In my experience most employees fall into one of two profiles when it comes to communicating with senior leaders.ġ) The Wet Noodle: Let me start by saying i have no idea why I've tried to use a pasta reference to illustrate this point. Until the day where every executive has adopted this type of approach, we'll continue to struggle to find the right way to communicate effectively with them. I have to admit though, I haven't always been this way, and I think we have a ways to go before that philosophy is widespread. In my experience people are at their best when they feel confident and comfortable so I don't really see the point in making them nervous and inflicting any unnecessary stress by being difficult to communicate with. As an executive myself, my entire management philosophy is to make the people on my team feel as comfortable as possible. Thankfully, a lot of this alpha dog management behavior is going away as companies in most industries are evolving and growing. Almost as though making me nervous and seeing me struggle was a game for them. I've worked with leaders in the past that seemed to make a point of being hard to communicate with. Some executives make it harder than others. I have to admit that even now after almost 20 years in business, from time to time things can still get a bit weird when I talk to senior leaders without a good game plan in place. If you get nervous talking to executives or if you get flustered and feel like a hot mess every time you speak to your boss, the first thing to know is that you're not alone. What's your advice?Ī: This is one of the most frequent questions I get asked from my career coaching clients and from people on my team. At this point I'm pretty sure I'm over thinking everything. I've tried so many different approaches and none of them have worked.

Q: I have a lot of trouble communicating with my boss and other senior executives at work.

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