Tag: Exploring Life and Work

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Exploring the Trend of Silently Quitting Work from Chaos to Calm

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In this episode, where we explore the growing issue of silently quitting in the workplace.

Have you experienced silently quitting?

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As a manager and supervisor, are you experiencing your employees silently quitting?

I came across an article on LinkedIn about the rising trend of quietly quitting and thought this is a good topic to explore.

Silently Quitting, which can contribute to a lack of enthusiasm, decreased productivity, or a reluctance to take on new tasks, has increased due to workplace burnout, dissatisfaction, and blurred lines between work and personal life. Many employees feel overwhelmed by expectations and find themselves doing just enough to meet their job requirements without going above and beyond.

Dealing with employee disengagement is not a passive task. It requires a proactive approach, and let’s explore why.

Here are some strategies for managers and supervisors:

Be a safe environment where employees share their thoughts, feedback, and concerns while creating a healthy work-life balance by respecting personal time and encouraging breaks. Flexible work arrangements help. Ensure employees understand their roles and responsibilities. Monitor workloads to ensure they are manageable, that employees are calm, and that they have the resources they need. Demonstrate engagement and positivity in your work. Your attitude can influence the team’s morale.

Having strategies can help create a more engaged and motivated workforce, reducing the likelihood of silent quitting.

Silent quitting can have several effects on the workplace.

When employees disengage, this creates an unpleasant atmosphere. Employees not invested in their work are slow to complete tasks or may not complete them. Employees who feel undervalued or unmotivated may seek other opportunities, leading to turnover rates and the costs of hiring new staff.

Addressing the issues that lead to silent quitting—such as lack of recognition, limited growth opportunities, or poor work-life balance—can help mitigate these adverse effects.

“Silent Quitting,” where employees disengage from their work without formally resigning, can significantly affect managers, supervisors, and employees.

Managers and Supervisors may see a reduction in team performance. If some members are visibly disengaged, the overall team morale can suffer.

They might have to take on extra responsibilities or redistribute tasks to accommodate less engaged and disengaged employees.

If silently quitting becomes the norm, Managers may need to implement these strategies.

To address silent quitting, managers can foster open communication, provide support, and ensure employees feel valued, engaged, and safe.

Question:

How have you experienced silent quitting, and how did you handle it?

Today’s podcast Affirmation

I strive to maintain employee retention!

If you are struggling with the daily grind and feel alone, a leadership, life, and work-life balance coach like me can help you overcome those everyday challenges and continue moving forward to where you want to be.

If you would like to learn more about working with me for coaching services, go to my website: www.CoachingforInspirationwithPatti.com/coaching

I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic. If you would like me to explore another topic, please comment.

Did you find this helpful? If so, please share this podcast with others!

Until next time when we meet again!

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Exploring the Urgent Issue of Employee Retention: Is Loyalty a Thing of the Past?

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In this podcast episode, we’ll explore employee retention.

Hi, How’s it going?

What are your opinions on the changing employee and company loyalty trend and its impact on company behavior?

Employees used to be more loyal to companies. This shift in loyalty may be due to a perceived lack of company not being loyal back.

There’s a growing perception that companies need to show more empathy towards their staff, treat them well, and support them in front of others.

Layoffs and retail store closures are happening to people who have worked for companies for decades, and employees who are more recent and making less money appear to keep their jobs.

What are your opinions on the changing employee and company loyalty trend and its impact on company behavior?

Let’s explore this together.

What do you think are the primary reasons people are not staying in companies for their entire careers or lifetimes as they have in the past?

Is it?

  • Lack of positive recognition and feeling undervalued.
  • Businesses not offering pensions or laying off staff before they reach their retirement date for a pension?
  • Lack of growth opportunities, passed over for promotion by a colleague who needs a better work ethic.
  • Working with less, excessive workload, and career burnout.
  • A toxic work environment or frustration with their manager or company work culture, mission, or values.
  • Management tolerates lousy behavior and the terrible work ethic of staff.
  • Policies change, workload changes, or job duties change.
  • Low pay or no raises in years.
  • Lack of clear direction or training for the job position.

Employees who don’t feel safe will start looking for something new.

