Jan 27, 2016
In my experience, I’ve noticed that people who do take responsibility for their own performance possess a number of significant characteristics. They tend to display:
- Motivation
- Discipline
- Clarity of purpose
- Independence
- Honesty
- A strong desire to achieve what they deem to be success
These characteristics tend to start from a fairly early age and are often based on our values and beliefs.
Being a Manager is much like being a parent as the productivity and capabilities of our staff are merely a reflection of our own efforts. Based on this, let me pose just a few questions to Managers who may be struggling with “poor” performance.
- Have you established what motivates each individual staff member and set clear expectations from the very beginning of your working relationship?
- Are you constantly communicating with them to develop the characteristics mentioned above?
- Are you allowing them to take risks and, more importantly, learn from their mistakes?
- Are you focussing more on the positives rather than the negatives?
- Are you ignoring or avoiding the tough conversations for your own reasons?
Much like children being a reflection of their parents and upbringing, employees and teams are also often a reflection of their Manager.
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About the Author:
Trish Dobe
Trish has over 20 years of experience in organisational development, change management, and corporate learning & development both within Australia and overseas. As one of New Horizons’ Professional Development trainers, Trish’s main focus is the delivery of solutions which enable organisations to measurably improve their performance. Trish specialises in the delivery of training programs in the areas of performance management, leadership, process improvement, sales and customer service. From a practical standpoint, she has held a number of roles varying from front-line through to senior management within a variety of commercial environments. With this, Trish brings her practical experience into the classroom and gives her the ability to engage professionals from junior to senior levels.
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