Absolute Citrin
by Richard Citrin
Category Archives: Leadership Skills
June 01, 2015
They're Not The Soft Skills; They are The Essential Skills
January 23, 2015
Do Really Want to Hear My Comments?
and ready to receive it. Here are some ideas on giving and getting feedback Giving: Ask the person whether they want any feedback for an activity they have completed. Check with them about where and when you give feedback—some people want it 1-1, while others might prefer email. Someone else might like the feedback immediately while someone else might prefer it a few days later. Be respectful and specific in how you provide information. Avoid inflammatory words or opinions and...
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October 09, 2013
The Essential Skills
Clearly, social competence is probably more important for success in the work and professional world than are a lot of the so- called “hard skills”. Additionally, how can we begin to ascribe a new way of thinking about these skills so that they receive the proper value and importance? I’ve started referring to these competences as “The Essential Skills” indicating that these competencies are much more than “nice to have”. These are the requirements for admission to the work world...
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September 25, 2013
Are You a Trustworthy Leader?
leadership of the organization. Their concerns focused on their bosses: Lack of transparency Shifting priorities that could never be nailed down. Lack of commitment to the overall mission of the organization. Not helping them develop as professionals The result for these staff members were that they did not feel very engaged or committed to the company and were planning their strategy of how to get out. A recent survey by Interaction Associates reported on trust in organizations and showed that...
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September 19, 2013
The Small Steps of Leadership
As part of the program, each new LP member is introduced and invited to come up to the front of the room to have his or her picture taken with their new classmates. In the audience are their sponsors, people who recommended the new participants for the program and who are often the participant’s boss. The CEO of a local non-profit, seated next to me, smiled broadly and clapped excitedly when her staff member was introduced to the audience. A...
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