P/STRADA July 2024 Newsletter

Alternative Growth

July 2024

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Balancing Perfectionism And Innovation For Organizational Success

Perfectionism, while often seen as a trait that drives excellence, can sometimes hinder innovation and progress. The pursuit of flawlessness can lead to procrastination, increased stress, and a paralyzing fear of failure. Balancing the desire for perfection with the need for innovation requires a strategic approach that encourages creativity, risk-taking, and iterative improvement.

Reinventing The Core Value Statement - A Strategic Approach

In today’s dynamic business landscape, core value statements are more than just words on a wall; they are the guiding principles that define a company’s identity and direction. Yet, many organizations struggle to create value statements that are authentic, actionable, and resonant with their stakeholders. Reinventing the core value statement is not merely an exercise in rebranding but a strategic initiative to align organizational behavior and goals with its fundamental beliefs.

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Receive Criticism Successfully

To receive criticism effectively, try these techniques:

Put your shields up. Immediately picture a protective shield surrounding you before you react. This buys you a few seconds to examine your critic’s intentions. Should you explore the criticism further as a possible way to grow professionally? Or should you dismiss it as only a hurtful message?

Act like a coffee filter. If you explore the criticism further, you need to strain out the emotional grounds — the critics fear or anger — from the facts.

This allows you to respond only to useful information and not the critic’s emotions.

Pretend you’re Sherlock Holmes. Don’t rest until you get all the pieces of the criticism mystery. Ask for specifics. Example: "When you said the report was incomplete, exactly what did you mean?"

Say "You’re right." It’s a lot easier to say than "I'm wrong." And these few words pour water on the potential blaze of a heated discussion.

Source: Mel Ann Coley, Coley Training and Development, Garland, TX 75042.

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