How do you see yourself?
(Execution Excellence -"Ability to get things done" Series)
Last week, we discussed the mindset of win-win in every interaction and business dealing to enhance influencing skills in the workplace.
Enhancing influencing skills is one of the primary skill sets everyone should develop, and it is not a quick fix or set of techniques.
Developing the influencing skill is a combination of mindset, behavior, practices, and more you are aware of, and applying it will make you a better influencer at the workplace.
From that perspective, we will discuss a set of mindsets and practices which we can observe and relate with the most influencing personalities.
One such mindset is a win-win mindset.
The second mindset or belief is how you see yourself.
What is meant by "seeing yourself"?
It is all about how you perceive/look at your position and yourself in the professional setup.
It is not the position title or how others see you.
For example, the organization gives you the title of Quality Head. It is provided by others or perceived by others. That is ok, but how you see yourself determines your influencing power.
Are you feeling like an empowered quality head, or are you one among the functional head? The honest reflection will bring a new perspective to you about yourself.
Why is this reflection important?
How you see yourself and your feelings will enhance your self-esteem. It will change your outlook, body language, tone, ownership feeling, or responsibility.
I came across many people who own their functional responsibility beyond their title, and eventually, people respect them, even though, in the beginning, they were misunderstood.
You can also relate to some people who use the following phrase, who will go beyond their boundaries to make it happen.
My production speed or output will go down
My quality will affect…
My inventory will go up …
That verbal language reflects their ownership, and they will be influencers relatively compared to others.
In one of my client organizations, management recruited a junior storekeeper who had core experience in that function. The organization has an open store concept in which anyone can pick the material with verbal approval from the plant head, and anytime they update the records. After the new storekeeper took charge of the role, he refused to issue the material on an ad-hoc basis even though he was directed by the plant head to do so.
He firmly stated that he was the custodian of materials, was accountable for inventory value, and could not accept or issue material without proper documentation, even if directed by the plant head. Initially, people did not accept him; later on, they respected him as he influenced them to bring the right way of working.
My key learning is that he looks at his position as more powerful, and that feeling makes him more commanding and influencing people to do the right things.
The point is how you look at your position, and yourself will enhance your feel about yourself. When you strengthen your self-image, you get the power to influence others. It is one of the mindsets of highly influencing people.
Let us discuss other practices and mindsets next week.
Have a great week ahead.
Enhancing influencing skills is one of the primary skill sets everyone should develop, and it is not a quick fix or set of techniques.
Developing the influencing skill is a combination of mindset, behavior, practices, and more you are aware of, and applying it will make you a better influencer at the workplace.
From that perspective, we will discuss a set of mindsets and practices which we can observe and relate with the most influencing personalities.
One such mindset is a win-win mindset.
The second mindset or belief is how you see yourself.
What is meant by "seeing yourself"?
It is all about how you perceive/look at your position and yourself in the professional setup.
It is not the position title or how others see you.
For example, the organization gives you the title of Quality Head. It is provided by others or perceived by others. That is ok, but how you see yourself determines your influencing power.
Are you feeling like an empowered quality head, or are you one among the functional head? The honest reflection will bring a new perspective to you about yourself.
Why is this reflection important?
How you see yourself and your feelings will enhance your self-esteem. It will change your outlook, body language, tone, ownership feeling, or responsibility.
I came across many people who own their functional responsibility beyond their title, and eventually, people respect them, even though, in the beginning, they were misunderstood.
You can also relate to some people who use the following phrase, who will go beyond their boundaries to make it happen.
My production speed or output will go down
My quality will affect…
My inventory will go up …
That verbal language reflects their ownership, and they will be influencers relatively compared to others.
In one of my client organizations, management recruited a junior storekeeper who had core experience in that function. The organization has an open store concept in which anyone can pick the material with verbal approval from the plant head, and anytime they update the records. After the new storekeeper took charge of the role, he refused to issue the material on an ad-hoc basis even though he was directed by the plant head to do so.
He firmly stated that he was the custodian of materials, was accountable for inventory value, and could not accept or issue material without proper documentation, even if directed by the plant head. Initially, people did not accept him; later on, they respected him as he influenced them to bring the right way of working.
My key learning is that he looks at his position as more powerful, and that feeling makes him more commanding and influencing people to do the right things.
The point is how you look at your position, and yourself will enhance your feel about yourself. When you strengthen your self-image, you get the power to influence others. It is one of the mindsets of highly influencing people.
Let us discuss other practices and mindsets next week.
Have a great week ahead.
