How to Communicate Power When You Walk into the Room

How to Communicate Power When You Walk into the RoomHow to Communicate Power When You Walk into the RoomHow to Communicate Power When You Walk into the Room Morgan, author of Power Cues The Subtle Science of Leading Groups, Persuading Others, and Maximizing Your Personal Impact (2014, Harvard Business Review Press)You can win over or lose your colleagues in the first thirty seconds of meeting them with your body language and specifically your posture. Really.How do you accomplish this feat or avoid this disaster?Communicate Power through PostureYouve seen people who bound into the room with lots of energy and no doubt seen people who do the opposite creep into the room with low energy and lots weighing them down. Which did you look forward to more?So its important to smile, move quickly (but bedrngnis so quickly as to fall or injure yourself), and look as eager as you can. But theres more to it than that. The real secret lies in your power cues posture.There are three ways to stand (and a fourth thats a combination of one and two), and only one of them is effective.Think of how you look from the side, as if a straight line were being drawn through your head down to your toes. If youve got good posture, the one your mother used to tell you to have, then the balls of your feet, your pelvis, and your shoulders and head all will line up on that vertical slice.Some people, however, project their heads forward. Most people who spend a lot of time at the computer do this the computer work rounds their shoulders and pushes their heads forward.I call this the head posture, sensibly enough. It signals subservience, humility, and deference to the people around you. Great for the Dalai Lama, but not so good for the rest of us who dont need (or want) to be as professionally humble.Others project their pelvis forward. (Imagine yourself playing air guitar without the air guitar.) This posture, which is highly sexualized, is typical of teenagers and pop stars. Again, not so good for grownup businesspeople.The third possible posture is the straight-up, lead-with the-heart posture. Imagine a soldier, seen from the side, but relaxed across the shoulders rather than rigid. Thats the heart posture, and it radiates trust, authority, and confidence all the attributes you as a businessperson want to project.(The fourth is a combination of head and pelvis, a kind of question mark. Most typical, again, of teenagers, who are both self-conscious and sexualized. Or intellectual rockers. Not good for businesspeople.)So bound into the room and look happy. But more importantly, watch your posture. It will signal to your colleagues who you are, whether you intend it to or not.During the Meeting Occupy the Right SpaceOnce youve set the right tone with your posture, its time to think about your body language in relation to the others. Lets talk about zones. Not getting in the zone. No, I mean the distances between people.We each have four zones of space that we maintain between us. The first zone is the public zone, and its twelve feet or more. We tend not to take personally the stuff that happens in that zone thus its not very interesting to us. Between twelve feet and four feet is the social zone.From four feet to one-and-a-half feet is personal space. Heres where it gets interesting.As soon as youre in my personal space, Im paying close attention. You might be dangerous, so Ill keep a close eye on you.From one-and-a-half feet to zero feet is intimate space. In this zone, were both committed. For business meetings any public occasion, really dont go here. Both parties will feel very uncomfortable. Its why Americans and English travelers feel so awkward in Asia and some parts of the Mediterranean.Back to meetings. So you need to get in their personal space if youre really going to grab them (intellectually). Not their intimate space, their personal space.Use the four zones, but especially the personal one, for persuading your colleagues.During the Meeting Make Effective Eye ContactWhy would you imagine you could get away with not looking at your colleagues? Thats just common sense.Theres research that suggests that we tend to trust people who look at us and distrust people who dont because we think theyre lying. And were right. It is a sign of lying, though a not very reliable one.But is there anything more to it than that? There are some important subtleties.The first sophisticated rule of eye contact then is that if youre going to make eye contact, you have to do it with your eyes wide open.The second sophisticated rule of eye contact is that you actually have to make eye contact. With individuals. For up to thirty seconds. You cant look over the heads of the group, and you cant dart your eyes around nervously like a lizards tongue.The third sophisticated rule of eye contact is that you should be monitoring the extent to which your colleagues are making eye contact with you. Its a simple way to gauge their interest in w hat youre saying. If 80 percent of them are focused on you, youre OK.If 80 percent (or even 40 percent) are focused elsewhere, youre in trouble.Reprinted by permission of Harvard Business Review Press. Excerpted from Power Cues The Subtle Science of Persuading Others, and Maximizing your Personal Impact. Copyright 2014. Nicholas H. Morgan. All Rights Reserved.Author BioNick Morgan, founder of Public Words Inc., is one of Americas top communication and speech coaches. He is a former Fellow at Harvards Kennedy School of Government, where he was affiliated with the schools Center for Public Leadership. From 1998 to 2003, he served as editor of the Harvard Management Communication Letter. He is the author of the acclaimed book, Working the Room, reprinted in paperback as Give Your Speech, Change the World.

