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ABWA 65 Year Going Strong!
LA LUZ CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN BUSINESS WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION
The La Luz Lamplighter
July 2014 Vol. 26 Issue 4
Leaders: Do These 3 Simple Things to Make Every Interaction Count
Doug Conanti Author, ConantLeadership,blog
The modern workplace is demanding. Between relentless meetings, emails, text messages, questions to answer, problems to solve, fires to put out – it can begin to feel like you are drowning in an immeasurably vast sea of responsibilities. Once you check something off your todo list, 5 items appear in its place. One moment you’re ending a phone call. The next second, a ringtone bleats mercilessly through your brief minute of silence, requiring you to hop right back on the phone. Let’s face it: sometimes it seems this exasperating litany of interruptions is preventing you from getting any “real work” done.
But there’s hope! One of the most powerful and enduring lessons I have learned in my over thirty five years of leadership is that these thousands of little interruptions aren’t necessarilykeeping you from the work, they are the work. I’ve talked and written about this at length in interviews and blogs, as well as in the book I coauthored with Mette Norgaard, TouchPoints: Creating Powerful Leadership Connections in the Smallest of Moments. The notion of reimagining these moments in an empowering way is one I feel compelled to reiterate. Why? Because by adopting this approach to “interruptions” we can dramatically increase our opportunities to lead effectively, clarify strategy, build trust, and forge meaningful relationships in each moment. In short, we can be more helpful and get more done. All we have to do is remember that each interaction, or “TouchPoint”, is springloaded with profound possibilities.
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So, how do we make each moment count? Practically and tactically – what do we do?
There are three components to each TouchPoint. Combined, they form what I call the “TouchPoint Triad.” When you use all three in concert with one another, they can produce a powerfully productive symphony. Simply remember these
three steps in each interaction:Listen, Frame, Advance.
1) Listen Intently
2) Frame The Issue
3) Advance the Agenda
As you work your way through the triad, some people will be tentative or fearful of making the wrong call. Dissolve their apprehension. Gently remind them of the risk in not acting and reassure them that nobody makes the perfect call every time. At the end of the day, all any of us can do is consider the information available to us at the moment, make the best decision we can, and resolve to do a little bit better each time. This triad provides a framework for you to build relationships and make and support decisions. In every moment. And, the more you do it, the better and more efficient you will become. I encourage you to try the TouchPoint Triad in the next “interruption” you encounter – you may find you are one step closer to being your most exquisitely constructive self.
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The three steps in each interaction:Listen,
Frame, Advance.
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by people and acts of terrorism. Examples of technologyrelated hazards are the failure or malfunction
of systems, equipment or software.
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7 Keys to a Flawless Conversation
Colette Carlson with Seeds of Success The ability to hold a natural conversation is key to success in the professional world. Knowing when to initiate a discussion, keeping it interesting by asking effective questions, sharing your own stories and ending dialogue with kindness is an art. So, are you a smooth talker? Learn how to create connections in conversations by following these seven steps: 1. Exude confidence 2. Show up with something to say 3. Begin with a question. 4. Find common ground. 5. Focus on others 6. Be inclusive 7. Close a conversation with class
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6. Members will strive for excellence in their professions by maintaining and enhancing their own business knowledge and skills, and by encouraging the professional development of other members
Happy Birthday to the following La Luz members celebrating birthday in July
Carmen Dickens 7/26
Dana Dotoli 7/18
Kathy Elrick 7/30
The following members are celebrating
Anniversaries in July
Anne Descour
Bonnie Krall
Pamela Reeves
5 LesserKnown Email Etiquette Rules You Might Be Breaking
by Alison Green US News
In the two decades since email began saturating most American workplaces, most people have come to agree on some basic etiquette rules, such as don't replyall when you don't need to and avoid using all caps unless you're screaming at someone. But there are finer points of email etiquette that aren't as universally acknowledged but can make you a far more effective emailer. Here are five lesserknown email etiquette breaches that you might still make.
1. Waiting to respond to an email until you know the answer. 2. Assuming that you don't need to respond if you're more junior than others receiving the email 3. Sending out "gentle 4. Responding to a serious or sensitive email with only "OK
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Aug 21 La Luz Chapter Meeting
August 22 –24, Arizona Roundup
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October 2014 National ABWA Conference end of month
2015 2015 ABWA Annual Conference Albuquerque
October 2014 National ABWA Conference end of month
2015 2015 ABWA Annual Conference Albuquerque
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Secretary/Treasurer – Gaylyn Devine
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Vice President – Kathy Elrick
Secretary – Dana Roberson
Treasurer – Josanne Cossio
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Speer
Education Committee Chair – MyChelle Andrews
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