At some point in the mentoring process, the mentor sees the problem at hand. They realize what is holding back their mentee and what needs to be done before they move forward. It’s akin to the clicking moment that many coaches experience when someone they are working with “gets it”, in this case, it’s the mentor that has realized what the problem is. The dilemma, in this case, is a back and forth conversation that…
They say that showing up is 80% of the battle, you do that, you show up, and theoretically, no matter what you do from there, you should still be solid with your team. Perhaps as an individual, this rule applies, but as a leader, it can’t. No one needs a leader to show up and stand there, what use is one more person, standing there and not “doing” anything. If you are just “showing up”,…
The most common mistake you can make in growing your team is assuming that people’s titles determine who they are as a Leader. Senior, Lead, Manager, Principal, Staff… pick your word and throw it against the wall, it doesn’t mean anything. The first thing you need to do before you start coaching a team is sit down with everyone and feel out who they are and what they are about. You might find out that…
Always bring as much energy to the new team as you did to all the ones before. That’s why you’re leading them, because of what you brought before them. There are no laurels to rest on, now it’s time for new achievements, new opportunities and unrealized growth.
Name the one thing that is driving you nuts about your team, the one thing you wish you could change, the one thing that keeps you up at night and you wish you could change. Now, what are you doing about it? Maybe you can’t act and are waiting for someone to respond or do something. Maybe you are holding back for whatever reason – but that right there – is the number one killer…