How to Create a Smart Staffing Plan

How to Create a Smart Staffing PlanHow to Create a Smart Staffing PlanAre you an employer trying to determine how much staff and budget youll need for the next six to 12 months? While I dont have a crystal ball, I do have some tips that can help you create a smart staffing plan.Assessing your firms staffing plan begins by answering one question Do you have an adequate number of workers currently in place to achieve your objectives, at least over the near term?This is much mora than a simple yes-or-no question, though. Let me explain, using two scenarios.Scenario 1 You are fully staffedEven if you feel you already have enough employees to meet your business goals, and your staffing plan is complete, you still have a few more things to consider. And not accounting for them could spell disaster. More than anything, you need to ask yourself these follow-up questions to ensure your staffing plan will help move your business forward in the months aheadHow quickly can you adjust to unforese en staffing challenges? Even though you may have enough people on hand to support your plans, what would happen if business conditions or priorities change? What if a critical kollektiv member - or worse, multiple key players - suddenly left the organization?Do you have the right skills in the right places? Just because you have the right number of people doesnt mean you have them focused on the right projects. What are your business goals for 2018, and what portion of your team is working to achieve each one? Roughly speaking, the more important the goal, the more people you should have dedicated to meeting it. Prepare yourself now for the possibility that you may need to reallocate members of your team - or bring in new workers if your staff lack key skills to support evolving business priorities.Given these realities, I recommend setting aside a portion of your budget for unplanned hiring needs. Id also suggest establishing a relationship with a reputable recruiter in your are a who can help you locate skilled professionals should you have an immediate need. A good one can help you react to a staffing shortfall more quickly than you could on your own.HIRING? WE CAN HELPScenario 2 You plan to hire in the year aheadIf, on the other hand, you dont have enough people or the right skill sets in-house to achieve your business objectives, youve got a little more work to do in formulating a realistic staffing plan. In particular, you need to ask yourself several key questions, includingHow quickly do you need to hire? Skilled candidates are in demand, and it can take weeks to find the right hire. If youre in a geographic location where competition for talent is fierce, it might take even longer. So, you might need to start your candidate search right away.How quickly can you hire? A key step in setting your staffing plan is making sure all stakeholders understand the hiring priorities and have agreed on key details, such as the number of people you plan to hire, salary ranges, start dates and the like. Getting these particulars ironed out early on will make the hiring process go more smoothly and increase your chances of success.What factors could make it difficult for you to hire? Be aware of anything that could make hiring even more challenging - or near impossible. Start with the employment market in your area. How deep is the pool of candidates you seek? What is the demand for these professionals? Also, think about your job offers. Your firm must be prepared to offer compensation that is at least on par with what competitors and peers are providing to top candidates.Should you adjust your priorities? Consider postponing any initiatives that arent imperative, at least until youre confident that your business is truly prepared, from a staffing perspective, to take them on.My point with all this is that it takes a great verstndigung im strafverfahren of thought and effort to put together a staffing plan, even if you think you dont need on e. Its worth the work. Really understanding where your business is at today in terms of its staffing strength provides a foundation for determining where it needs to be in the near future - and allows for you to withstand the unexpected. Paul McDonald Paul McDonald is senior executive director at Robert Half. He writes and speaks frequently on hiring, workplace and career management topics. Over the course of more than 30 years in the recruiting field, McDonald has advised thousands of company leaders and job seekers on how to hire and get hired.McDonald joined Robert Half in 1984 as a recruiter for financial and accounting professionals in Boston, following a public accounting career with Price Waterhouse. In the 1990s, he became president of the Western United States over seeing all of the companys operations in the region. McDonald become senior executive director of Robert Half Management Resources in 2000, and assumed his current role in 2012. He earned a bachelors degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from St. Bonaventure University in New York.

