Managers as Ostriches. Presented by Team Flower Lynn Bucher Curt Orlob Blake York Connie Mackland.
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Transcript of Managers as Ostriches. Presented by Team Flower Lynn Bucher Curt Orlob Blake York Connie Mackland.
Managers as Ostriches
Presented by Team Flower
Lynn Bucher Curt Orlob Blake York Connie Mackland
How do you recognize an Ostrich Manager?
Uncooperative
Indecisive
Unavailable
Why is an Manager an Ostrich?
Are you:• Afraid of Failure?
• A Poor Communicator?
• Afraid of Conflict?
• Afraid of Change?
The road to success is paved with failure!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DufP4yQO7rk&feature=related
Thomas Edison said: I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded
is another step forward.
Many of life's failure are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
Communication Styles
Closed
Open
Blind
Hidden
Communication Style - Hidden
Overcoming the Fear of Conflict
Stop walking on egg shells Guide for the Ostrich’s first step to pulling it’s
head out of the sand Stop, look, listen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=uNC458XiG30
Overcoming the fear of change
Fear is a natural reaction to change – let go! Focus on the end results - transformation Change is a process that takes time Tips for dealing with Change Ask the five questions when ‘stuck’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU3b
TkqHoXc
Conclusions
It can be easy to be an ostrich manager
Identify what might make you an ostrich
It takes self awareness & commitment to overcome becoming an ostrich!
Questions?