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Before the Promotion He Was Nice and Had Potential

Time and time again people within the team are promoted up the hierarchy before they are ready. They are promoted with the belief that “they have potential” or “they are smart and will mature into the position” or “she has been here so long, and no-one knows this department as well as her, she will figure it out” plus many other nonsensical reasons.

Why do you still continue to believe this? The system is broken…and it is your responsibility to fix it.

Photo Inquiry Friday: What’s Stopping You From Joining the Create-Learning Community?

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Plus monthly team building + leadership tips, activities and ideas. Additionally early releases of new products and processes focused on Making Organization, Teams, and You better!

It may have happened like that and in many other ways

The insidious thing about the causal point of view is that it leads us to say:”Of course, it had had to happen like that.” Whereas we ought to think: It may have happened like that – and also in many other ways.

We are in interesting times; and it is time to STOP the causal trap of inward spiraling doom loops of “it had to happen like that” is bullshit. It may have happened many other ways, and now you can cease upon the many other ways.

Asphyxiating The Team & You. Inward Spiraling Doom Loops; STOP IT!

When a goal is defined, the expectation of a different, more satisfactory future starts to develop and behavior changes in the present become possible. The future is made salient to the present; thus, the goal and the consequences of its achievement can “determine” or shape what happens next. Therefore the question, “How are you going to know when the problem is solved?” is crucial to the development of a successful solution.

Photo Inquiry Friday: Do Your Skills Make The Organization Better? Who Defines this Better?

One epistemic belief I hold about managerial leadership with hierarchical organizations is that small changes in skill effect large results in the organization. Additionally that this is greater the higher you are on the managerial leadership ladder; AND that change in skill at any level creates large effects up and down the chain of accountability.

Leaders Move in Concert With Followers

Focusing on moving in resonance together knowing that your manager has your back and knowing that those who report to you also have your back. People want to be successful and work; Leadership that knows and practices traveling together will yield amazing results.

Photo Inquiry Friday: Change for the Better

In the Planning A Change Workshop organizations, teams, leaders, and people create action lists, action triggers, and determine a solutions focused approach to change for the better.

12 Steps To Building & Maintaining The Team

The following 12 areas of focus for building and maintaining the team will aid in moving the team into high functioning, and delivering amazing results. Additionally like Achieving the Task, Developing the Individual; Building and maintaining teams requires regular checks and the proper people to make the team function, with tasks that are matched to their skills; cognitive ability; values and commitments.

16 Steps to Developing The Individuals on The Team

When working on a team the people/individual contributions will yield the greatest benefits. People need to be treated as individuals and a requisite step for any team leader is knowing the strengths, skills, cognitive ability, values & commitment of the people on the team.

The following 16 areas of focus for developing the individuals on the team as people who can contribute and work, making decisions and using their judgment to accomplish tasks will create an environment of success and achievement for the organization, team, and the people.