5 Ways to Reprogram Your Job Search

5 Ways to Reprogram Your Job Search5 Ways to Reprogram Your Job SearchIts not your job search, its how youre approaching it.Ever feel like you have a terrific job, but you still dont enjoy your work? I recently met two professionals whose situations exemplify this situation.Job seeker 1Sally held a lucrative job at a career development firm. Despite a comfortable salary, plush office, and enviable flex time benefits, she welches dragging herself to work every morning. After a few coaching sessions she realized she was in a profession that was in sync with her interests and talents. So, what was missing?Job seeker 2Jim was a business analyst at a leading pharmaceutical market research company. He was drawing a comfortable salary and was very content with his work until he realized that, despite all the hard work, he had not grown much in over three years. He knew something wasnt right and immediately embarked on an honest self assessment.Ever feel the same way? Many individuals approa ch their work with a need-the-job-to-pay-my-bills attitude - not a winners strategy. Adhering to employer-laborer dynamics, reminiscent of the nineteenth century, provides very little motivation to the workforce. Work becomes a forced endeavor with such a mindset and there is no desire to make a difference or to go the extra mile. The end results of this approach are wenigstens professional growth and a lack of satisfaction.However, what if the perspective were reprogrammed? Here are some tips to shift your outlook1. Choose your attitude.Lets visualize a scenario where the employee is a self-employed independent consultant selling professional services to the employer. The relationship undergoes a dramatic transformation due to the ensuing desire to please the client (employer), outperform the competition (peers), constantly upgrade offerings (professional development), and deliver the best service (performance) possible. Such employees will always find creative solutions to satisf y and benefit the customer (employer) and, thus, themselves.Sally adopted this attitude and soon found herself energized and motivated. Empowered by her self-imposed promotion, she metamorphosed into an idea machine that constantly generated new ways of improving efficiency and profitability. She worked with her superiors to launch several new programs and was soon promoted to a bigger and better role.2. Establish goals and develop a game plan.In Jims case, the first outcome of the goal-setting exercise was the realization that he was not working toward a clear objective. Further work revealed his interests in a brand management position. Once the goals were defined, the next step involved the development of a game plan, a roadmap that entailed volunteering to work extra hours with the brand team and detailing a strategy for developing brand management competencies. He participated in numerous marketing projects and undertook training programs and MBA-level courses. Jim is now inter viewing for positions with brand teams, and enjoying his work.3. Build powerful allies.Camaraderie is largely undervalued. Its vital to work satisfaction and the job search. It may be lonely at the top but those who reached the apex did not walk alone. Networking is a crucial component of any career development campaign. From growth prospects to new job offers, opportunities always knock at the doors of the well-connected.Start building alliances within the organization. Supervisors, peers, team members, vendors, customers all of these are potential networking contacts. Even better, each of these contacts may know many others, and if one were to tap into this pool of friends of friends, the list of allies could snowball to sizeable proportions within a very short period of time.In addition to internal networking, opportunities for networking outside the organization are virtually infinite. From subway riders to presidents of industry associations, almost everyone is a potential all y. Serious career warriors recognize this secret and will not lose the opportunity to win friends. They will be omnipresent at networking events.4. Fire up the PR ammunition.We all need to feel recognized. Gone are the days when PR strategies were the exclusive domain of commercial enterprises. We live in times where individuals, too, can leverage PR tactics to their advantage.With a plethora of publishing and speaking opportunities, it is very easy to boost visibility and establish ones image as an expert. Blogs, articles, trade journals, teaching opportunities, seminars, webinars, and conferences all of these are excellent avenues to showcase professional expertise and to generate some buzz. Get your work noticed.5. Position effectively.The tips above are enough to help you stand out, but its an ongoing challenge. During my MBA program, our marketing professor initiated us into a very powerful mantra To be successful, be different. Almost every successful brand follows this advic e.Speaking of brands, ever wonder why popular brands are more successful than their competitors? It is no secret that these brands have worked very hard to position themselves as being unique and a cut above the competition.Taking pleasure in your work is a point of differentiation in itself. In order to stand out from the crowd of me too professionals, really evaluate and understand your signature strengths and leverage them to develop an effective positioning strategy. Success is a carefully planned enterprise where rewards come to those who patiently, but smartly, persevere in the right direction.

