
Connect first : 52 simple ways to ignite success, meaning, and joy at work / Melanie A. Katzman.
Title:
Connect first : 52 simple ways to ignite success, meaning, and joy at work / Melanie A. Katzman.
ISBN:
9781260457834
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : McGrawHill, [2020]
©2020
Physical Description:
xv, 301 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Establish respect -- Engage all of your senses -- Become popular -- Grow loyalty -- Resolve conflict -- Fight fear -- Have a big impact.
Establish respect. Smile: activate immediate connection ; Say "Please": it implies freedom to comply (or not) ; Say "Thank you"L the people you neglect can undermine your success ; Call people by their names: ignite attention and recognize individuality -- Offer praise: pride is rocket fuel -- Got it? Then say so!: help coworkers manage their time -- Provide feedback: it benefits everyone -- Engage all of your senses. See everybody: those on the margins often have greater perspective -- Listen to inspire: deepen the conversation by responding without words -- Silence: be quiet together -- Touch: it transforms an interaction -- Eat together : food is bait for conversation and creates connection -- Become popular. Be present. Showing up is just the start -- Share information: news is a virtual Valium -- Be a magnet: become the person people want to be win -- Know how to enter: first impressions stick -- Tell stories: connect by hacking your colleagues' right brains -- Don't just do something, sit there! : Luxuriate in not having an immediate solution -- Challenge negative thinking: stop noise pollution -- Have a point of view: cultivate an informed perspective -- You don't always have to be right : trust me on this, I'm not wrong -- Grow loyalty. Ensure role clarity: provide the context and permission -- Connect jobs to the larger mission: there's always a why -- Offer the gift of time: we all have too much to do -- Know when you are done: clear goals enable you to declare "finished" -- There's plenty for everyone! : assume an abundance- not scarcity- mentality -- Bank social collateral: give now to succeed in the future -- Stroke their narcissism: all egos need a little love -- Create rituals: celebrate success and grow from mistakes -- Generate joy and laughter: energize your workplace -- Resolve conflict. Stand in someone else's shoes: experience their point of view -- Decode your colleagues' emotional clues: They're the key to connection and success -- Apologize: don't justify or explain why -- Accept that you won't be understood: sometimes the system isn't ready for your ideas -- Negotiate a psychological contract: mutually commit to extreme honesty -- Advocate for yourself: the discomfort will be worth it -- Name the elephant: it's taking up way too much room -- Be a simplifier, not a complicator: make precision execution seem easy -- Fight fear. Step outside your comfort zone: being a little terrified is good for you -- Invite others in: take the first step -- Be a gracious host: tackling the hard stuff is easier when everyone is comfortable -- Be a person first! : help strangers feel less strange -- Focus on facilitation: boost the quality of conversations by attending to details -- Build a bridge: connect through nonwork interests and experiences -- Create the group you want to be part of: there's energy and power in numbers -- Be practically optimistic: instill hope -- Have a big impact. Explore the unknown: the future depends on it -- Honor history: let the past propel you forward -- Embrace aging at work: 60 is the new 30 -- Leverage your platform: make a difference -- Challenge the status quo: unleash intergenerational energy -- Dream audaciously: move beyond success to significance.
Summary:
"A renowned business psychologist, advisor, and consultant to the world's leading companies reveals the key to greater success, meaning, and joy at work,"--Amazon.com.
OCLC Number:
on1136551956
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