Comments on: How to Lead Different and Diverse People https://letsgrowleaders.com/2019/01/31/how-to-lead-different-and-diverse-people/ Award Winning Leadership Training Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:33:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Karin Hurt https://letsgrowleaders.com/2019/01/31/how-to-lead-different-and-diverse-people/#comment-14120 Tue, 07 May 2024 11:20:18 +0000 https://letsgrowleaders.com/?p=238180#comment-14120 In reply to Tom Rulon.

Thanks, Tom! Agreed.

]]> By: Tom Rulon https://letsgrowleaders.com/2019/01/31/how-to-lead-different-and-diverse-people/#comment-14111 Thu, 02 May 2024 22:51:13 +0000 https://letsgrowleaders.com/?p=238180#comment-14111 Sometimes personality or instincts tests like the Kolbe test are helpful in learning different characteristics of team members and how they can best work together. I have a great example of how this worked with my daughter at a strategic coach session.

]]> By: Karin Hurt https://letsgrowleaders.com/2019/01/31/how-to-lead-different-and-diverse-people/#comment-13542 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:00:24 +0000 https://letsgrowleaders.com/?p=238180#comment-13542 In reply to mark mayes.

Thanks so much for sharing, Mark. So true. Communication can be challenging. One of our favorite techniques is to check for understanding– to ask them to summarize what they’ve heard you say. That’s one of our 6 concepts you can’t lead without… more on that here. https://letsgrowleaders.com/leadership-skills-6-core-competencies/. Also, we have a new book coming out on communication and dealing with difficult people and situations. It comes out in May, but is available for pre-order now. Here’s a bit about that. https://letsgrowleaders.com/conflict-phrases-book/

]]> By: mark mayes https://letsgrowleaders.com/2019/01/31/how-to-lead-different-and-diverse-people/#comment-13540 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 11:36:05 +0000 https://letsgrowleaders.com/?p=238180#comment-13540 The biggest challenge I have is finding out a way to communicate with all my team. We have a very wide variety of people and personalities on my team. Along with that we have a bit of language barrier with some also which increases the difficulty of communication. It is sometimes difficult to get a point across when someone does not fully understand what you are saying and how you are saying it. I have to be aware that some other cultures d not translate to our world as easy a others.

]]> By: Karin Hurt https://letsgrowleaders.com/2019/01/31/how-to-lead-different-and-diverse-people/#comment-13430 Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:52:08 +0000 https://letsgrowleaders.com/?p=238180#comment-13430 In reply to Cyndi.

Cyndi, Well said! Thanks for expanding the conversation!

]]> By: Cyndi https://letsgrowleaders.com/2019/01/31/how-to-lead-different-and-diverse-people/#comment-13429 Thu, 31 Aug 2023 03:22:02 +0000 https://letsgrowleaders.com/?p=238180#comment-13429 No matter how diverse we are, we are all still part of a team. We must learn to work with each other and value each of the strengths and weaknesses that are brought to the table from each member. Diversity is good and brings a new scope.

]]> By: David Dye https://letsgrowleaders.com/2019/01/31/how-to-lead-different-and-diverse-people/#comment-13028 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 18:30:33 +0000 https://letsgrowleaders.com/?p=238180#comment-13028 In reply to Christian Differding.

So true Christian – thanks for adding!

]]> By: Christian Differding https://letsgrowleaders.com/2019/01/31/how-to-lead-different-and-diverse-people/#comment-13026 Tue, 18 Apr 2023 05:26:59 +0000 https://letsgrowleaders.com/?p=238180#comment-13026 The best teachers, leaders, coaches, mentors I have encountered in life know how to tap into each individual’s innate talents and learn how to unearth what makes people tick. Leading a team is so much more than a top down approach or delegating tasks to your direct reports. Employees or athletes want to feel valued and feel that their efforts move the needle for their team or company. An authoritarian style no longer is effective. It alienates, can be seen as demeaning, and more than anything else shows those under your leadership that they are just a means to an end. We need to show our team members that we care for and understand them. We need to show them that we are battling along side them to achieve a common goal. This is the most effective way to gain buy-in, and create the most high performing teams.

]]> By: Karin Hurt https://letsgrowleaders.com/2019/01/31/how-to-lead-different-and-diverse-people/#comment-12939 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 12:06:07 +0000 https://letsgrowleaders.com/?p=238180#comment-12939 In reply to Julie Shull.

Thanks, Julie! Great analogy.

]]> By: Julie Shull https://letsgrowleaders.com/2019/01/31/how-to-lead-different-and-diverse-people/#comment-12938 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 00:46:37 +0000 https://letsgrowleaders.com/?p=238180#comment-12938 Leading a team is similar to raising your kids and learning that they each have different personalities, goals, expectations and ways of learning. This was a great article.

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