It can discount others leaving them feeling unimportant. The person effect can inspire, create an attitude of engagement, or produce a feeling of discouragement and disengagement. The mark of a high performing leader is the ability to deliver pain and the other person says: “thank you, give me more.” Why? It is because the painful feedback is based on caring and learning. Leaders can be effective in delivering tough feedback and pain without putting the other person on the defensive. If the leader’s person effect is positive, individuals will feel empowered, inspired, and innovative. If our person effect is threatening, dismissive, or unresponsive, others around us will be more focused on the negative and can be triggered into defensive or non-trusting behavior. The person effect directly impacts the Mind’s Eye of others. The Mind’s Eye defines the way we see the world through our mindset,perceptionand emotion. In healthy dialogue, there are strong benefits for our well-being. Talking too much, not listening, and misusing language can affect our heart rate and blood pressure negatively. It is important that we regulate our ability to listenin order to lower our blood pressure. When we talk to someone, our blood pressure is automatically going to rise. It shows up especially in our use of language. Being aware of our person effect means that we are aware of our impact on others and the subtle impact of others on us by the triggers they evoke in us. Signals and triggers come through words, gestures, and tone of voice. But most of the time, the person effect is subtler. We have all recognized an overly positive or negative person. Conversely, a negative person repels others. It is the key to effectively connect with others. The following are reasons why our person effect is one of our most important leadership tools: It includes the leader’s state of being, their words and their physiology. There is something called “the person effect” which is the unique impact, positive or negative, a person has in coming across and connecting with others. Do you understand the effect you are having on others?ĭo you ever wonder why people are responding or not responding to you as a leader? If you think it may have to do with you, you are probably right. The way you communicate with others will determine your ability to form bonds and effectively lead.
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