{"id":1992,"date":"2014-02-19T04:22:33","date_gmt":"2014-02-19T04:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=762"},"modified":"2014-02-19T04:22:33","modified_gmt":"2014-02-19T04:22:33","slug":"behaviors-of-inspiring-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/behaviors-of-inspiring-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Behaviors of Inspiring Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I haven\u2019t been managing departments for very long, but it didn\u2019t take but a short time to discover that anyone can lead people, but only few can inspire them.\u00a0 It takes a lot more than business classes or a nice suit to be an inspiring or motivational person.\u00a0 Although some of it is a naturally occurring ability inside us, certain behaviors do help us inspire our employees and motivate them to do greater things.\u00a0 Here are some of the behaviors you can change for the better.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Invite the Clueless: If you are discussing a topic that you struggle with every year, try inviting a new person to the mix that isn\u2019t normally part of the process. Consider someone from outside the department, and with a different view.\u00a0 Sometimes not knowing the process will cause them to question why things are done a certain way.\u00a0 This will help you reevaluate your processes and why you do the things you do.<\/li>\n<li>Work the Line: If you are a manager, you probably spend more time in meetings and answering emails than doing the job of your subordinates.\u00a0 Make some time to find a desk and do the daily work you ask of your staff.\u00a0 Not only does this keep you humble, but it helps you keep your focus on your work.<\/li>\n<li>Ask Questions: Many people fear asking questions.\u00a0 They don\u2019t want to appear to be ignorant or simply want others to think they know everything.\u00a0 Truly intelligent people know that there is always more to learn, and others may be willing to share that knowledge.<\/li>\n<li>Reach Out to Others: Don\u2019t be afraid to contact other staff, departments, managers, or even other businesses about their practices.\u00a0 It is likely many others have dealt with an issue you are having already, and it\u2019s helpful to have others opinions.<\/li>\n<li>Be Positive: Positive reinforcement is an amazing tool for inspiring your co-workers.\u00a0 Negativity isn\u2019t inspiring.\u00a0 Complaining about the weather, the workload, your boss, or your in laws will get you nowhere.\u00a0 Be as positive as you can about work, life, and family.\u00a0 Even if you don\u2019t feel positive, act like it, and you will start to feel better.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I haven\u2019t been managing departments for very long, but it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[508],"tags":[1176,1177,1178],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1992"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1992"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1992\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}