Turnover and training new staff can be costly to the company’s bottom line, and what about losing knowledge, experience, and customers?

Customers tend to stay as repeat customers when they feel appreciated and have built a good relationship with an employee within the company.

Are there other ways to cut costs, see what’s working and what’s not, and try new strategies other than eliminating positions or closing stores?

There may be no other alternative. Have different strategies been considered? Hopefully, yes, and it was the last option.

Some companies have maintained loyalty. What do you think are some of the factors for this?

Employee loyalty and retention may have a combination of factors, many of which revolve around how employees feel about their work environment, the organization’s culture, and the value placed on them as individuals.

Today’s podcast Affirmation
I strive to maintain employee retention!

If you are struggling with the daily grind and feel alone, a leadership, life, and work-life balance coach like me can help you overcome those everyday challenges and continue moving forward to where you want to be.

If you would like to learn more about working with me for coaching services, go to my website: www.CoachingforInspirationwithPatti.com/coaching

I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic. If you would like me to explore another topic, please comment.

Did you find this helpful? If so, please share this podcast with others!

Until next time when we meet again!

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Exploring Feeling Responsible For Other People’s Actions

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In this podcast episode, we will explore the feeling of responsibility for other people’s actions.

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What is it like to feel responsible for other people’s actions?

I struggle with feeling responsible for other people’s actions, which is not a good feeling. Maybe it is because of my many years of leadership roles that can shape that mindset of taking on more than necessary.

Feeling responsible for other people’s actions can be challenging and heavy.

I shared some steps in this video you can take to navigate through this feeling.

Learning to let go of responsibility for others’ actions can be a process. Put the strategies we’ve explored into action as let us know how it went.

Today’s podcast Affirmation

I am responsible for me!

Question:

What it’s like to feel responsible for other people’s actions.

If you are struggling with the daily grind, such as managing a team or balancing work and personal life, and feel alone, a leadership, life, and work-life balance coach like me can help you overcome those everyday challenges and continue moving forward to where you want to be.

If you would like to learn more about working with me for coaching services, go to my website: www.CoachingforInspirationwithPatti.com/coaching

Did you find this helpful? If so, please share this podcast with others!

Until next time when we meet again!

I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic. If you want me to explore a topic, please share it in the comments. Let’s keep the conversation going!

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Exploring the Causes of Work-Life Imbalance

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In this podcast episode we will explore the causes of work-life imbalance.

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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where work seems to be taking over your personal life?

Let’s explore the reasons for this work-life imbalance.

Whether you’re a manager, supervisor, employee, freelancer, entrepreneur, or business owner, the struggle with work-life balance is real. It’s not just about job titles; it’s about unmanageable workloads, deadlines, and unproductive meetings that spill over into personal time.

Reflect on what you want in your life and what you need to remove to achieve balance at work and in your personal life, and start putting it into action. 

After reflecting, what are some of your work-life balance imbalances?

If you have any thoughts, experiences, or questions, I would love to hear about them. Your insights could be invaluable to others navigating this journey with us. Feel free to share in the comments section below as we support each other in achieving work-life balance in this busy world.

Today’s Affirmation:

I am achieving Work-Life Balance, and it’s good for my soul and family!

If you want more in life than work, consider scheduling a Work-Life Balance Coaching Session with Patti. In these sessions, I will provide personalized guidance and support to your specific situation, helping you find a personal life again and open up a world of possibilities for a more fulfilling life. 

If you would like to learn more about working with me for coaching services, go to my website: www.CoachingforInspirationwithPatti.com/coaching

Did you find this helpful? If so, please share this podcast with others! 

Until next time when we meet again!

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Exploring What Are Escaping From In Life and Work As A Manager and Supervisor

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Hi,
Managers and Supervisors
How’s it going?

In this podcast episode, we’ll explore lifescaping and what may hold us back from achieving our goals.

Click to listen to the podcast Episode 30 –  Exploring What Are Escaping From In Life and Work As A Manager and Supervisor.

Lifescaping is a term I coined a few years ago. Wanting to escape from the life you are living but still there and extremely unhappy in the daily grind. 

Think about your life right now. Are you creating the life you want, or going through the motions, or living a life for everyone else but what you want?

