Leadership is Recognized and Reliable
I recently participated in an organized bike ride called the "Tour of Dallas." I rode with my husband and a good friend. My friend was riding beside me, behind me, in front of me, wherever there was room. We got split up on a few occasions and to find me she looked for someone wearing the color I was wearing. The trouble was, the color I was wearing changed on more than one occasion throughout the ride. It was a chilly morning so I started out with a red wind breaker on. Then I took that off and was wearing a black tank top. She laughed saying she "never knew what color Kaylene was going to be in" each time she saw me.
Does your leadership message change frequently? If it does, you are making it hard for people to follow you.
Beginning steps to help your people follow you:
1. Develop Your Vision. A vision is a bigger picture than what can be seen today. As a leader, it's critical to spend time developing your vision.
• Is it inspiring? People naturally want to be a part of something bigger than them. Something meaningful. Create a vision that your people want to be a part of.
• Does your vision make you get out of bed in the morning excited? So keep working it until you are excited!
• Will it make the people you lead, get out of bed in the morning excited to be a part of what's going on? Sky's the limit for the group that is excited and focused! Create a vision that gives life to your team.
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2. Articulate Your Vision. The true leader inspires their followers with a clearly articulated vision.
• Share with your team a picture of themselves as a part of the vision. If you can help them see themselves in the vision, half the work is done.
• Articulate the contribution they will make to bring the vision to reality. Inspire, empower and equip your team to contribute.
3. Reward the Behaviors That Advance Toward the Vision. Alfred Adler once said, "Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words." That erodes trust every time. Behavior rewarded = behavior repeated.
4. Live it out. There is a Chinese Proverb that says, "Talk doesn't cook rice." Walk your talk. Live out your vision in front of your people.
Make it easy for people to spot you, to follow you. Don't make your people figure it out on their own. Be dependable and easily recognized every single day!
Junior Business Analyst
A junior business analyst will serve mostly the same functions as senior analysts although some aspects of the job may be less demanding. A junior business analyst may work on his or her own or as an assistant to a senior analyst. Many times in larger companies a junior business analyst will act as a liaison between the organizations they work for and outside vendors. As companies change to better meet growing needs junior business analysts analyze and asses any business problems.
Some primary responsibilities include:
-Understand professional business expansion and procedures.
- Setting exigent targets and sticking to them to the end
- take responsibility to take help from senior members
- prepare reports on time.
- understand basic technology functions.
Skills include:
- communication skills are a must, working within all aspects of the organization.
- ability to motivate and encourage other members of a team to get things accomplished.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- ability to lead the projects to take the company where it wants to go.
Some people get a junior BA and project manager confused. In basic terms a business analyst represents the end users, and a project manager represents the internal team of the organization. Analysts spend a lot of time trying to nail down business requirements, and take a proactive role in making sure the finished product is high quality. Project managers concentrate on the process and are used to keep things flowing.
Specific job duties can vary depending on industry and company, and some may offer specific positions within the business analysis field. Some business analysts study business law for this reason.
For the most part, employers will look for at least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited school or equivalent work experience. As most business analysts can attest there is no one path to landing your first position. A firm understanding of the business needs and some industry knowledge are the minimum requirements for hire. It is a competitive industry but well worth it in the end.
I recently participated in an organized bike ride called the "Tour of Dallas." I rode with my husband and a good friend. My friend was riding beside me, behind me, in front of me, wherever there was room. We got split up on a few occasions and to find me she looked for someone wearing the color I was wearing. The trouble was, the color I was wearing changed on more than one occasion throughout the ride. It was a chilly morning so I started out with a red wind breaker on. Then I took that off and was wearing a black tank top. She laughed saying she "never knew what color Kaylene was going to be in" each time she saw me.
Does your leadership message change frequently? If it does, you are making it hard for people to follow you.
Beginning steps to help your people follow you:
1. Develop Your Vision. A vision is a bigger picture than what can be seen today. As a leader, it's critical to spend time developing your vision.
• Is it inspiring? People naturally want to be a part of something bigger than them. Something meaningful. Create a vision that your people want to be a part of.
• Does your vision make you get out of bed in the morning excited? So keep working it until you are excited!
• Will it make the people you lead, get out of bed in the morning excited to be a part of what's going on? Sky's the limit for the group that is excited and focused! Create a vision that gives life to your team.
Next >>>>>
2. Articulate Your Vision. The true leader inspires their followers with a clearly articulated vision.
• Share with your team a picture of themselves as a part of the vision. If you can help them see themselves in the vision, half the work is done.
• Articulate the contribution they will make to bring the vision to reality. Inspire, empower and equip your team to contribute.
3. Reward the Behaviors That Advance Toward the Vision. Alfred Adler once said, "Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words." That erodes trust every time. Behavior rewarded = behavior repeated.
4. Live it out. There is a Chinese Proverb that says, "Talk doesn't cook rice." Walk your talk. Live out your vision in front of your people.
Make it easy for people to spot you, to follow you. Don't make your people figure it out on their own. Be dependable and easily recognized every single day!
Junior Business Analyst
A junior business analyst will serve mostly the same functions as senior analysts although some aspects of the job may be less demanding. A junior business analyst may work on his or her own or as an assistant to a senior analyst. Many times in larger companies a junior business analyst will act as a liaison between the organizations they work for and outside vendors. As companies change to better meet growing needs junior business analysts analyze and asses any business problems.
Some primary responsibilities include:
-Understand professional business expansion and procedures.
- Setting exigent targets and sticking to them to the end
- take responsibility to take help from senior members
- prepare reports on time.
- understand basic technology functions.
Skills include:
- communication skills are a must, working within all aspects of the organization.
- ability to motivate and encourage other members of a team to get things accomplished.
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- ability to lead the projects to take the company where it wants to go.
Some people get a junior BA and project manager confused. In basic terms a business analyst represents the end users, and a project manager represents the internal team of the organization. Analysts spend a lot of time trying to nail down business requirements, and take a proactive role in making sure the finished product is high quality. Project managers concentrate on the process and are used to keep things flowing.
Specific job duties can vary depending on industry and company, and some may offer specific positions within the business analysis field. Some business analysts study business law for this reason.
For the most part, employers will look for at least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited school or equivalent work experience. As most business analysts can attest there is no one path to landing your first position. A firm understanding of the business needs and some industry knowledge are the minimum requirements for hire. It is a competitive industry but well worth it in the end.
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