Ep 84: Engagement Starts with Self-Regulation & Management

This episode of the Open Door Conversations podcast focuses on the second step in Akua's three-step leadership framework: the importance of engagement. In addition to self-awareness and setting expectations, engagement is a crucial part of becoming a conscious and effective leader in the workplace. As a business leader, founder, or executive, sometimes your biggest barrier to engaging with your team is staring at you in the mirror. Find out how your own thoughts, emotions, and existing habits could be sabotaging your efforts and some simple ways to self-regulate your way to meaningful engagement, influence, and productivity as a leader. Highlights in this episode: Your ability to regulate your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations is crucial to your ability to effectively engage with others. Before engaging with others, you must engage with yourself. Learn some ways to self-regulate, including movement - a powerful way to stabilize emotions and hormones. Listening is an effective way to break the behavior of overthinking or overwhelm. Akua shares an easy breathing exercise to help calm yourself and relax in order to maintain self-control. If you've enjoyed the Open Door Conversations podcast, please l eave a review . When you do, you'll receive Akua's 15-minute Thought Leadership LinkedIn Checklist.* It's the routine she has used to build social wealth and relationships on LinkedIn that have directly contributed to her ability to impact so many leaders around the world. *Be sure to screenshot your review after submitting it, share it on social media, and tag Akua! Links Mentioned In This Episode: Ep 71: Learn Akua's 3-step framework Connect with Akua Nyame-Mensah: Instagram: @akua_nm Website: LinkedIn: @akua Nyame-Mensah Twitter: @akua_nm Get the secrets to break burnout and overcome overwhelm weekly: Work with Akua one-on-one: Hire Akua to speak at your organization:

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Ep 84: Engagement Starts with Self-Regulation & Management is an episode from Open Door Conversations by Akua Nyame-Mensah.

This episode is 00:13:53 long.

This episode was published on May 8, 2023.

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