The joy of being up yourself
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This document provides tips and strategies for empowering individuals to communicate their uniqueness and stand out. It discusses how external factors like technology are changing communication needs and encourages readers to embrace change by leading with their authentic selves. The document suggests readers start by understanding their communication style and strengths using a personality assessment. It then provides body language exercises and tips for feeling confident and asserting oneself in professional interactions through open, expansive stances known to influence perceptions of power and influence.
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The joy of being up yourself
- 1. The Joy of Being UP Yourself Stepping into your Unique Power Presented by Heidi Alexandra Pollard www.UQPower.com.au
- 2. Shift happens. โข Hyper-connectivity โข Increased Global Competition โข Accelerating Technology โข Cluttered, Noisy Marketplace
- 3. www.UQPower.com.au CHANGE IS GOING TO HAPPEN YOU CAN CHOOSE TO LET IT HAPPEN TO YOU OR YOU CAN Make It Happen AND LEAD THE WAY! UQPower.com.au#StartWithU
- 4. TO YOU HAVE TO BECOME YOUR OWN Superhero
- 5. You must become your own unique brand
- 6. SO WHERE DO YOU START? #startwithU
- 7. WHY NOW? 26 280 days 20 years old = 19 000 to go 30 years old = 15 000 to go 40 years old = 11 000 to go www.UQPower.com.au
- 8. Who did you want to be when you grew up?
- 9. Stand in 2 circles one inside the other โขMy life storyโฆ โขA passion I have outside of work isโฆ โขI love working here becauseโฆ โขMy favourite book / movie at the moment isโฆ A GAME OF FOCUS
- 10. YOUR WHY โข The contribution to myself โข The contribution to my partner โข The contribution to my family (& pets) โข The contribution to my friends โข The contribution to my workplace โข The contribution to my community
- 11. Despite all this change one constant has remained the same โ the ability to influence, engage, inspire, relate and build rapport. Ie: The ability to communicate THE ONE CONSTANT
- 12. So how do you effectively communicate in times of VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity)?
- 13. You have to #startwithU by believing in U and your message. If you donโt believe, no one else will because your body will tell them so - every one can spot a phoney! THE BODY NEVER LIES
- 14. - 7% of meaning is in the words that are spoken -38% of meaning is paralinguistic โ the way we say it -55% of meaning is in body language & expression WHY YOU MUST BECOME FLUENT IN A SECOND LANGUAGE
- 15. Today is the day to flex your Body Language Power
- 16. Humans and animals express POWER through open, expansive body language. A chimpanzee asserts his dominance by pushing out his chest. In a boardroom, the executive leans back into their chair and seems to use the space around them. New scientific research has discovered that these โpower posesโ also produce feelings of power. Body Language
- 17. A study at Columbia and Harvard universities found when 42 participants were asked to either hold a power pose or a contractive, low-power pose for 2 minutes that the power poses stimulated hormones linked to feelings of power. It also the stress hormone cortisol. Plus, high-power posers reported feeling significantly more โpowerfulโ and โin chargeโ than low-power posers did โ allowing them to perform better. Power Posing
- 18. THE BODY LANGUAGE OF VICTORY
- 19. Your turn to reclaim your COMMUNICATION POWER through POWER POSING
- 20. In your upcoming job interview, presentation, negotiation, meeting, or any situation that you need greater levels of confidence and power โ follow these scientifically proven tips on how to feel in charge: โขHold power poses before an interaction โขExpand yourself as big as possible and practise this for 2 minutes. โขStand on your toes, reach your arms up and out. โขWalk up and down a hallway, stand tall, and swing your arms. โขSitting at your desk, put your feet up and stretch your legs. Put your hands behind your head with your elbows pointing out. โขAvoid touching your face and neck, and donโt cross your arms. โขAvoid anything that makes you smaller, like hunching your shoulders, as it represents powerlessness. Strike a Pose
- 21. โข Feet parallel โข Knees pushed back, not locked โข Invisible string from crown of head โข Hands relaxed by your side โข Using Gestures Body Language Practice
- 22. body language practice www.UQPower.com.au โItโs important we get this right. Things must change around here.โ
- 23. What can hold you back?
- 24. Your drainers
- 25. What can support you?
- 26. Your gainers
- 27. Introduce yourself to someone: Like itโs a waste of your time Test It In Your Body
- 28. Introduce yourself to someone: Like you really really want to impress them but are a phoney. Change Your Body
- 29. Introduce yourself to someone: Like they are your long lost best friend Lead With Love
- 30. Your drainers! What can hold you back?
