by Florin Lungu | Jun 3, 2022 | Communication, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Teamwork & Collaboration
I have a question for you! Do you know what’s the quickest way to gain influence? Influence is the leader’s best friend. The ability to affect change or inspire action in someone else genuinely, naturally, without use of force or fabrication – influence and...
by Florin Lungu | May 20, 2022 | Communication, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement
You have probably heard it said that only 7% of what we communicate is in the words we say! Body language and vocal inflexion make up the vast majority of what we convey. But when you heard this, it was probably being applied to you, your leadership, and your...
by Florin Lungu | May 8, 2022 | Communication, Employee Engagement, Leading for Performance, Self-leadership, Teamwork & Collaboration
I still hear these words loud and clear… Come on Florin – you know how things work. Don’t play boss with us! I had just asked them to prioritize a task I needed them to complete. Their response told me they did not see me as a leader. There was one big problem,...
by Florin Lungu | May 1, 2022 | Communication, Employee Engagement, Self-leadership, Talent Attraction
Busy leaders may wonder how we ever got along before Apple. We have a device in our pocket that replaces the alarm clock, the sticky note, the stopwatch, the CD player, the daily planner… and oh yes, the telephone. It has never been simpler to save time and create...
by Florin Lungu | Apr 3, 2022 | Communication, Employee Engagement
Imagine with me for just a moment… (if you have been leading long, it won’t be too hard – you have probably been in a similar situation before…) You are managing a team that is working on a critical project. Your team is heads-down, all-hands-on-deck at all...
by Florin Lungu | Mar 27, 2022 | Communication, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Teamwork & Collaboration
As leaders, we celebrate the differences among our team members. A well-performing machine needs all kinds of parts to function properly. If the world only had one way of thinking, communicating, working, problem-solving… nothing would ever get done. Variety is the...
