Often managers are mistaken in their belief that a person’s psychology or personality is what drives engagement. No, it is the work system that drives behaviors and it must be developed to keep people engaged in work that is meaningful and in which they can make progress.
The talent pool development and mentor training process aligns individual aspirations and competencies with the company’s current and future needs so that the interests of both can be served.
Is this a metaphor for organization development, team building and managerial-leadership?
I think so…Sometimes the path of least resistance and limited friction works best.
Sometimes the need for effort and friction moves the organization, team and manager further.
When you work through your delegation myths you can increase discretionary time to actually manage.
Reframing the perception–belief cycle to one of staff development through delegation, offering greater value through your complexity management and skilled-knowledge leading to more great work being done.
Under-employment is being caged or confined to do work that does not allow you to use your full capability ( Current-Actual-Capability ) within the tasks assigned. It is generally manifested through a person having “bigger ideas” and application of the work and seeing connections for improvement being told “That is not your job, stay in your area and do what you are told.”
When you have set the foundation and are sure that the delegation is appropriate and you are able to see how this delegation assignment is meant to increase your managerial-leadership leverage AND develop the employee WHILE freeing up time for the discretionary areas of judgment…then the solution to effective delegation happens.
Examining and learning how to develop functional organizational systems that attract trust; peoples ability to work with complexity; teams to function and be productive keeping people engaged and wanting to continue to do great work and stay on that team; plus allowing and placing managers in the position of truly adding value to employees, teams, and the organizations…is what will drive continued success for years to come.
Often resistance to change is just the lack of clarity.
Taking the time to be clear on what the goal or end of the process will look like and defining with clarity what is expected can be enough to move people and yourself into action.
Occasionally I create a Team-Building program agenda that is good enough to share. Below is the Day-1 ‘Kick-off’ program to 4 months of work I will be doing with an IT Leadership Team. The kick-off is meant to be fun and informative, plus allow me to determine specific areas and strengths that I can offer to the Directors over the next 4 months in coaching and consulting meetings.
In other words…with the right organizational circumstances where a person who is competent in their role with leadership accountability, people progress together; the progression together touches the deep-seated value for social cohesion.