What are you escaping from in Life and Work?

Figuring out what is holding you back from enjoying your life is critical. Being brave and confronting it will end the constant worry, anxiety, and unhappiness in your daily life.

What’s in your life you need to remove or change to create harmony?

Make a list of the things that you want to remove from your life.

Here are some examples:

  • A toxic friend
  • A hostile workplace
  • A verbally abusive partner
  • A controlling family member
  • A destructive behavior
  • A job position that is no longer inspiring you 
  • Lazy employees
  • A demanding Boss
  • A backstabbing co-worker
  • Unhappy staff
  • A gossiping work environment 
  • No positive recognition

Do you resonate with any of these? 

List things you want in life to create to achieve harmony and balance.

Here are some examples:

  • Positive Encouraging Friends
  • A Motivating Career
  • A Peaceful Home
  • A Happy Loving Family
  • Good Health
  • Some Fun and Adventure
  • A Healthy Lifestyle
  • A New Job Position

Think about what you want and the steps you will take to improve your life.

Start slowly removing the things blocking you from achieving your goals and adding the things that will help you change your circumstances to achieve them.

Once you start implementing the action steps, you will feel the shift from being trapped to a sense of peace and freedom to be you.

What are you waiting for?

Today’s podcast Affirmation

I am loving my personal and work life!

If you are struggling with the daily grind and feel alone, a leadership and work-life balance coach like me will help you work through those everyday challenges to continue moving forward to where you want to be. 

If you would like to learn more about working with me for coaching services, go to my website: www.CoachingforInspirationwithPatti.com/coaching

Did you find this helpful? If so, please share this podcast with others! 

Until next time when we meet again!

I would love your thoughts on this topic, and if there is a topic you would like me to explore, please leave a comment. 

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Exploring Stress At Work When It Comes From Caring Too Much

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There will be some adult language in this podcast episode, and we will explore the stress of caring too much as Managers, Supervisors, and more.

Click to listen to the podcast episode of Episode 31 – Exploring Stress At Work When It Comes From Caring Too Much.

I saw a reel on Instagram recently where the guy said, “Stress at work comes from giving a sh*t.” 

Wow, that statement hit me hard because I sometimes (most of the time) care too much, take my responsibilities or projects seriously, and want to do the best job possible. I care about a great outcome.

What about you? 

Do you care too much while others who don’t care seem to have no stress because they don’t give a sh*t and appear to attract whatever they want at work? They get promotions and special projects and climb the corporate ladder fast while dumping their work on everyone else, especially the Doer. 

At the same time, the Doer is overwhelmed and receives no recognition for all they do while someone else takes the credit.

So many times throughout my career, I make a suggestion, and later, someone brings it up again and takes credit for it.

If this happens to you, are you happy the suggestion will finally be implemented, or are you angry and silent?

How do you deal with your internal emotions?

What keeps you motivated to do your best and not let these situations jade you, defeat you, and overtake your ambitions and confidence?

Some may say what does it matter? It’s just a job.

As Managers and Supervisors, we may only know what is truly going on with our team if we spend time with our staff and they feel safe discussing these situations. 

Does your staff feel comfortable talking to you about uncomfortable situations happening in the work environment? 

Do you feel comfortable asking how it’s going and receiving unfavorable feedback you may have to address?

As a manager and supervisor, do you ignore things, hope they go away, and use the attitude I don’t care to deal with the daily grind?

Think about the stress that is going on around you.

Have employees been calling out more than usual lately?

What about employees’ attitudes at work? Are they more reactive than proactive, aggressive, unmotivated, sensitive, or lacking in productivity?

How are you feeling? Are you stressed or uncaring, or both? Or do you care too much?

Who do you want in your organization: the person who cares too much, the Doer, the person who doesn’t care, and the person who takes advantage and doesn’t care who they step over to get there?

I know these are some difficult and uncomfortable questions; however, they are great for self-reflection. Some people take their jobs and work performance seriously and care about them, while others take advantage of others to move up in the organization. 

Caring about your job and work performance is not bad; it’s admirable and a good trait, but it does cause some stress. How much stress that’s up to you how you handle that stress. If you are an overthinker, that may cause more stress than someone who self-reflects, comes up with solutions, or chalks it up to a life lesson and moves on by not thinking about it anymore. 

