Working on a team and Managing a team has challenges. People by nature wish to catastrophize everything. YOU have to coach people to find the exception the solutions. Because Problems DON’T create solutions. Solutions CREATE Solutions.
• Read MorePlanning is toted as one of the most important things that Teams and Managers do and I still see many people who really suck at it! Why?
Because they are poorly constructed and STOP at Goal Setting.
We should focus on our five failures. Instead of following willy-nilly prescriptions that pop like fads from a popcorn popper—we should focus on five things that are fundamental—and inspired by the learning research. We should focus on the five failures.
• Read MoreThere are many characteristics that managers have in common, and identifying these is helpful in understanding a) if you’re a true manager, and b) if you’re managing correctly.
• Read MorePeople on Teams MUST have clear lines of accountability and authority. Knowing who does what-by-when within the prescribed standards and limits. People on teams NEED to know what they are individually responsible for and what others expect from them. People on teams NEED to see the connection of the teams, their own, and the organizations goals for the work to be valued.
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