How's The Conversation Going @ Work These Days?

Today, I spoke at a conference for radio executives on the topic of Leadership. 

In their industry, there's a lot of change, turbelence and economic uncertainty.  Digital is ripping a new one in their lives.  Last night, I heard quite a bit of talk about recent layoffs and dour predictions about ad spend.  

I challenged the group this morning to change the conversation when they got home from the Bad News to the Get Busy News.  It's a remarkably different conversation that leads to opportunity analysis instead of fear based paralysis. 

Here's the punch line: Culture is a conversation, led by leaders, about 1) How Things Are Going and 2)How Things Are Done Around Here.  If the conversation induces fear, the scarcity mindset sets in and the culture becomes "what-have-you-done-for-me-lately?" or "Let's build a survival silo."  When that happens innovation stops and top talent quits (even if they technically stay on the job). 

So, I challenge you to do the same: Stop talking about the Bad News and, instead, talk about the solutions you can build, assets you can leverage and opportunities that change is creating.  You'll be amazed at how the spirit of your group changes.  You'll be rewarded with better treatment of your people by managers.  

Tweet this via @SandersSays: Culture Is A Conversation...How's Your's Going? 

 

Comments

[Rash on Stomach]

That's an absolutely right mindset. Conversation is useless if it's not leading to any solution.