NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ A new boss needs to become a great listener to gain feedback, support and buy-in.
That is the advice for new bosses and all leaders from Naphtali Hoff, PsyD, author of the book "Becoming the New Boss: The New Leader's Guide to Sustained Success" (Indie Books International, 2017).
"A new boss has the opportunity to impact an organization and its employees on many levels, and to serve as a primary catalyst for its future growth and success," says Hoff. "While leading is exciting and fulfilling, it can also be challenging."
Hoff is an executive coach who works with leaders who want to increase their leadership capacity and improve their team's effectiveness. He speaks to and coaches hundreds of executives and leaders each year on how to increase productivity and engagement. He holds two master's degrees in education and educational leadership, and completed his doctorate in human and organizational psychology.
Here are eight listening tips for leaders from Hoff's book:
"While all of the above strategies can help leaders make the most of listening opportunities, leaders also need to take steps to create a broader culture in which listening (and therefore communicating) is valued and desired," says Hoff. "Cultures typically do not evolve on their own. They are the product of conscious decisions and modeled behaviors that, over time, become part of the fabric of communal and organizational life."
Hoff advises that leaders who actively encourage others to speak and share their thoughts will be more likely to really know what people are thinking (including when they are upset), learn from the group's collective wisdom, strengthen morale, and increase worker motivation.
More information is available at www.impactfulcoaching.com and his book site, beccomingthenewboss.com.
About Indie Books International
Indie Books International (www.indiebooksintl.com) was founded in 2014 in Oceanside, California by two best-selling business authors. Similar to indie film companies and indie music labels, the mission of Indie Books International is to serve as an independent publishing alternative for business thought leaders.
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