Clear their path
Most of the time you can do things with a level of detail that fits naturally in your head. You know roughly how long it will…
Most people are pretty busy. That includes the people in your team. If you’re lucky, they’re motivated to do good work and focused on the task at hand – if they think about it, they probably hope you’ll notice.
Thing is, you probably notice some other things . Like when they don’t arrive on time, when they’re not well prepared, when they leave a mess or miss their deadlines.
The other thing is, what you should really see is something else. Like that they’re struggling and overloaded; that they’re always waiting on another team member, or department, or you; that they’re doing their best but they need more back up; that their line manager is a line underminer; that they’re taking flak for something they can’t influence.
Skippy strategy: Praise where it’s due, hold them accountable, clear their path and work out how you can help them do their best work.
Get a daily nudge by subscribing to email updates.
Category:
Teams
None of these things happen because we want them to. No end of hoping will make the difference. Wishing is lovely but all it makes…