Our guest this week is David Zinger.
David is the founder of David Zinger and Associates and writes for the wildly popular blog, Sla
cker Manager.
David’s a leading expert on both employee engagement and strength based leadership.
He is a professional speaker with over 25 years of experience. He has 20 years background as a University educator for the University of Manitoba and over 15 years managing an employee assistance program for Seagram Ltd.
David’s approach mixes current research with practical approaches presented in playful ways.
Some Take-Aways From Our Discussion:
- Leverage your management responsibilities ‘in the service of others.’ Helping your employees helps you reach your goals.
- Focus on your strength - learn what your strengths are by asking friends and colleagues
- Strength Based management is all the more important for 1 - 2 person organizations. You don’t just focus on the strengths of your employees, but of your partners, your vendors, and your clients.
- Asking ‘Why’ is powerful. Always try to have clarity on the purpose of your activities to ensure you get the outcome you want.
- The quality of ‘leadership’ is over valued, it’s the operational managers and employees who actually get things done.
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Kelly,
I enjoyed doing the interview, you are very easy to talk with.
David
David Zinger’s last blog post..Die Happy Today