Establishing Team Goals what by when Matrix
Consulting & Coaching a Management team, we created this 2 x 2 Goal (what-by-when) matrix.
Context of the Work Matters
Context sharing of the manager, manager’s manager and so on…is sharing the frame of reference with the person being delegated the task. By setting this frame of reference it allows people to see how their work fits into the bigger picture.
Find what works, and that may be resistance
Resistance to the activity, facilitator, theories, application, etc… are all going to arise during your work. How you, as the facilitator handle that is what you are paid for. Generally you can respond in 1 of 3 ways.
Teamwork and Communication Workshop
Experiential team development and communication based simulations and discussions. Framed within the context of determining the current level of teamwork, trust and communication.
The activity is a metaphor for work
Just like at work, you set guidelines and telling people the ‘right’ steps to take is micro-managing. Give them the guidelines you control the process, they are in control of the path they take to achieve the end goal.
5 Steps to Planning A Change
All of us and our companies are in constant change, and we know this. Different people need different levels of information and motivation for the change to happen. As a manager YOU NEED the wisdom and ability to manage the process and add value to peoples decisions and work.
Sports Teams Are NOT Work Teams
When someone tells me how Football or Baseball or Hockey or choose your sport are great example of organizations and team-work. They made interesting points and I politely listen, and still don’t really care about sports.
Is the point of interaction amongst management and employee important?
This image above explores the differences between an Organizational Structure that has NO managerial-leadership coaching and an Organizational Structure WITH managerial-leadership coaching.
What will you do when it really does matter?
If you are willing to cheat on something that admittedly has little bearing on your work and life. Then when you are faced with a real challenge in work, life – how far are you willing to go to cheat to make it right?
Standardization is the first step to innovation
Without the standard of a Rote-Copying method then Surface Understanding to Personal Mastery, innovation cannot take place. Because we have no standard to measure against and move forward and backwards. The lack of a standard to create small-wins and lead us through rapid PDCA cycles.