4 Ways Public Adjusting Leaders Can Protect Their Time and Empower Their Team
Release Date: 07/08/2020
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Mentoring
-Mentoring requires giving a person direction and then letting them do their work.
-Check in and ask “what problems or challenges did you face this week, and how did you deal with them? ... And how well did that work out for you?”
- This is how your team learns to make solid decisions without running to you for every little question.
Boundaries
-Responsibility = Ownership
-When staff is empowered to make certain decisions themselves they tend to take a greater ownership of the outcome.
-Not everyone will “think like an owner” but they should still have control and pride in their area of responsibility
Meetings
-Having an “open-door” policy is great, until your team feels that they can come to you 24/7
-Book specific time every week or other week with each team member individually (or, if you have managers, with them)
-Not only should this time be used to update on work etc., but to raise any concerns or kudos across the team without other people being present
Availability
-Be available less often
-Think of those times when you’ve been working but away from your email for extended periods, like while you are attending an off-site meeting or conference.
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