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Something Sounds Different
I didn’t think it was a big deal and quite honestly I wasn’t sure why anyone else did either.
Being part of a TV broadcast is nothing new for me and something that happens every single day during the baseball season. Being part of an all-female broadcast team during Spring Training this season was a new experience.Â
Heading into the broadcast I was most excited to work alongside very talented women I call friends. At dinner the night before the game I expressed my dismay that people were making a big deal out of it. After all, I pointed out, we go to work every day and do the same thing we’ll be doing tomorrow. It shouldn’t be a big deal that we’re on a broadcast together. Except it was. And here’s what drove that point home the day of the game – every single voice I heard, both on the air and behind the scenes, was female. Â
Here's why that was so significant, in college I was told that men don’t want to hear women talking about sports. Most women were discouraged from even trying....
Practicing Leadership: Update Now?
Update Now?
My Ten Percent Happier meditation app asked that question every day for a week. Each day I clicked “Next time” because it just seemed like a hassle, like something that would take too much time, like something I didn’t want to deal with.
When I finally chose “Update Now?” it took less than 60 seconds and the app functioned better.
It got me thinking about other “Update now?” scenarios I have intentionally chosen to deal with “Next time.” My attitude is at the top of that list. There are also a few beliefs around work, my value and self-worth that need to be updated.
As leaders you probably don’t have the bandwidth to choose “Update now” for every situation, problem or challenge, but you also can’t select “Next time” every time and expect to maintain team morale, productivity or make a difference as a leader.Â
Pick one thing you can choose to “Update Now” and give yourself 15 minutes to work on it.
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From weekly conversation starter blog posts to sharing actionable communication strategies in keynote presentations, Jen Mueller gives audiences tools to communicate more effectively and step into conversations with more confidence.
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