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#Teams365 #1281: 3 Keys for Listening

7/4/2017

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Today we are starting on a 8-10 week series which I’ll host on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It’s entitled the Leadership Foundations series and will serve as a basis primer for those being thrust into the leadership spotlight (formally or informally). It will also serve as a reminder of some key principles and practices for more experienced leaders. With today’s ongoing VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) leadership content, sometimes it’s great to return to the basics. And that’s what we are going to do this summer.

Three Keys to Listening:

Communication as a leader is a paramount skill set. It not only includes our ability to speak, but also our ability to listen, and ask great questions to empower the staff we are leading.

Today’s post takes a look at the skill of listening, whereas tomorrow we’re going to look at the foundations of questioning.

Listening is a fundamental skill and today’s post includes three simple things which done regularly can improve the quality of your listening.

When we listen there are multiple levels at which we can listen in the conversation:
1.       Listening to what the person is saying
2.       Listening to what the person is really saying and thinking about what we think of it
3.       Thinking about what we are going to say next

Three keys to enhance your listening:
1. Focus on what the person is saying. Stop doing everything else – including typing on your keyboard, and listen to what they are saying. If you catch yourself going to think about what you are going to ask next, and focus back on what the person is saying.
2.  Notice their body language. What is their body language saying? How do the words which are being used match the way they are speaking – notice their gestures, how open their body communication is. What are these subtle messages saying?
3. Check for understanding. Confirm that you are on the mark with your listening. Check in to see that you are understanding. Is your interpretation what was intended in the communication? Take a few minutes to confirm what you think you are heading with your listening? This can involve:
  • Reflecting back what you heard to check for understanding
  • Asking more questions for clarification
  • Providing a summary of what you think  you just heard
The art of listening is an important skill set in all worlds – in person, digital and virtual. What can you do to improve your listening skills?

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​Jennifer

​Jennifer Britton
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#Teams365 Leadership Foundations Fall and Winter Programming Dates

9/25/2014

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We have had many inquiries about the Teams365 Team Leadership Foundations Modules, a series of ten four-to-six week classes which focus in on skill development in key leadership areas such as : - Team Leader Foundations
-Emotional Intelligence
- Coaching Skills for Leaders
- Time Management and Personal Productivity
- Facilitation Skills
- Conflict Resolution
- Relationship Building
- Virtual Team Leadership

The program is geared for new and aspiring and experienced team leaders who may have never gone through a formal training process. Classes are delivered online by phone or web. You can take one or all of the series. We can also bring the series to you for groups at your organization.

Upcoming fall




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for more information on the overall program, and you can download a program outline for the first of the series - Stepping Into Your Team Leadership  which starts Friday October 3 at 7:15 am ET by phone. The next offering of that program will be Wednesday evening from 6:45 - 7:45 pm Eastern starting November 5th.

I hope that you will join me this fall! If the times offered do not work, please let us know. WE may be able to set an alternative meeting time.

Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized - Leadership | Teamwork | Coaching Skills Training for Leaders
Author of Effective Group Coaching (Wiley, 2010) and From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (Jossey-Bass, 2013)
Supporting Team Leaders One Conversation at a Time(TM)
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Teams365 Stepping Into Your Leadership Foundations starts Thursday September 11

9/3/2014

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Are you a new or aspiring team leader looking to add some new tools for leadership to your toolbox? Are you an experienced team leader who has learned the ropes as you've gone and want some formal skill development?

Next week on Thursday September 11th a new fall cohort of the Teams365 Team Leadership Foundations program will start. The overall program consists of eight monthly online learning programs where you connect with a small group of other team leaders, learning the theory, skills and practice of team leadership. We meet weekly on the phone, and you are supported by readings, assessments to deepen your awareness of your strengths and style as a leader, and in some instances peer assignments.

Next week the first module kicks off with the Stepping Into Your Leadership Capacity module, geared to enhance your awareness as to who you are as a leader. You can read more in the program brochure here. Calls for this module will start on Thursday September 11th from 12 - 1 pm Eastern until October 16th. This module also includes an individual coaching session

There are eight separate learning modules which can be taken separately or together including:

#1 - Stepping Into YOUR Leadership (6 modules): Thursdays 12 - 1pm Eastern/Toronto/New York: September 11, 8, 25, October 2, 9, 16. Learn more about this course here. Cost: $525 US

#2: Team Leader Foundations
(4 modules): Fridays 12 - 1 pm ET: September 26, Oct 3, 10, 17, Learn more about this course.

