Some people have the magical effect of raising the energy level in a room.– Lisa Martin
What happens when you walk in a room?
Everyone brings their personal energy to meetings, conference calls, interviews – every business encounter.
Some people have the magical effect of raising the energy level in a room. When they’re around, people are a little lighter. There’s more ease around the table. Problems seem to be resolved quickly and differences of opinion are pleasantly civil.
Other people bring the energy down when they walk into a room. The mood becomes heavier or more serious. Conversations have less flow. There’s an air of resistance floating about that causes people to get bogged down. Working together feels like a slog.
It’s not your responsibility to set the mood everywhere you go. But…
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Are you someone who contributes to flow and ease? Or are you someone who contributes to heaviness and resistance?
To start to determine this, ask yourself these 3 questions:
- Are most of your meetings flowing and light or heavy and serious?
- Are most of your phone conversations flowing and light or heavy and serious?
- When people end a conversation or meeting with you, do they seem drained?
Leadership Development: Tune into your trend. If you discover you’re bringing a heavy, serious energy wherever you go, make a conscious effort to shift that. Show up to situations with the intention of bringing ease and flow.
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Lisa Martin has made it her mission to help companies keep and cultivate leaders. She’s the creator of the Lead + Live Better leadership programs, author of five books, including the bestselling Briefcase Moms, and she is a seasoned speaker, facilitator and executive coach.