Leadership Power Words

Introduction

• Importance of Leadership Skills: Essential for organizing people, reaching goals, and motivating others.
• Relevance: Useful for job interviews, resumes, and personal/professional growth.
• Objective: Explore 10 English power words on leadership.
• Speaker: Annemarie from Speak Confident English.

What Are Power Words?

• Definition: Words that create emotional responses and inspire actions.
• Purpose: Help in being precise with meanings and expressing oneself clearly.
• Usage: Not meant to be used all the time; variety is appreciated in English.

10 Leadership Power Words

1. Achieve

• Meaning: Communicates ability to attain goals and go beyond basic abilities.
• Example: "My team and I achieved our goals and met expectations."

2. Delegate

• Meaning: Demonstrates authority and ability to identify and encourage team talents.
• Example: "I often delegated digital outreach to our newest team members."

3. Deliver

• Meaning: Showcases professionalism and ability to meet expectations consistently.
• Example: "I delivered the desired results and met expectations."

4. Facilitate

• Meaning: Indicates involvement in making processes easier and progressing forward.
• Example: "I facilitated opportunities for employees to maintain better work-life balance."

5. Implement

• Meaning: Shows ability to successfully and practically carry out actions.
• Example: "I regularly reviewed and implemented strategies for better client outreach."

6. Improve

• Meaning: Highlights ability to make things better.
• Example: "I improved the legacy code for the company’s client management database."

7. Mentor

• Meaning: Emphasizes ability to train and guide new team members.
• Example: "I mentored new colleagues and guided them through the training process."

8. Resolve

• Meaning: Highlights determination and decision-making authority.
• Example: "I resolved that the team would require strict deadlines to avoid further delays."

9. Spearhead

• Meaning: Indicates leading an endeavor and taking initiative.
• Example: "I spearheaded new projects to expand our outreach."

10. Specialize

• Meaning: Emphasizes expertise, experience, and education.
• Example: "I specialize in SEO optimization and data analytics."

Practice Opportunities

1. Favorite Word: Share your favorite word from the list along with an example sentence.
2. Personal Example: Identify a word that describes something you do and use it in a sentence.
3. Important Skills: Choose three words from the list that you think are important for a leader to have and explain why.

Conclusion

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