If you are a lone wolf with no direct reports, the last episode revealed how you can “delegate” some of your less important tasks so you can focus on your priorities. But what if you DO have a team … and that team is too busy to receive more tasks delegated from you? There is an answer, and it is …
Lone Wolf Delegation
Are you a lone wolf with no employees to take over your urgent–but less important–tasks? How do you handle time management when there is no-one to delegate to? Mike and Mark have some ideas. Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes … or interview subjects? Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on Spotify, Amazon or Apple … or watch …
Innovation occurs on the edges
Lego saw it … Toyota seems to always see it … GM didn’t see it … and the bigger or older your organization is, you might not see it either. Innovation occurs on the edges. There are things you have to do to leverage it. (Check out this excellent Harvard Business Review article for some related thoughts and a printable …
What do you want from your people? What do you want FOR your people?
A surprise resignation causes Mike to take a client through an exercise that changes everything. If you have valuable team members that you want to keep working with you, “Don’t wait for the funeral!” Suggested resources: The simplest feedback method around Just-in-time feedback: why, what and when Marcus Buckingham on effective feedback Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes … or interview …
Labor leads to love
The Ikea Effect: Mike shares Harvard research that explains why some projects and initiatives get buy-in and some don’t. Have you involved your team in the work? Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes … or interview subjects? Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on Spotify, Amazon or Apple … or watch below the text.
Beyond the Golden Rule: You don’t lead a room full of you
The cross country meet ended in tears–and a reminder that people have incredibly different preferences for how to interact with the world and think. For the first time on the podcast, we discuss the timeless DISC model for behavioral styles. Are you coaching, recognizing and training in a way that meets your team members’ preferences? The Hip Socket site has …
Jane Austen’s manual for … sarcasm
What is sarcasm? Can it be acceptable? What is the most effective form of feedback? The Workplace Book Club is back! This time we tackle an excerpt from “Emma,” another novel by Jane Austen. (Download our free excerpt and discussion guide.) If you think you’re about to read a bit of a romance novel, you’re in for a treat. Austen …
Every time Mike violates his own rule it bites him in the butt.
“If I have not seen you doing it, I will assume that you can’t do it.” Easy to say … hard to master. Tune in to hear Mike’s recent experience in fine-tuning his training and coaching process. (Spoiler alert: It led to the client immediately selling what scientists label “a bajillion more units.”) Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes … …
An early adopter’s experiences with multiple electric vehicles
Auto industry legend Tim Jackson returns to discuss his many electric vehicles. The former president and CEO of the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association, Jackson is a member of the Colorado Automotive Hall of Fame and organizer of the Clear the Air Foundation. His upcoming book covers the auto industry’s past, present and future. Are EVs the future? Tune in to …
Dude Perfect: Mark attends the Panda-monium Tour
In episode 136, Mark introduced Mike to Dude Perfect. Now he and his family have attended the Panda-monium Tour. It’s time to debrief the fun. When you know your why … when your why is your brand … success is simply a matter of staying true to your brand’s promise. Insights for every organization in this one. P.S. Lots of …