How success stories mislead us

How success stories mislead usHow success stories mislead usIf a mathematician hadnt followed his contrarian instincts, World War II may have turned out differently.Abraham Wald welches born in Hungary, got his Ph.D in mathematics from the University of Vienna, and immigrated to the United States after the Nazis invaded Austria. During World War II, he worked for the Statistical Research Group, which was tasked with applying math to solve various problems that came up during the war.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard titeling Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moraOne question concerned how to better protect American wartuchs flying over enemy territory. These planes would take serious fire, with some returning home and others crashing and burning.Wald had to determine where to put extra armor on the planes to ensure fewer of them were shot down. In the planes that had safely returned home, the bullet holes were clustered mostly on the fuselage, but not on the engines.Knowing this information, where would you put the armor?The answer might appear obvious Put more armor in places with the visible damage, where the planes are taking the most flack. This was the approach the military wanted to follow.But Wald thought the right approach was the exact opposite. The extra armor, he argued, should go where the bullet holes aremissing- not where they are present.Wald saw something concealed in everyone elses blind spot. He realized they were looking only at the planes that had survived enemy fire and safely returned home- not at the planes that crashed and burned.In other words, the bullet holes on the surviving planes showed where the planes werestrongest, not theweakest.After all, these planes could be turned into Swiss cheese with bullets to their fuselage and still survive. The most vulnerable part of the plane was the engine, which showed no damage at all on the surviving planes. They werent seeing any holes on the engines- not because the planes werent getting shot there- but because the planes thatwerehit there didnt return home.So Wald proposed bulking up the armor on the engines. His proposal was quickly implemented and also later used in wars in Vietnam and Korea.This story holds important lessons that expand far beyond warfare. In our daily lives, we focus on success stories- the surviving airplanes- and try to emulate them. Pick a random business book from the non-fiction aisle, and chances are that youll find a formula for winning the business game by following the lead of todays mega successful entrepreneurs.But this approach can be deeply misleading. Were seeing only the survivors- not the failures who took bullets to their engine and never returned home. The aspiring entrepreneur who moved to Silicon Valley to pursue a start-up only to fail doesnt make the cover of Fast Company. The man who tried and failed to lose weight on the Jenny Craig diet doesnt appear on the infomerci al. The college dropout who was mesmerized by the likes of Steve Jobs and left behind a promising education to pursue a dead-end doesnt make the news.For two main reasons, the success stories youdosee are far less valuable than they appear. First, the story might be a perfectly curated portrayal that covers up all of the bullet holes (see, for example, most celebrities Instagram accounts).Second, even if the failures are revealed- and the success story involves overcoming some form of adversity and emerging victorious in the end- the damage was often sustained in the fuselage where the armor is the strongest. Their engine was never hit. So if you strictly follow their approach- but take one wrong bullet in the wrong place- youll crash and burn.This doesnt mean we should ignore success stories. Rather, it means we should take them with a serious grain of salt. It also means that we should spend more time learning from failures. This requires an active approach since the survivors ten d to have a monopoly on media coverage. Readthe storyof a self-published author who made only $3,000 from selling 11,000 books. Listen tothis podcast episodewith Sahil Lavingia and learn from his failed attempt to build a billion-dollar company. Find the people in your field who actually took bullets to their engine, crashed and burned, and then rose from the debris to build a stronger plane with the extra armor in the right places.Keep in mind Whats often called the industry best practice isnt the best practice at all. It often consists of people putting extra armor in the most obvious spots.So look where others arent looking. Catch yourself when youre about to be captivated by a success story. Remind yourself that youre not seeing the entire sample set. Keep asking,What am I missing?Above all, dont get distracted by the obvious bullet holes. The vulnerabilities may be hiding under a deceptively untarnished surface.Ozan Varol is a rocket scientist turned law professor and bestselli ng author.Click hereto download a free copy of his e-book, The Contrarian Handbook 8 Principles for Innovating Your Thinking. Along with your free e-book, youll get the Weekly Contrarian - a newsletter that challenges conventional wisdom and changes the way we look at the world (plus access to exclusive content for subscribers only).This article originally appeared on Ozan Varol.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people

New Questions About Management Consultant Resume Answered and Why You Must Read Every Word of This Report

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