I have a stand-up desk. I have a sticker on it that says “STAND UP”. I don’t overdue it in 45/60 minute increments and try to go for a basic 15 or 30 morning/afternoon. But when the days are long, when I need it most, I don’t do it. I have no idea why.
The team needs a list. The leader defines the list. The list is everything that needs to be done from now until the team reaches their goals. It starts off big with chunky milestones and then breaks it down into more manageable activities until it becomes tasks that the team can work on and understand the point where their effort, their contributions, contribute to and become something bigger than they could accomplish on their own.…
Did you show up? Did you do the bare minimum? Were you there but not engaged? Did you give to try your best? Could you have done better? Checking the box isn’t enough, it never was, and it never will be. The next time you find yourself in that scenario, ask yourself what you could accomplish if you did more next time – not for others, but for you.
You have to get to know them. You have to know your team. If you don’t know them if you don’t understand what their worries, concerns, ambitions, or goals are – how can you hope to craft a strategy to help them grow, develop, and become a team? Every member is a part of the team, they all have something to offer, it’s up to you to find out what it is and how it…
You might not know what it is, or if it’s the right one, but if it’s something, in the direction you are headed, then chances are, you’re making the right choice. Don’t get hung up on everything that could go wrong after the next, third, or fourth step, just take it. When you get to the second, third, or fourth step, you’ll have plenty of time to decide where to go from there, and more…