Leading Beyond Any Title: Navigating the Workplace Zoo: How to Lead and Work with Challenging Personalities
Nov 18, 2024
Discover the wild world of workplace personalities likened to zoo animals. From the outdated DODO to the arrogant ZEBRA, each character presents unique challenges. Learn practical strategies for managing these individuals effectively. Emphasizing self-awareness and authentic leadership, this discussion highlights the importance of upholding personal values. Effective communication techniques are introduced to foster collaboration, making it easier to navigate a diverse workforce and enhance overall team performance.
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Know Yourself and Your Team
Know yourself before working with a team.
Recognize personality differences and use them to your advantage.
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Managing Dominant Personalities
Capture attention by acknowledging the dominating person's points.
Return the conversation to a productive discussion.
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Managing Up
Build trust and working relationships, not necessarily friendships.
Focus on your own response and control the conversation.
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In the workplace, we often find ourselves interacting with a wild variety of personalities—some productive, others a bit more dangerous. Inspired by Jeroen Kraaijenbrink's "10 Dangerous Personalities to Avoid," this webinar explores how to recognize, manage, and even lead these personalities, rather than simply avoid them.
Jennie and Craig as they discuss practical strategies for dealing with common workplace challenges, including how to lead difficult personalities and manage up with impact. You’ve likely encountered many of these characters before. Here’s a sneak peek: The DODO (Dangerous Outdated Opinions): A relic of the past, clinging to ideas that have long lost their relevance. Their outdated wisdom may sound authoritative, but it rarely leads to progress.
The ZEBRA (Zero Evidence But Really Arrogant): Confident and brash, yet with little substance to back it up. Their arrogance often derails team efforts and clouds sound judgment. The MOUSE (Muddled Opinions, Easily Swayed): Timid and indecisive, their opinions change with the wind, making it hard to rely on them for clear direction or decisions. The WOLF (Working on the Latest Fire): Constantly in crisis mode, jumping from one problem to another, they often miss the bigger picture and the opportunity for lasting solutions.
This webinar will equip leaders, colleagues, and those managing upward with impactful tools and strategies for working alongside these personalities and fostering a more productive and harmonious workplace. https://www.linkedin.com/smart-links/AQHI8ob2l1pyNQ
Leading Beyond Any Title