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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building, and goalagiving. This

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<v Speaker 1>is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host Paul Fellovaledo.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, and welcome to the seven Minute Leadership Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It's episode three oh seven. Today's topic is called the

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<v Speaker 2>email test. Want to know what your workplace culture really

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<v Speaker 2>looks like? Skip the posters, the mission statements in the

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<v Speaker 2>HR manuals. Instead open your inbox. That's right, read your

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<v Speaker 2>team's emails. Because emails are culture in print. And here's

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<v Speaker 2>what I mean. Emails are a window into how people

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<v Speaker 2>communicate when they're not face to face, and how people

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<v Speaker 2>communicate when no one is watching. Says a lot a

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<v Speaker 2>lot about the real culture you've built or haven't built.

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<v Speaker 2>Take a moment and pull up five emails from different

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<v Speaker 2>team members. Look at the tone. Are they cold? Are

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<v Speaker 2>they strictly transactional, just facts, no human touch. Are they

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<v Speaker 2>laced with passive aggressive phrases like per my last email

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<v Speaker 2>or as previously stated? Or are they direct but respectful,

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<v Speaker 2>clear and kind, confident without being arrogant? Now think about this.

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<v Speaker 2>Are those emails a reflection of the culture you want?

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<v Speaker 2>If your team's emails feel robotic or combative. That's not

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<v Speaker 2>a communication issue, it's a culture issue. And here's where

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<v Speaker 2>your leadership comes in. You don't need to micromanage every

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<v Speaker 2>word your team sends, but you do need to coach

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<v Speaker 2>the tone, expectations, and style of communication that aligns with

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<v Speaker 2>your values. Emails should sound like people who care. They

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<v Speaker 2>should reflect professionalism without sounding cold. They should get to

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<v Speaker 2>the point, but not at the expense of humanity. A

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<v Speaker 2>kind thank you, a sincere I appreciate your help, or

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<v Speaker 2>even a line like let me know if you have

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<v Speaker 2>questions can go a long way. So here's your action

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<v Speaker 2>step for this week. Do the email test. Choose a

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<v Speaker 2>sample of team emails, look at the tone, the clarity

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<v Speaker 2>in the intent, then coach accordingly. Praise the good ones,

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<v Speaker 2>and have constructive conversations about the ones that miss the mark. Remember,

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<v Speaker 2>culture doesn't live on the wall, It lives in every

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<v Speaker 2>line that we type. This has been the seven minute

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<v Speaker 2>Leadership podcast, and I thank you for listening.

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<v Speaker 1>For more Paul Fell of Alito Podcasts, visit paulfellowalito dot com.