QTC Advanced Presentation Skills October 2023

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Moving Status:

When you as a leader give status you become more accessible, supportive and humble. You’re actively communicating that you’re committed to serving the interest of another. But again there are problems with remaining in one mode, and you run the risk of appearing incapable of leading. Clearly the ideal is to be flexible. People generally have a preference for being high or low status. A particular position may make you feel more comfortable or safe. Some people resist holding status for fear of appearing arrogant or a ‘tall poppy”. Some resist giving status because they don’t want to be perceived as unimportant or inferior. People who are comfortable in themselves fear neither. The have a strong sense of self and the capacity to continually change their status.

In healthy relationships, both parties hold and give status as appropriate. When you are required as a leader to determine the outcome of a situation, you must hold status. You must carry a sense of confidence in yourself and your capacity to make the right decisions. However, when a leader gets stuck in this ‘status holding’ mode they run the risk of appearing inaccessible, uncaring or arrogant. This isn’t really helpful when others require your support, empathy or encouragement. At these times, giving status rather than holding it encourages the confidence and a real sense of power in others.

STATUS & LEADERSHIP

HIGH STATUS

Pow er-hungry

Pow erful

Arrogant

Influential

Pushy

Courageous

Directive

Controlling

Unsympathetic

A st ute

POSITIVE

NEGATIVE

Inferior

Supportive

Irresp onsib le

Empathetic

Pathetic Sycophantic

Approachable

Helpful

Stupid

Obsequious

Encouraging

A Pushover

Non- threatening

LOW STATUS

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