- 31. You donโt need to learn your UQ (Uniqueness Quotient), you were born unique. All you have to do is unlearn being boring, bland and ordinary. www.UQPower.com.au
- 32. Your Unique Style Understanding your UNIQUE communication style and strengths and the effect it may have on others.
- 33. โข No right or wrong scores, no style is better than another. โข One high score (4 pts or more) strong preference โข Two high scores (within 2 pts) may lead with preferred style and can draw from others โข Three close scores will lead with a preferred style, may have developed from experience โข Equal scores in all four styles highly adaptable, may appear inconsistent to others PSCI Scoring
- 34. THE DIRECTING STYLE Liabilities โข Impatient with those working too slowly โข Lone ranger โข Can be judgmental โข Tendency to dominate others โข Difficulty trusting others with work โข Need to be in control causes frustrations Strengths โข Fast paced, quick thinkers โข Focus on action and results โข Decisive โข Takes responsibility โข Natural leaders โข Visionary, big picture Developed by CoachWorks International Dallas, Texas USA for Corporate Coach U International. Copyright 1995. Version 2005. All rights reserved.
- 35. THE PRESENTING STYLE Liabilities โข May not always be taken seriously โข Poor operational follow through โข Easily bored โข May overpromise and underdeliver โข Would rather talk than listen โข Does not manage time well Developed by CoachWorks International Dallas, Texas USA for Corporate Coach U International. Copyright 1995. Version 2005. All rights reserved. Strengths โข Knows how to have fun โข Always up, energetic โข Communicates easily โข Motivates others โข Lots and lots of ideas โข Enjoys/prefers new projects
- 36. THE MEDIATING STYLE Liabilities โข Likes privacy, may be difficult to get to know โข Focuses on people issues over business progress โข Reluctant to correct difficult people problems โข Doesnโt like risk taking โข Doesnโt care for surprises โข May avoid centre stage Strengths โข Subtle, gentle, indirect and inclusive โข Good listener โข Expert โข Loved by everyone โข Champion of others โข Encourages others through appreciation Developed by CoachWorks International Dallas, Texas USA for Corporate Coach U International. Copyright 1995. Version 2005. All rights reserved.
- 37. Strengths โข Likes people, not large groups โข Confident if facts are known โข Likes to give advice โข Very thorough โข Fair and unbiased โข Enjoys structure Liabilities โข Difficult to stop pursuing perfectness โข Fear of mistakes creates time consuming tasks โข Tends to be critical โข Worries a lot โข Slow to embrace new THE STRATEGIZING STYLE Developed by CoachWorks International Dallas, Texas USA for Corporate Coach U International. Copyright 1995. Version 2005. All rights reserved.
- 38. Appreciating your style and others 1. The top three positive characteristics of my style areโฆ 2. The strength I admire most in the opposite style isโฆ 3. I feel most like myself, comfortable in my style whenโฆ 4. I feel least like my style, out of my comfort zone whenโฆ 5. Given the people I work with I will need to adapt my style byโฆ. 6. Draw a poster demonstrating the value your unique style brings to the success of your team.
- 39. U must CHANGE U must GROW U must GET UNCOMFORTABLE Time to be UP Yourself? UQPower.com.au#StartWithU
- 40. Tips on how to introduce yourself Download Free Video Tutorial here http://www.uqpower.com.au/_blog/uqtv/post/how-to-answer-what-do-you-do-with-power-and-a
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- The reason for the descrepencies highlighted above lies in the intangible brand value and the intelectual capital within the company.
