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.
If we are to hold a Manager Accountable for the output of their subordinates. Managers must have the Authority to decide personal effectiveness appraisal and merit recognition.
Accountable managers MUST be able to decide what types of task assignments they give to subordinates. They must not be bypassed by their own managers.
If we are to hold a manager accountable for the output of their subordinates the ability to decide delegation and planning of tasks is necessary.
Favorite Team Building & Leadership & Innovation Blog Articles 2011
In no particular order.
At first I thought I would do this based upon traffic and page hits, then I thought NOPE! These are my favorites, selfish yes. Although I am sure you will also enjoy them.
These are all summed up in a need for opportunities for Self-Development. The challenge is what is said, and what is thought, and what is practices and rewarded are all very different.
Teams are made of people, NOT the other way around, and Great Teams are able to increase their leverage of work. An amazing thing happens psychologically when we are on a work team that clicks, that is connected, that flows. To people outside the team work looks easy. All of this Team Process and Skills takes work and that one asshole who joins the team can throw everything off.
Too often organizations try to push flying lessons to caterpillars.
I know some of you are thinking WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
It means that what we are trying to do is far too advanced at that time, or the person is not ready to develop the skills yet. In reality they may never be able to master the skills you are trying to train and develop.
Management is tough and determining what the role for the promotion and hiring requires will ensure that the right person, at the right time, with the right skill set, with the right current capability needs will make your job as manager easier.
I had the pleasure of working with Creative Themes facilitating a team building and leadership program with Nazareth College in Rochester NY. The college brought all the Resident Advisors and Directors to Creative Themes Day Camp for a great day of Team Development
Sky Bottle Commander.
Team Building activity that requires planning, communication and action. The team is challenged with creating a complex plan that is seperate from where the work takes place. Then as the team encounters the work, adjustments and changes must be made for success.
This team building activity is meant to model the challenges of planning and being flexible enough to change as needed.