlocking the Secrets to Retaining Top Talent: A Leader’s Guide

Effective leadership includes creating plans to keep top talent

Are you successfully retaining top talent or are you being impacted by the loss of key performers?

Gallup reports that it costs roughly two times the average salary to replace the person that leaves, and that morale, deliverables, and customer service also suffer. It was also reported that 52% of those quitting could have been impacted to stay by their leader or HR, but were not.

So, as a leader, what can you do?

There are a few factors that leaders can influence:

  • Conduct regular discussions about career goals and growth opportunities
  • Create a desirable work culture
  • Express genuine interest in each person

Additionally the Harvard Business Review provides six suggestions for retaining talent:

1. Incentivize loyalty
Pay and overall compensation is important, but also consider ideas such as one-time bonuses, helping pay down student loans, and providing work-from-home stipends (or return to the workplace stipends)

2. Provide opportunities to grow
Ask each employee what it takes for them to stay and whether their job utilizes good use of their skills; 68% of workers around the world are willing to retrain and learn new skills

3. Elevate your purpose
Make your organization’s purpose clear (vision, mission and goals) and how they can be supported

4. Prioritize culture and connection
Connect and build relationships; social connections have a significant positive impact on productivity

5. Invest in taking care of your employees and their families
Provide health resources (physical and mental) as needed

6. Embrace flexibility
Provide a flexible work environment ex. Location, work hours, paid time off, career options, ask about worker needs, and assess if a four year degree is truly needed (or other job requirements)

It’s up to us as leaders to make a difference! Do you have plans in place to retain your top talent?

Sincerely,

Mike and Jan

Hiring and retaining talent in the tech industry is expensive and vital. Those people have real power over their bosses, especially because it is often fairly easy for them to find work elsewhere . —Hank Green

Leading the Future of IT: PeopleTek’s Premier Strategy for Advancing Tech Professionals and Their Teams

At PeopleTek Coaching, our expertise lies in guiding IT visionaries, propelling them to the zenith of their capabilities. With a potent combination of bespoke coaching sessions, forward-thinking methodologies, and deep-rooted insights from the tech sector, we empower both individual tech mavens and cohesive teams to thrive in the dynamic world of IT.

Our state-of-the-art coaching model hones leadership skills and bolsters team unity, aligning them with a shared technological mission. This steadfast dedication to fostering teamwork has cemented our standing, making us the go-to consultancy for myriad tech corporations over our distinguished 20-year journey.

Beyond just business achievements, our aspiration is to mold IT spaces that resonate with positivity, creativity, and mutual respect. We champion environments that catalyze individual advancement and heighten productivity. This visionary approach forms the cornerstone of PeopleTek’s ethos.

At PeopleTek, we invite you to reshape your IT leadership path and lead with unmatched accuracy and enthusiasm. Delve into the nuances of our tailored approach by visiting PeopleTekCoaching.com. Boasting a comprehensive array of tech-focused services, we are primed to refresh your ascent to tech leadership excellence and collaborative success.

11 Aug
Steve Jobs' Blueprint for Success Illustrated
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Unlock Success with Steve Jobs’ 7 Essential Habits: Passion as the Cornerstone

There are many puzzle pieces for success;
a good start includes relationships, behaviors, trust, and
loving what you do.

Steve Jobs has shared many habits required to be successful and we selected a few to highlight. However, when asked for a single piece of advice essential for success Jobs answered “you must be passionate about the work you’re doing“.

Without passion and the ability to leverage our “magic dust”™  (aka our specials skills and abilities), our work day is less satisfying and the contributions we make may be less than what we are capable of.

Below is a list of 7 Key Habits Jobs felt lead to success:  

1. Read every day
Both for enjoyment and relaxation and to also keep abreast of changes within your industry

2. Make your health a priority
Pay attention to your emotional and physical well-being and “listen” to what your body is telling you

3. Learn from people you admire
Make the time to absorb the behaviors and actions that make a difference

4. Plan your day the night before
Do you remember the old Franklin Quest planner? The idea was to document what MUST be done each day, as well as additional actions that could be delayed if needed

5. Keep your goals in front of you
Ensure that all your actions and behaviors support their attainment

6. Take action, even when it’s scary
Indecisiveness does not serve us well; do your homework, decide, and take action

7. Have an attitude of gratitude
Things don’t always go as planned but take the time to appreciate what has gone well and celebrate success

Is there any argument that success requires us to be passionate about what we do, that we must feel energized by the work we do, and that we must build strong, lasting, and supporting relationships?

