Energy Leadership

Why I Use, Coach, and Teach Energy Leadership

Why I Use, Coach, and Teach Energy Leadership

In the U.S. it’s that time of year when parents are getting ready to send their kids back to school. Children anxiously awaiting who their teachers will be, parents back to school shopping, and getting ready for the change are all top of mind.

Along with the new school year comes new knowledge and learning. As an adult I’ve quite enjoyed the latter. You could say I’m a life long learner, and the subjects I study are diverse.

Now that being said, one of the areas I definitely gravitate to is why people do what they do. In other words, what makes people tick. And I am all about root cause, whether it’s a process, an organizational issue, or a person’s behavior. So when I came across Energy Leadership in 2009 it had my attention.

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  • Why it caught my attention

  • The impact it’s had on my own life

  • What benefits it’s brought others, both at work and in their personal lives

  • Why I continue to use it, and now coach and teach others on it

"Shoulding" All Over People?

"Shoulding" All Over People?

At work, do you find yourself saying things like the below?

  • “You should talk to Pete about the change”

  • “Cathy, as your mentor, I’m telling you, you should take this course”

  • “My advice, you should….”

How about in your personal life?  End up saying things like:

  • “Patricia, you should listen to me, I know what I’m talking about”

  • “You should just leave, you hate working there anyways”

  • “Dan, you should talk to your daughter”

Notice in all of the above statements, you’re telling someone they “should” do something. 

As change agents and leaders, we're often providing recommendations.  And there is a difference between providing a recommendation and telling someone they “should” do something.  If you answered yes to the above questions, you’re actually “shoulding” on people.  What’s the big deal with doing this and what’s the difference between the two?

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  • The difference is between providing a recommendation and “shoulding” on people

  • “Shoulding” on people is costing you at work and in your personal life

Worry Taking Over?

Worry Taking Over?

Hearing about several companies doing layoffs brings the topic of worry to mind.  There could be the worry of whether:

  • Your company will be doing layoffs

  • Your job is going to be impacted

  • You’ll be able to pay the bills

  • You’ll land another full-time job you like

  • Your mental health will be impacted

And the list goes on.  As you’re reading this you may feel:

  • Your chest or back tightening

  • Your heart starting to pound

  • Or some other unpleasant sensation in your body

If that's the case, take a slow deep breath, in through your nose…out through your mouth…repeat until the sensation starts to pass.  It’s understandable if one or more of these worries and physical sensations are coming up as anyone who has personally been impacted by a layoff knows what an emotional rollercoaster this kind of change can be, and the unknown can be scary.

As change agents and leaders we all get touched by layoffs at one time or another in our career, whether it’s personally being laid off or seeing your colleagues, friends, or family affected.  At this point, most of you have probably been touched by them several times as layoffs have become a way of life in corporate. 

The question is, as you hear the latest lay off news, see the LinkedIn updates from those in your network impacted, if you've personally been laid off, or have something else going on triggering you to worry, how much is that worry taking over?

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  • What worry taking over can look like

  • What it’s costing you when this happens

  • Whether worry is a choice

  • The paths you can take to address it

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