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- 1.35pm Building Rapport and Engaging Peopleย The rapport phase is the opening of any successful facilitation or presentation. Quality interactions are only achieved when are truly engaging and building rapport with your audience. Building rapport and creating a climate of trust and understanding allows you to prepare the audience for the delivery of your content. Rapport is vital in all forms of communication and essential for conducting effective presentations and facilitating successful workshops, sessions, group work. In the role of facilitator, your task is to persuade and influence so the audience prefers your solution or idea over what they may have been doing in the past. John Grinder and Richard Bandler researched how expert communicators were able to build rapport. They found that people like people who are like themselves. Rapport is established by pacing. Pacing is the process of matching and mirroring the verbal, para-verbal and body language of the other person to create likeness and similarities which creates rapport. Being in rapport means being alike both verbally and non verbally. Professor Albert Mehrabian has pioneered the understanding of communications since the 1960s โ today he spends his time researching, writing, and consulting as Professor of Psychology at UCLA. His work featured strongly in establishing early understanding of body language and non-verbal communications. His research provided the basis for the widely quoted and often much over-simplified statistic for the effectiveness of spoken communications. Here is a more precise (and necessarily detailed) representation of Mehrabian's findings than is typically cited or applied: 7% of message pertaining to feelings and attitudes is in the words that are spoken. 38% of message pertaining to feelings and attitudes is paralinguistic (the way that the words are said). 55% of message pertaining to feelings and attitudes is in facial expression (and body language). The main thing to remember is that the formula applies to communications of feelings and attitudes not just any communication. One of the best ways to build rapport if you donโt know the attendees is to use universals. Universals are statements that are โtrueโ for all members in the audience, general statements that are universally accepted. Here you are setting the scene or the big picture. For example: We live in a world thatโฆ.. Have you ever found yourself in a situation whereโฆ..? Have you noticed how โฆโฆ..is happening more often today?
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- 8.45am Outline of the agenda for the day, housekeeping and ground rules 8.55am Group introductions and participant outcomes for the day
- From your pre- work sheet List your top three personal values (ie: things that must be in your life, relationships and work that are of importance to you. Eg: honesty, creativity):
- 9.35am Itโs important to note before we get started that there are no right or wrong answers with this tool. The PCSI has been used with several thousand people who have validated its efficacy. Remember that it identifies the style you lead with as preferred but there is no correct style. I ask that you do not copy and distribute the PCSI tool/form as it is copyright and should not be duplicated without permission. Once weโve completed the tool and youโve added up your responses you will see if you have a strong preference for one or two styles. Knowing your style can help you to: Recognise your tendancies Build on your strengths Identify and appreciate the style of others, and Improve the way you communicate with each other. Letโs begin. Please turn to the page (3) with the four boxes identified as Parts 1-4 and follow the instructions. Once you have completed this process and added up all the checks or circles you have for each Part please wait before turning the page. This should only take you 5-10 minutes. How did you go? The highest total is usually the one that best describes you. Although your scores may be closer in more than one Part, most people find that they match just one or two types. Now take a look at the next pages and review the description of your preferred style. We all use all of these styles to some degree depending on the situation, but generally we have a clear preference for one or two. Choose the style that you have the highest score for, or if a couple are close, the one that feels most like you. Remember there is no correct style and we can all draw on all the styles. The PCSI recognises preferences, behaviours and emotions and can also be used to help to identify development gaps. Itโs important to note before we get started that there are no right or wrong answers with this tool. The PCSI has been used with several thousand people who have validated its efficacy. Remember that it identifies the style you lead with as preferred but there is no correct style. I ask that you do not copy and distribute the PCSI tool/form as it is copyright and should not be duplicated without permission. Once weโve completed the tool and youโve added up your responses you will see if you have a strong preference for one or two styles. Knowing your style can help you to: Recognise your tendancies Build on your strengths Identify and appreciate the style of others, and Improve the way you communicate with each other. Letโs begin. Please turn to the page with the four boxes identified as Parts 1-4 and follow the instructions. Once you have completed this process and added up all the checks or circles you have for each Part please wait before turning the page. Now I ask you to take the PCSI and complete the adjective list as per the instructions. Check all answers that apply. Remember there are no right or wrong answers and it does not matter how few or many ticks you have Donโt think too long about each word, use your first thought this will yield the best result Use the scoring guidelines at the bottom of the page to determine your style. This should only take you 5-10 minutes. Write up everyoneโs scores on the flipchart How did you go? The highest total is usually the one that best describes you. Although your scores may be closer in more than one Part, most people find that they match just one or two types. Now take a look at the next pages and review the description of your preferred style. We all use all of these styles to some degree depending on the situation, but generally we have a clear preference for one or two. Choose the style that you have the highest score for, or if a couple are close, the one that feels most like you. Remember there is no correct style and we can all draw on all the styles. Write up everyoneโs scores on the flip chart
- Form into groups sort out how many (show of hands) break them into groups. In order for us to understand other peopleโs communication styles, we first need to understand our own. Hand out 3 handouts on spotting styles The most challenging relationships in a team are those that are diagonally opposite. Get groups to present back at about Each group 2 mins
- 10.09am Page 1-2 Write responses on a flipchart. Then get out the tell and ask laminex sheets and have them get up and line up (Before showing the slide)