#3 - Coaching Skills for Leaders (4 modules): October 23, 30, November 6 and 13 Thursdays 12 - 1 pm Eastern. Learn more about this course.

#4: Time Management (4 Modules) Mondays 9-10 am ET: November 24, December 1, 8, 15. Download a brochure about this course here.

#5- Virtual Team Leadership
- January 2015. Click here to download a brochure about this program.

OR
Emotional Intelligence Foundations - January 2015

#6: Facilitation Skills Foundations - February  2015. Download a brochure about this course here.

#7 - Relationship Building - March 2015. Download a brochure about this program here.

#8: Conflict Management - April 2015

Interested in jumping into this learning experience? Contact me, Jennifer Britton, to learn more, or register online for our first module here. You can register for the first module which starts on Thursday September 11th at 12 noon Eastern here.

Can't make the September start date? Another group will start in late October - stay tuned for more information about upcoming dates!


Best wishes,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton, MES, PCC, CPCC
Potentials Realized - Leadership, Teamwork, Coaching Skills for Leaders

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Announcing the Fall 2014 Cohort of the Team Leader Foundations Program

8/14/2014

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I am pleased to announce the launch of the Fall 2014 Cohort of the Teams365 Team Leader Foundations program. The Foundations program currently consists of 8 training modules. the program is geared for new and aspiring team leaders, as well as experienced team leaders who may not have participated in formal leadership training before. There are 8 modules in total and together they create a solid foundation for team leadership.

Practical and action oriented and resource rich, each program runs over a series of 4-6 weeks, and meets for one hour call or webinar.  These are training modules. If you are interested in coaching, please check out our 4 and 6 month Coaching Groups for new and experienced team leaders. Class size is capped at 10-12 leaders per cohort or session. While you don't need to take all 8 in the series, we hope that there will be a core moving through each cohort.

Each Teams Team Leader Foundations(TM) module addresses a core skill area for team leaders including:
- Stepping Into Your Leadership Style
- Team Leadership Foundations
- Time Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Coaching Skills for Leaders
- Conflict Management
- Facilitation Skills Foundations
- Relationship Management

Our first module will launch in September with the six week Stepping Into Your Leadership Style. It will provide you with a look at what you bring to as a team leadership. I'll also be incorporating the Everything DiSC so you receive information about your unique style.  Calls will be held on Thursdays from 12 - 1 pm Eastern/New York running from September 11 to October 16.

Click here to read more about the first module in the program - Stepping Into Your Leadership and register here for module 1.


Click here for our Fall 2014 dates scheduled for the first four modules.

The Teams365 Team Leader Foundations(TM)  program is being launched in the fall and winter of 2015 with introductory pricing on the 8 modules at $3500 US per student. Modules can also be taken separately. It can also be offered internally at your organization should you wish to roll it out to your own team leaders.

I hope that you will join us this fall for one of the Foundation programs!

You can schedule a 15 minute phone conversation with me here, email me or call me at (416)996-8326 with questions you might have about the program.


Best wishes,
Jennifer


Jennifer Britton
Potentials Realized - Leadership | Teamwork | Coaching Skills Training for Leaders
Supporting Team Leaders One Conversation at a Time(TM)
Author of From One to Many: Best Practices for Team and Group Coaching (Jossey-Bass, 2013)
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    Jennifer Britton - Known for her writing and work in the areas of remote and virtual teamwork, leadership, team and group coaching, Jenn is the founder of Potentials Realized, and a former team leader with global organizations including the UN. She is passionate about helping teams and organizations to do their best work. Potentials Realized is a performance improvement company providing training, coaching and facilitation services. We specialize in support to virtual teams, remote work, and virtual facilitation, in addition to our award-winning coaching  and program design services.

    Visit our on-demand courses for team leaders and team members here.

    All blog posts are Copyright 2014-2020.  Jennifer Britton, All Rights Reserved.


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