Tag: Planning

‘Stop Drowning In Work’

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning
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Do not rush yourself. Do not do too much. Do not take more than you can handle. If you are feeling stressed out, take a break.

According to Nick, ‘Planning covers meetings, work management, and goals.’

‘You could have the best golf club in the world, but if you’re using it to play tennis, it’s not going to do much good!’

‘Internal communication tools are great for conversations, brainstorming, and annoucements- but they’re not great for getting work done.’

‘Teams should strive to create a communication environment where they pull the information they need when they need it, rather them having information being constantly pushed at them.’

‘You want a tool that can handle all the interconnected work going on in your organization- not just projects!

‘No agenda, no meeting.’

‘As you begin using a work management tool with your team, keep in mind this core principle: if it’s related to work that is being done or will be done, it goes in your work management tool.’

‘Process management tools answer the question: How?

‘Knowledge bases answer standard questions: who, what, where, when, and/or why?’

Source:

Nick Sonnenberg (2023). Come Up For Air: How Teams Can Leverage Systems and Tools to Stop Drowning in Work

How Good Leaders Make Good Decisions

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report
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‘Being a good leader boils down to one thing: responding to challenges by making good decisions.’

‘You’re always better off rejecting a role than accepting it for the wrong reasons.’

‘You are always negotiating and everything is negotiable.’

‘Leaders lead by building tool kits that they have developed throughout their personal and professional lives.’

‘Leaders need to find the right balance of creating environments for their employees to really enjoy coming to work while at the same time ensuring it is safe and inclusive space for everyone.’

‘Lead the company according to your vision. While it is important to respect the company’s traditions, you will likely have to break a few of them.’

‘Face the finances. If you’re leading a company with unsustainable losses, you won’t be a leader for long.’

‘Strategy begins with your specific approach to company culture and your leadership philosophy.’

‘Your growth strategy should concentrate on the few, strongest opportunities. Companies fail more often by lacking focus than by focusing on the wrong opportunity.’

‘Set short-term goals to achieve your long-term strategy. Small wins boost employee morale and permit for iterative planning.’

Source:

David Siegel (2022). Decide & Conquer: 44 Decisions That Will Make or Break All Leaders