Being a leader in a VUCA environment as the one we are living in passes through having a drifting anchor to which we can look to maintain the right course for our team. And this anchor are values and their operational representation of behaviours.
What makes a leader
Leadership attributes include, among the others, inspiration, capability to listen and to communicate, working as a team while valuing individual contributions. Is a journey not simple but that you need to master
Feedback should be timely and specific. On manager’s side should be also prepared well, regular and guided. Let’s go through and see how to pass from a simple feedback to an effective one
Setting goals is a complex activity to be done wisely to achieve effectiveness of our team. Do it correctly and you will have a commitment and a clear starting base to be monitored; do it the wrong way and you risk to loose control on your team. The wider the team, more complex will be.
Defining priorities is a key task for a manager. How to be effective in doing this?
Feedback needs to be good enough to change the direction of a poor performance. This requires preparation and a structured approach.
When coming to remote teams, losing control of objectives is much easier than when co-located. Let’s discuss how to enhance behaviours so to be effective.
To be efficient you need to identify the barriers to be removed. This is a part of a manager’s job that encompasses also the identification of problems and their prioritisation.
What turns you from an average manager to an excellent one? What behaviours to enforce? What skills to acquire?
Feedback is not only an ongoing process but requires also a continuous fine tuning to increase performance.