Stress is a silent killer in the workplace in many ways: physical, mental, and emotional. Being aware of it, actively finding ways to combat it, and discussing and sharing it will help everyone feel safe talking about how to make the work environment happier.

How can we, as Managers and Supervisors, improve the work environment? One day at a time. 

This podcast episode offers a lot to consider. I would love your thoughts on this topic. If there is another topic you would like me to explore, please leave a comment. 

Today’s podcast Affirmation

I choose to let go of what I can’t control!

If you are struggling with the daily grind and feel alone, a leadership and work-life balance coach like me will help you work through those everyday challenges to continue moving forward to where you want to be. 

If you would like to learn more about working with me for coaching services, go to my website: www.CoachingforInspirationwithPatti.com/coaching

Did you find this helpful? If so, please share this podcast with others! 

Until next time when we meet again!

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Exploring Why to Use Affirmations as a Manager and Supervisor

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Hi,
How’s it going?

I am Patti Oskvarek from Coaching for Inspiration with Patti, a Work-Life Balance and Leadership coach, Reiki Master, Blogger, and Podcaster.  

I help managers and supervisors to become better leaders and live a more purposeful, balanced life outside of work.

Today, I wanted to share about Affirmations.

When I worked as a Manager and Supervisor, there were days I needed encouragement, a boost of confidence, or meaningful inspiration when all around me was in chaos. I would recite affirmations to help me get through the day. 

I would write affirmations on yellow sticky notes and put them on my steering wheel, computer, or bathroom mirror. To help get me motivated for the day. When I took a break, I would listen to affirmations as I took a walk. 

Affirmations helped me refocus some positive thoughts and get the negative thoughts out of my head to reframe those thoughts into good ones.

Some people think Affirmations are woo-woo. However, I don’t see it that way. It can shift your mindset if you want it bad enough. If you are dealing with the daily grind and have constant interruptions or coworkers trying to discredit you, having positive words and thoughts is good to keep you stable, inspired, and focused.

Have there been times when you needed some inspiration, reassurance, or encouragement during your work day? 

I use affirmations in my coaching style by giving clients affirmations during coaching sessions to keep them focused on their goals. 

While in a coaching session, I may use my Work-Life Balance Affirmation cards that I created during the coaching session and pull a card; the expression on their faces is priceless because the card is what they need to hear to inspire them.

Clients use them, and they recite the affirmation daily and weekly. It reminds them of their wants and keeps them focused on the end goal.

I created the Work-Life Balance affirmation cards to inspire and encourage; read and repeat them throughout the day. Post them around your home, work area, or in your vehicle. They are pocket-sized, which makes them easy to carry around with you.

How to use the Work-Life Balance Affirmation Cards:

Shuffle and randomly select a card, reflect on it, and repeat the affirmation throughout the day. Or choose a card for the day you would like to focus on and have in your life. 

To learn more or purchase the Work-Life Balance Affirmation Cards, go to https://coachingforinspirationwithpatti.com/worklife-balance-affirmations-cards/

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Exploring Holiday Time for a Manager and Supervisor at Work

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Click to listen to podcast Episode 27 Exploring Holiday Time for a Manager and Supervisor at work.

Hi, Managers and Supervisors

How’s it going?

Holiday Time is coming. Are you prepared as a Manager and Supervisor?

For a manager and supervisor, this can be a stressful time keeping the business running at maximum speed or at all. 

Holidays have a lot of personal stress and often affect the work environment. What do I mean? It can be distracting and can lower productivity in the workplace. Some people become less productive at work during the holiday season and lose motivation. Productivity may be lower because managers and staff are on leave from the office, and workflow slows down.

While the holidays for some are to unwind and unplug while away from the office for others, the work still goes on and can be stressful trying to juggle home life and work life.

All your staff may want the same time off, and you may have to refuse leave requests. The people denied leave may be angry and upset and don’t want to be there, and morale goes down and some even call in sick, which makes the workplace unbearable for those still there.

How do you handle these situations as a Manager and Supervisor?

