| Most Powerful Six: Allow them to do what they do best |
April 12, 2010 |
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Greetings!
 Spring is definitely here in the Midwest! I've been spring cleaning and I'm SO ready to plant flowers! I love the beauty of flower beds, but one of the things I'm just not good at is deciding which flowers to plant where - I've finally learned to depend on the advice of someone who has an "eye" for that kind of thing!
Have you ever been asked to do a job that you were just "okay" at, but didn't really have the skills for and didn't really like it? And perhaps you knew you could excel in a different area if you only had the opportunity to use different skills? I'm sure you probably have experienced this; it happens every day in the workplace.
Today we look at Tip #3 in the series of the Most Powerful Six -- the six most important questions you can ask your staff to rate on a scale of 1-5, according to Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman. When these 6 questions are answered with a "5" rating, you have an incredibly effective staff person, team, department, and ultimately, entire organization.
Let's take a look!
Unleash the leader within!
Teresa Gilbert
Pathways to Excellence, LLC
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MONDAY MORNING LEADERSHIP TIP #158
Most Powerful Six: Allow them to do what they do best |
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Talent is one of the hottest topics in the workplace; how to discover it, how to develop it, how to keep it. But maybe more important than any of those, is how to align it. We can have some of the best talent possible, but if it's not properly aligned with the job assignment, the effectiveness of that talent is lost.
 The third question in the Most Powerful Six questions is:Too often, staff feel they do not perform at their best, because what they are "best" at is not needed in the job assignment they are given. Jim Collins, in his book Good to Great, says it's imperative that we have "the right people in the right seat on the right bus." In essence, that we align the greatest skills and passions of the staff person with the job assignments they are given.
When exploring this question, consider the following:
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What does the staff person consider to be their greatest skills?
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How do you make decisions about aligning job assignments with skill sets?
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What kind of ongoing evaluation process do you use to determine effective alignment?
Ask your staff to rate, on a scale of 1-5, the answer to that question. If the answer is less than 5, ask the person, 'what is one thing we could do to raise that score one number higher?' What skills does the staff person think is not being utilized to its fullest? Take one step to strengthen the alignment, and to allow your staff person do "do what they do best." You might be amazed at the results.
 And watch for the other 3 questions coming soon.....and plan to incorporate all of them in your day-to-day leadership!
159 - Most Powerful Six: Giving Recognition and praise
160 - Most Powerful Six: Care about them
161 - Most Powerful Six: Encourage their development |
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| ABOUT TERESA |
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Teresa Gilbert is founder of Pathways to Excellence, LLC, a company devoted to inspring excellence in others, empowering them to rise to their potential and "unleash the leader within"! She is also a Consultant, Leadership Coach, and author.
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This, Teresa says, is the most important key to bringing out the best in all of us!
Teresa specializes in working with rising executives and managers to fully develop their leadership potential. Teresa has a Masters Degree in Education and 25 years experience in the field of management, administration, staff development and coaching.
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Teresa Gilbert, "The Emerging Leader's Champion"
Pathways to Excellence, LLC
P.O.Box 2562, Carbondale, IL
teresa@teresagilbert.com
Phone: 618-658-2554
Fax: 618-223-5181
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