Leadership Institute at Columbus State University

  It is safe to say 2020 changed our lives forever and will go down in history books. For some, there were good changes, and for others challenging changes. Many of us became caretakers to love ones, battled health threats, became a remote worker for your job or a virtual teacher for your kids. Most of these circumstances have become permanent or are slowly getting back to normal for you. Being back to work at full capacity everyone is looking to get to know each other all over. In virtual and physical spaces leaders and their teams struggle to maintain relationships and team dynamics strained by the pandemic. People simply want to collect insight about themselves or gain perspective about what others think of their leadership style. This summer the Leadership Institute has noticed an increase in requests for assessment tools. At the Leadership Institute assessments are tools and critical to developing and retaining your most valuable asset: your employees. We offer teams and o

  By: Shana Young Are you struggling to connect with your employees? Chief Learning Officer for the International Trade Administration, Brian McNamara, says the key is simple - just care more, sincerely and authentically. One of the easiest ways to show employees you care is to ask questions and listen, really listen. Do not listen to respond, insert your own view or opinion or interject with words of advice.  Here are nine questions you can start with to connect and care more: 1.     What do you want?  For yourself?  For your career? 2.     What do you enjoy doing the most? 3.     What gives you satisfaction and makes you feel alive and inspired? 4.     What do you enjoy doing the least? 5.     What do you resist or procrastinate doing? 6.     What frustrates you? 7.     What challenges do you face? 8.     What keeps you from being empowered and successful? 9.     How can I help and support you?  When people lead with the simple act of caring more, they are likely to experienc