Do you have a plan of action to ease the circumstance, or are you flying by the seat of your pants, or do you even care?

What are some ways to prepare and ease the anxiety for you and your staff?

  1. Do you rotate Holiday leave time with the staff? If someone takes off one Holiday, they work the other Holidays. Then, they take another Holiday the following year but not the one they got the previous year. 
  2. Or does the team sit down and determine together what Holidays they get off?
  3. What about you? Do you take time off during the holidays? Do you plan to take time off and not just physically be there but mentally and emotionally as well? 

Preparing well in advance with your staff who is taking time off and what holidays you are taking off – gives everyone a sense of commitment and understanding, and everyone can prepare with their family and friends. 

In the month of October, I would start to develop the Holiday Vacation Leave plan with my staff. I remember how stressful ensuring we had enough staff coverage during the holiday weeks was. Until I came up with Holiday Leave Action plans early in the year so everyone knew who was working and who was not during the October – December season. 

During the Holiday season, avoid bringing work home so you can enjoy your time away from work and include yourself in the holiday rotation plan. Many managers and supervisors don’t take any leave time during the Holidays, which is unfair to you and your family. 

Time to reflect: What is your Holiday Leave Time plan for you and your employees?

Today’s podcast Affirmation

I am prepared for the Holidays at work!

Question: Do you feel that work and personal life compete with your attention?

I would love your thoughts on this topic, and if there is a topic you would like me to explore, please leave a comment. 

If you are struggling with the daily grind and feel alone, a leadership and work-life balance coach like me will help you work through those everyday challenges to continue moving forward to where you want to be. 

Did you find this helpful? If so, please share this podcast with others! 

Until next time when we meet again!

If you would like to learn more about working with me for coaching services, go to my website: www.CoachingforInspirationwithPatti.com/coaching

If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to support it, how about (buying) sharing a cup of coffee with me? ☕️ What is sharing (buying) me a cup of coffee? It is a beautiful way to express your gratitude and support for my work.

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Exploring the Feelings of Working in a Toxic Workplace as a Manager and Supervisor

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Click to listen to the podcast Episode 25 Exploring the Feelings of Working in a Toxic Workplace as a Manager and Supervisor

Hi,

Managers and Supervisors

How’s it going?

In this podcast episode, we will explore the feelings of working in a toxic workplace as a manager and supervisor. 

Are we responsible for other’s attitudes and responses toward us and others? 

It depends on how we treat people and ourselves. If we are abrupt, condescending, and demanding, we may be responsible for how people respond and react to that behavior towards them. How do you feel or respond to a boss, co-worker, peers, and others in the workplace or outside of work who are rude, unkind, or harsh in their tone with you?

What are the effects of working in a toxic environment?

I know how I felt. I didn’t like the person I was becoming, working in a hostile and toxic environment. I lost my compassion, empathy, joy, and excitement and was untrusting and sometimes judgmental towards others. The untrusting thoughts of thinking people had an unsavory agenda, feeling unsafe, bulldozing me, watching the Sh*t Storm every day around me, and trying to cope with the emotions of dealing with the daily grind and having to fake it to get by. 

Daily, I felt like I was giving away my power and values or losing kindness and happiness through people’s interactions and nasty behaviors, which had nothing to do with me. Still, I was feeling responsible for the unhappiness around me. Being highly sensitive can be a blessing and a curse in the workplace and home. Is it my stuff, or is it others? The trick is identifying whose crap it is. Letting go and not holding on to it or overthinking all of it. It’s not about me; I needed to remind myself that it’s not my responsibility for other people’s BS.

Empathy without boundaries doesn’t work and can be self-destructive and disruptive to the workplace. 

When I became a supervisor, I wanted to help people and make a positive difference in my employee’s lives. As managers and supervisors, we coach, teach, and mentor the others around us, but they have the choice of how they show up, respond, and behave. When out of balance, we project on the people around us. Taking time away is good for us to regroup, refocus, and destress when we feel we have lost empathy and compassion. 

Are our actions contributing to a positive, negative, or neutral outcome in the workplace environment energy? 

What are the results of working in a cohesive, collaborative, supportive environment?

