Know Yourself... And Others
Welcome to the twenty-seventh edition of "In Touch." As always, I would love to continue the conversation so please hit "reply" and let me know what you think.
Story of the Week: Know Yourself... And Others
After a recent training session, in which the course leader had offered participants a unique experience in terms of both content and delivery style, I couldn’t resist discussing with a friend what could, in my opinion, have made the leader – and the training session – even better.
Since my friend is an expert in the topic that was at the heart of the session, I told him that I felt that the course leader could have prompted him and other similarly qualified participants to contribute more, for the overall benefit of the class. My friend’s response to this took me by surprise: he told me that one reason why he had enjoyed the course was precisely because the trainer hadn’t asked him to speak in public, since that was something that always made him really uncomfortable.
The course leader clearly possessed an amazing capacity for empathy and one of the reasons why he was successful was that he understood that each and every individual is different and should therefore be treated differently, first and foremost to make them feel comfortable. He also knew that this was important if he was to get the most out of them.
To ensure that, as a team leader, you get best out of your team members:
Words of Wisdom
The basis of self-improvement is self-awareness:
"To grow yourself, you must know yourself."
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John C. Maxwell
A Question to Ponder, dear friend.
“What is the one thing you can do today to help you better understand yourself and others?”
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Best Regards,
Michael R. Virardi
Recruiter / Managing Director at PRIME Recruitment SIA
2yVirardi, You are developing...almost like a constant, and in writing what you did of your perceptiosn and feedback you help me on y way too and YOU ARE an inspiration - I dream to make videos but canät get over the technical part of it and then even worse + I have to be able to overcome myswelf...but YOU, the inspiration, is there + like a beacon in the night. Thank you!
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Director of Language Services I Translation and Localization. iGaming & Financial Services/Fintech Industry Professional
2yThank you for sharing Michael. A large part is the communication, giving and receiving feedback, brainstorming ideas, and listening to one another.
Senior Institutional Manager at MultiBank Group | Providing Industry Best Partnership Deals
2yThanks for sharing Michael. I am sending my positive energy to you and to your family :)