Tag: Actions

Why Ideas Are Not Enough

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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‘We can create new realities for ourselves, but only when we let go of the ideas that we’re uniquely defective.’

‘Many of us have poor team alignment not because the people on our team are in conflict but because we’re not communicating to our team what we want, need, and dream to be.’

‘The more an idea matters to you, the more you’ll thrash, precisely because its success or failure is deeply important to you.’

‘Not doing your best work leads to creative constipation- at a certain point, you’re too toxic to take new ideas in because you’re not getting them out.’

‘The nature of our best work is that we’re never done, and many of us create work and projects that carry on even after our death. The finish of one project is just the start of many others.’

‘You have to let go of projects and ideas that aren’t allowing you to thrive so you can trade up to the projects that do.’

‘If a project doesn’t have start and completion dates, it’s not likely that it’s going to get done.’

‘It’s easy to see what led to the big win when you have been celebrating and keeping up with all the small wins along the way.’

‘People, in handling affairs,

Often come close to completion and fail

If they are as careful in the end as the beginning

Then they would have no failure.’

‘The more it matters to you, the greater the need for downtime and transition time after finishing your project.’

‘Every best-work project you finish leaves more of your fingerprints on the universe.’

Source:

Charlie Gilkey (2019). Start Finishing: How to Go from Idea to Done

What Employees Want

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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‘Employees want their work to be about more than a paycheck. Companies that articulate a clear purpose ensure that employees find meaning in what they do.’

‘Community is more important to employees than ever. Fostering a sense of belonging can motivate team members to elevate their performance and dedication to the company’s mission.’

‘Growth is the pursuit of improvement and progress that’s core to the human experience.’ Purpose is knowing that what you’re working on matters- that you’re making that dent in the universe and that the work you do is felt and improves the lives of other people. And community is that sense of belonging and that fundamental need to be part of a group working toward the same purpose and progress. … Culture is the vehicle we use to deliver these pillars of a successful, meaningful business.’

‘Values are an aspirational code that companies build their culture around. Values have the power to shape the employee experience and your employer brand.’

‘Performance feedback should not come as a surprise – it should be consistent, continuous, and free-flowing.’

‘There will always be room for improvement- developing a clear, measurable plan of action, and communicating that to employees is essential to troubleshooting.’

‘Growth plans enable employees to progress personally in their career, both within and outside of their particular responsibilities for the company.’

‘Growth for employees can ensure growth for your business. If your people feel like you’re investing in them, they’ll invest double in your success.’

‘Goals make an excellent foundation for setting expectations, giving feedback, and measuring performance.’

‘A healthy feedback culture involves routine communication, employee-driven one-on-one meetings, and performance reviews.’

Source:

Jack Altman (2021) People Strategy: How to Invest in People and Make Culture Your Competitive Advantage