Kamis, 31 Maret 2011

Materi III - Leadership

Masalah/isyu KEPEMIMPINAN, selalu menguak/muncul dan sudah menjadi pembicaraan sejak jaman Kaisar/Kerajaan SAMKOK di Tiongkok sampai ke negeri terkecil di kepulauan Fuji beberapa tahun lalu. Pada akhirnya, sebagian besar harus turun tahta (digulingkan) oleh rakyatnya sendiri.
Akan tetapi kenapa juga ada (cukup banyak) yang menjadi/meninggalkan LEGACY bagi rakyatnya maupun bagi bangsa lain, contohnya seperti Raja Hussein dari Jordan, dan beberapa President Amerika: John F Kennedy, Theodore Roosevelt,  Michael Ruslim dari Astra International, dan masih banyak lagi - yang selalu dikenang karena kebesaran jiwa, baik hati, dan sangat peduli dengan rakyatnya,

Kenapa Ingin Jadi PEMIMPIN?
Mimpi
Dihargai
Bagian dari sukses
Materi/imbalan
Kekuasaan
Kebanggaan
Arti hidup
Aktualisasi diri

Idealnya Seorang PEMIMPIN? 
Baik hati/murah hati
Memiliki kepedulian
Berani
Tegas/lugas
Apa adanya
Menghargai peran orang lain
Pendengar yang baik
Berwibawa/kharisma
Jujur/bertanggung jawab
Teladan/mengayomi
Hangat jiwa/pemberi semangat
Cekatan/pandai/berpengetahuan/berpengalaman

Aku Juga MANUSIA Biasa!

Tidak ada seorangpun yang SEMPURNA, atau tidak mungkin ada orang yang bisa menjadi segala-galanya, juga jangan mengharap aku (pemimpin) serba bisa, serba tahu, serba baik, serba segalanya, . . . Tapi aku akan selalu mencoba melakukan/berbuat yang terbaik yang aku bisa, menjadi apa yang diharapkandan menjadi aku apa adanya, . . . Akan aku selalu mencoba, dan mencoba

Sifat AIR-Sang Pemimpin
Menghidupkan
Luwes/lugas, mudah beradaptasi
Kuat (bukan keras)/tegas

5 Essensi Seorang Pemimpin

Peduli
Pemberani
Pencipta nilai
Pembangun/pendidik
Memiliki integritas

Materi II - Communication

The Art of COMMUNICATION

Better Performance thru Effective Communication in Organization

Why we Communicate?
Tadi pagi, seperti biasanya, saya dan anak2 saya suka ngobrol2, sambil sarapan pagi, ada roti, susu, dsb…., saya tanya anak saya MICHAEL, yang kebetulan lagi kuliah di UI fak Ekonomi, dia ada dengar pakar komunikasi bilang bahwa kenapa kita berkomunikasi, berbicara satu sama lainya?
   Karena kita mendengar (Hearing & Listening)

Human Communicates
Non verbal (Gestures, Body Language, Eye Contact, Facial Expression)
Visual
Oral
written

Speech also contains Nonverbal elements, known as Paralanguage     
Voice Quality
Emotion
Speaking Style
Rhythm; Intonation; Stress

Shared Understanding

Communication . . . , as a process by which we assign and convey meaning in an attempt to create shared understanding.

    it’s through communication that collaboration and corporation occur. 

The Communication Process is Important, You…
Coach
Coordinate
Counsel
Evaluate Supervise


F e e d   B a c k 
Communication is an exchange, not just give, as all parties must participate to complete the information exchange

Communication Barriers   
Culture
Noise
Ourselves (no focus/me generation)
Perception
Message
Environmental
Smothery
Stress

Psychological Frame of References
What we see, believe at a given moment is influenced by our psychological frame of references ; Our Believe, Value, Knowledge, Experience, Our Goals…, etc.

Facial Expression
Happiness
Sadness
Anger
Fear
Disgust
Surprise

Hearing Vs Listening
Hearing is the act perceiving sound, it’s involuntary .
   Listening is selective activities.  

Active Vs Passive Listening 
Passive listening is a little more than hearing
Passive listening has little motivation to listen carefully, such as listen to music, story telling, television, or when being polite.

Listen with Purpose
Gain information
Obtain direction
Understand others
Solve problem
Share interests
See how other person feels
Show supports

Listening & Speaking
It takes the same amount or more energy than speaking

A few Traits of Active Listening
Spend more time listen than talking
Do not finish the sentence of others
Do not answer question with question
Aware of bias, we should control
Let other talk, do not dominate the conversation
Analyze by looking at all the relevant factors and asking open-ended question, walk others through by summarizing
Take brief notes, this forces them to concentrate on what being said

The Saying by Confucius
When you know something, say what you know, when you don’t know something, say you don’t.
That’s knowledge !

Speaking Hints
Ask the listeners if they following you
Give them chance to comment or ask question
Consider the feeling of others
Be clear about what you say
Make sure your words match your tone and body language
Vary your tone & pace
Do not vague, but not too details


The 7 Cs of Communication
Clear
Concise
Concrete (not vague)
Correct
Coherent
Complete
Courteous  

Beyond Communication
Build relationship
Understand others
Let go your ego
No judgment
Be assertive
Be positive


by : Joseph Landri