Sincerely,

Mike and Jan

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.
–Alert Schweitzer

Leading the Future of IT: PeopleTek’s Premier Strategy for Advancing Tech Professionals and Their Teams

At PeopleTek Coaching, our expertise lies in guiding IT visionaries, propelling them to the zenith of their capabilities. With a potent combination of bespoke coaching sessions, forward-thinking methodologies, and deep-rooted insights from the tech sector, we empower both individual tech mavens and cohesive teams to thrive in the dynamic world of IT.

Our state-of-the-art coaching model hones leadership skills and bolsters team unity, aligning them with a shared technological mission. This steadfast dedication to fostering teamwork has cemented our standing, making us the go-to consultancy for myriad tech corporations over our distinguished 20-year journey.

Beyond just business achievements, our aspiration is to mold IT spaces that resonate with positivity, creativity, and mutual respect. We champion environments that catalyze individual advancement and heighten productivity. This visionary approach forms the cornerstone of PeopleTek’s ethos.

At PeopleTek, we invite you to reshape your IT leadership path and lead with unmatched accuracy and enthusiasm. Delve into the nuances of our tailored approach by visiting PeopleTekCoaching.com. Boasting a comprehensive array of tech-focused services, we are primed to refresh your ascent to tech leadership excellence and collaborative success.

11 Aug
Four Communication Style Types Illustrated
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Unlock Your Communication Style: Discover the 4 Key Types & Find Your Dominant Preference

Communication is your ticket to success if you pay attention
and learn to do it effectively.
— Theo Gold

We all have our own style for communicating and last week we talked about how both our style of delivery and our choice of words matter.

Researcher/facilitator Kirk Bridgman developed a Communication Style Preference Model (CSPM) with 4 basic styles of communicators:

Demonstrators – Focus on Who

They are people oriented, fast paced, enthusiastic, outgoing, social, and possibly self-centered
Tendencies:
Disorganized, often tardy, lose track of details, laugh easily and loudly, take initiative in conversations, sit in open position


Assertors – Focus on What

They are fast paced, direct, more task oriented than people oriented, work hard, are decisive, confident, assertive, possibly impatient, judgmental, and overly competitive
Tendencies:
On time, efficient, strong appearance and opinions, highly discriminating


Contemplators – Focus on How

They are task-oriented thinkers, are indirect, slow paced, problem solvers, orderly, accurate, like details and may appear as rigid and close minded  
Tendencies:
Keeps to themselves, rarely laughs, likes facts/figures/proof, dresses conservatively
 

Narrators – Focus on Why

They are slow paced, indirect, and are people oriented. They are also warm, friendly, cooperative, and open minded, and may be perceived as meek & easily side-tracked  
Tendencies:
Accommodating, helpful, casual look, both talks & listens, laughs softly, shows gratitude


Generally, most of us are a combination of the four styles and vary our usage based on the situation, but we likely have a preferred style. Does one sound more like you than another? What about one that sounds least like you?

Awareness once again is key and adapting our preferences to situations will serve us well.

Sincerely,

Mike and Jan

Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Pioneering IT Leadership: PeopleTek’s Advanced Framework for Elevating Tech Teams and Professionals

At PeopleTek Coaching, we specialize in mentoring IT leaders, driving them towards unparalleled excellence. Leveraging a sophisticated blend of tailored coaching modules, avant-garde strategies, and insights from our rich technological industry background, we equip both tech professionals and their teams to excel in an ever-evolving IT domain.

Our cutting-edge coaching paradigm refines leadership attributes and fortifies team cohesion, steering them towards a unified technological vision. This unwavering focus on collaboration has solidified our reputation, marking us as a preferred consultancy for numerous tech enterprises throughout our illustrious two-decade tenure.

Yet, our vision transcends mere business milestones. We are committed to sculpting IT environments radiating positivity, innovation, and mutual admiration. We advocate for settings that stimulate professional growth and amplify operational efficiency. This transformative ethos is the bedrock of PeopleTek’s mission.

At PeopleTek, we challenge you to redefine your IT leadership trajectory and lead with precision and zeal. Experience the distinction of our specialized approach by navigating to PeopleTekCoaching.com. With an expansive suite of IT-centric services, we stand poised to rejuvenate your journey to tech leadership prominence and team synergy.