When we realize how we show up daily in our workplace as someone who wants to make a positive difference in other people’s lives, the work environment becomes productive, enjoyable, and cohesive, and the atmosphere changes for the better. 

Today’s podcast Affirmation

I choose to let go of what I can’t control!

I would love your thoughts on this topic, and if there is a topic you would like me to explore, please leave a comment. 

If you are struggling with the daily grind and feel alone, a leadership coach like me will help you work through those everyday challenges to continue moving forward to where you want to be. 

Did you find this helpful? If so, please share this podcast with others! 

Until next time when we meet again!

If you would like to learn more about working with me for coaching services, go to my website: www.CoachingforInspirationwithPatti.com/coaching

If you enjoyed this podcast, how about showing appreciation and (buying) sharing a cup of coffee with me? ☕️ What is sharing (buying) me a cup of coffee? It is a beautiful way to express your gratitude and support for my work.

If you want to work with me for coaching services, click the “Schedule Now” button below.

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Exploring Reversing Rude Behavior in Meetings from Chaos to Calm

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In this podcast episode we explore reversing rude behaviors in meetings.

Click to listen Episode 24 – Exploring Reversing Rude Behavior in Meetings from Chaos to Calm

Have you ever been in a meeting where at least one person or all attendees have nothing positive to say about anything?

As Managers or Supervisors, having efficient and effective meetings is crucial to running a successful business. Group meetings that aren’t productive waste valuable time and cost the company money.

Let’s explore what may be considered rude behaviors in meetings.

  • Interrupting the person speaking
  • Not listening, acting bored, or lack of engagement
  • Being disrespectful to the speaker
  • Two people are talking privately among themselves while someone else is speaking
  • People are just plain hostile to each other
  • Arguing over whose point is right
  • Overtalking each other
  • Sarcastic mean comments to the speaker or each other
  • Being very judgmental of each other
  • Participants take everything that is said very personally due to the hostile interaction
  • Embarrassing the host or leader with malicious remarks

I have been in group meetings where all of these actions have happened, been the target, and participated in some disrespectful behaviors. I am not proud of how I acted; I was discourteous and unprofessional sometimes, but it was acceptable to voice your opinion. Was this behavior a way to conquer and get what was needed? Not really. Did anything get resolved? Most of the time, nothing got accomplished.

What happened to common courtesy, collaboration, and respectfulness towards each other?

How can we change the behavior in meetings? 

It takes one person at a time, starting with Managers and Supervisors, to lead by example and reverse this unprofessional behavior.

Here are some tips:

  • Set up rules of conduct for the meeting(s). Go over them at the beginning of each session as a reminder. Have the code of conduct on the agenda template. As time passes with the same group of attendees, the code of conduct will only need addressing if a new person attends the meeting and reads the code of conduct at the beginning.
  • When someone says something negative, turn to them and say something positive about the topic or person.
  • When someone intentionally breaks meeting etiquette, politely remind them or refer to the code of conduct.
  • As the manager or supervisor, focus on following the code of conduct, leading by example, and positive meeting etiquette will become achievable by all participants.
  • Redirect the “off-topic” discussions for later.

A set code of conduct and behavior etiquette is essential to successful meetings. Being courteous and respectful allows everyone to speak, be heard, participate, and engage, which is when great results will happen. Be organized and prepared. As Managers and Supervisors, we lead by example; if we are focused and engaged, our employees will be too.

Today’s podcast Affirmation

I conduct productive meetings! 

I would love to hear your thoughts as a manager or supervisor on meetings.

If you are struggling with the daily grind and feel alone, a leadership coach like me will help you work through those everyday challenges to continue moving forward to where you want to be. 

Did you find this helpful? If so, please share this podcast with others! 

Until next time when we meet again!

If you would like to learn more about working with me for coaching services, go to my website: www.CoachingforInspirationwithPatti.com/coaching

I would love your thoughts on this topic, and if there is a topic you would like me to explore, please leave a comment. 

If you enjoyed this podcast, how about showing appreciation and (buying) sharing a cup of coffee with me? ☕️ What is sharing (buying) me a cup of coffee? It is a beautiful way to express your gratitude and support for my work.

If you want to work with me for coaching services, click the “Schedule Now” button below.

SCHEDULE NOW

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