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Conference turris::womannotes-v2

Title:ARCHIVE-- Topics of Interest to Women, Volume 2 --ARCHIVE
Notice:V2 is closed. TURRIS::WOMANNOTES-V5 is open.
Moderator:REGENT::BROOMHEAD
Created:Thu Jan 30 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 30 1995
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1105
Total number of notes:36379

26.0. "How do we influence?" by FSLPRD::JLAMOTTE (The best is yet to be) Thu Jun 16 1988 08:49

    As a parent I feel I influence (manage) best by example....and I tend to
    take that style into the workplace.
    
    I don't ask anymore from the people that work for me than I expect
    from myself...
    
    I am beginning to think that I may need to refine my style a little
    bit and become more aggressive.  But I don't *like* an aggressive
    person!
    
    Is there a happy medium?
    
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26.1SPMFG1::CHARBONNDgeneric personal nameThu Jun 16 1988 10:333
    Don't think "agressive", think "assertive". 
    
    Negative vs. neutral connotations.
26.2HANDY::MALLETTSituation hopeless but not seriousThu Jun 16 1988 14:0911
    For those who may not have heard about it, there's a nifty
    course called "Positive Power and Influence" that explores
    four major influence styles in the workplace.  Among other
    things, the student gets the chance to try out unfamiliar
    styles in some really interesting r�le plays.  It's delivered
    by Leroy Malouf Associates (usually in N.H.), a long-time
    DEC favorite.  Your local HR/Training group should be able to
    supply info, but if not, gimme a holler.
    
    Steve