Because leaders and managers get very busy, they have a tendency to “shotgun” data and requests for action to their team. At the same time, they forget to give a context to the team as to what is happening. Without the context, what is asked for is a task with no meaning. This can cause leaders and managers to lose an opportunity to increase accountability and results. Many teams we work with are very busy and have much occurring that […]
Many times we as leaders see a problem and believe our job is to fix it. We then go to the troops and explain to them, sell to them, why our solution is best. Part of what we have learned over the years, is that many times it is better to go to the troops and say, “Hey, we have this problem…We don’t know what to do about it. What do you think?” It is amazing how often a better […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the need to create thirst or hunger in your organization’s employees and leaders. When employees and leaders are “driven” to reach a goal, learn something, or succeed at something, these same people will then perform at a higher level. There is a great quote from the book “The Prince” which states, “Rather than building ships, teach people to yearn for the sea, and they will build the ships to […]
If you have ever been an employee of an organization that was bought, especially if you were bought by a large multinational public company, in most cases it is unbelievably painful. Not getting enough information in some cases, way too much in others and all of the stuff that unexpectedly happens can be very disruptive and counterproductive. Processes change, goals are dramatically altered, and it seems very arbitrary. It is devastating to morale. One of our clients has been bought […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, takes time to discuss the idea of “The Turn Around”. When life gets difficult or does not go as planned, we, as individuals, can begin to become negative and lose focus and become not as effective as we can be. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNUVTKQAMQU Byron Katie, the author of “Loving What Is”, uses 4 powerful questions to help re-align individual’s thoughts on stressful, painful, or negative think. Our expert guide, Don, mentions the […]
When we build Purpose, Mission, Values etc. with our clients, too often the team loves it and decides to go with what they love. (You may visit the AVW Purpose, Mission & Values Page by Clicking Here) While this is great to have team buy-in, Applied Vision Works also recommends doing some market research. Once the team has built whatever it is (it may also be a process, a project, a plan or whatever), share it with people that are […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, expands on the April 2013 Leadership Forum that was conducted regarding Systems and Process Thinking. Although the game utilized during our Leadership Forum was simple and not complex, participants soon discovered that emotions drive the peaks and valleys within the system or process. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giLVtXq6Qfs&feature=youtu.be When seeking to establish “blame” when things do not go as expected, leaders and employees sometimes look to the human component rather than the process or […]
When we get the phone call, “I have a team that does not respect each other!” It is always an interesting situation. Recently when this happened, we at AVW realized that this team was so busy working hard, they really did not know one another. Some new hires were on the team along with some very long term people. One of the easy answers to this is to begin having them do lunch with each other periodically. This slows them […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the process a Vision Team uses to not only craft the Strategic Plan for the future but also for the Now. When organizations create a Strategic Plan, they are creating a Map to follow for the next 1, 3, 5 and 10 years. While looking to the future is important and what most focus on, it is just as important to take a look back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbVMW9zcVV0&feature=youtu.be When an organization […]