With the footie season in full swing and the London Olympics
just around the corner, we are hearing and seeing a great deal about heroes in
the mass media. The epithet of “heroic”
is often used rather too loosely to describe people whose actions are not necessarily
heroic in the true sense. A hero is
brave, courageous and has little regard for personal protection or safety in
his or her actions. Do our star
footballers qualify for heroic status? Perhaps
some do like the recently-retired Darren Lockyer who rarely transgressed in his
off-field behaviour. Darren has been a
superb role model of a true professional for others to admire and emulate on
and off “the paddock.”
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| Sally Pearson, superb Australian athlete and strong chance for Gold at the London Olympics |
Is there a hero within each of us? Under the right set of circumstances, we can all be
heroes. One circumstance that every mother knows well
is the instinct to be fiercely protective of one's children. Just anyone try to hurt our child by
word or deed and we will spring to the attack.
In organisational life, we are often called on to be “heroes”
as we lead and teach others, becoming role models for how to think, say and act
courageously and ethically. However, what
we often neglect to do well is to let others know what we have achieved and how
we achieved our results. Sometimes we
may even be dismissive and self-deprecating about our successes, thinking that
anyone else could have done as well. Not necessarily so, given that each individual
is a unique combination of talents, experience and temperament.
One of the practical techniques in the People Results’ Executive Presence workshop is how to have a selection of personal success
stories at your command and to speak those stories readily when you unexpectedly
bump into the Managing Director in the car park, or find yourself face to face
with the Executive Chairman in the middle of a CBD coffee shop. These are precious moments of truth when you
can speak with power and conviction about your recent achievements, always
giving full credit to the involvement and contributions of your colleagues and team
members.
In your success story you will cast yourself in the role of “hero”
in how you led and guided your team to reach the successful outcomes. Because of the skill and finesse in which you
conduct this conversation, you will not be perceived as boastful or big-headed. Quite the opposite, in fact, you will be regarded as being articulate and self-assured. In the
workshop, we practise this technique using a very simple and effective conversational
model.
To enhance your executive presence and stand out as a leader
within your organisation and in other key forums, we invite you to attend the Executive Presence for Women Half-Day workshop on Wednesday, 20th June in Brisbane.
People Results also offers the Executive Presence
workshop in-house for your staff members. Please let us know if you would like to discuss this
option.
To Your Success,
Lynne Lloyd
Managing Director
People Results
Executive Coaching and Talent Development
Telephone: 1300 167
981
Mobile: 0421 998749
Web: www.peopleresults.com.au
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