10 min

Winning Words vs. Losing Language: How to Shape the Mindset of Your Team Let's Fix Leadership

    • Management

For better or worse, the language we use as leaders creates the world our people work inside of. Based on what we say, we can make them feel like they’re on a winning team or a losing team, especially on long-term projects.
Our teams need to feel like they are winning in some way every day, and if we’re not allowing them to celebrate the smaller milestones, success will always feel out of reach.
So how do we create a winning environment through our words? In this episode, I’m talking about using our language to build our teams up and keep them marching forward -- together.
Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode 
How to create winning energy
​The work is the same, but your language creates the energy.
How to make people feel like winners even when the finish line is out of sight
​Before we jump into the next stage of a long-term project, why do we need to create room for reflection and celebration?
How to prevent burnout and overwhelm
​Let the team celebrate over time, so they can build up evidence of success.

For better or worse, the language we use as leaders creates the world our people work inside of. Based on what we say, we can make them feel like they’re on a winning team or a losing team, especially on long-term projects.
Our teams need to feel like they are winning in some way every day, and if we’re not allowing them to celebrate the smaller milestones, success will always feel out of reach.
So how do we create a winning environment through our words? In this episode, I’m talking about using our language to build our teams up and keep them marching forward -- together.
Three Things You’ll Learn In This Episode 
How to create winning energy
​The work is the same, but your language creates the energy.
How to make people feel like winners even when the finish line is out of sight
​Before we jump into the next stage of a long-term project, why do we need to create room for reflection and celebration?
How to prevent burnout and overwhelm
​Let the team celebrate over time, so they can build up evidence of success.

10 min