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Empowerment.....Independence. Today’s ideal work environment can be summed up as managers’ desire for independent working team members and team members wanting empowerment in decision-making and designing their approaches to work. Empowerment. Independence. Closely aligned, right? So, why does this apparent alignment often break down, frustrating everyone? Misunderstandings and unintended behaviors. You can read more about why these sources happen here: https://lnkd.in/evbv-Uae Here on LinkedIn, we’ll jump to specific actions or mindset shifts that can help close the gap between these two closely aligned work environment desires. Consider: Managers: ?Different ways exist to achieve a desired outcome. Let go of thinking of your approach as the sole option, and let your team members define their approach to delivering their responsibilities. ?Providing support is not the same thing as handholding. It’s about ensuring team members have the needed resources and understand the “why” of an effort that leads to empowerment. With a clear “why” understanding, team members can then independently define their “how.” ?Communication is not a single message for all team members. Message structures must consider the listener’s work style and the information they need to ensure clarity. ?Ask your team members, “How can I help?” or “What do you need to accomplish x?” and follow through. Individuals: ?Ask more “why” clarification questions versus “how.” ?Demonstrate your abilities by taking initiative - it is not about a hustle mentality; it’s about identifying and pursuing improvement opportunities – what would you do differently to achieve even 1% better results? ?Communicate progress and support needs as they relate to achieving outcomes, the why and how they will lead to you achieving shared goals. This approach demonstrates strategic thinking, not inability. ?Know your Manager’s work style to understand them better and avoid misinterpreting their actions. ?Reflect on any provided feedback; there is something to learn regardless of the delivery method. ?Take ownership of your career growth. Build on your established career goals to include growth strategies – how will you strengthen your abilities? Share what you will focus on strengthening with your Manager. They may know growth opportunities you are unaware of. ? The question is no longer about what each side wants—it’s about how to work together to make it happen. #careergrowth #careerdevelopment #careercoaching #performancecoach #brize

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Managers: Do you ever think... ?? I’m spending soooo much time with some of my team members. They struggle to know what to do, asking every step to take. I can’t seem to balance helping them to get things done and holding them accountable. Managing others takes way more time than I imagined. What am I doing wrong? You are not alone! Individuals are increasingly looking to spend more time with their Managers, not less. And a recent Intelligent survey found that a whopping 40% of younger workers expect their manager to be available 24/7. So, what are you to do? Join our FREE Career Coaching Circle to find out (Register https://lnkd.in/eqPFrGqg). This interactive community event is like nothing you’ve experienced. We will not only provide expert advice on how to be more effective with high-need team members, but you'll also have the opportunity to collaborate with attendees on a real-world exercise, which means you’ll leave the coaching circle confident in your ability to apply your new strategies immediately. Just some of the effective management techniques you’ll hear include how to: ? Streamline your interactions by empowering team members through independent thinking and stronger problem-solving ? Boost their confidence in decision-making ? Strike the right balance between accountability and getting work done Take advantage of this FREE opportunity for career performance coaching to strengthen your management skills and create a more balanced, productive work environment. Your Coach: Pamela Coleman-Davis pairs her decades of professional experience across various industries with certifications from the Center for Executive Coaching, CliftonStrengths, and Myers-Briggs to accelerate individuals’ career growth. #managing #managingothers #careercoaching #careerdevelopment #careergrowth #careeradvice #effectivecommunication #accountability #brize

One quality of work everyone strives to achieve is optimal productivity. The mindset that helps us do that is intellectual humility. It leads to more successful strategies, plans, and outcomes, reducing the need to start over or course correct. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eZsAzbDr #productivity #intellectualhumility #careersuccess #careercoaching #brize

Manager Critical Thinking When you think: “This person isn’t delivering what I need.” Reverse your thinking -look at the situation from a different perspective. Reflect on what you know about that individual and how you engage with them. Ask: What is this person’s work style? How do I confirm their understanding of goals, projects, or responsibilities? What additional information does this specific individual need from me? How have I demonstrated my trustworthiness to this individual? How strong is my relationship with this individual - what personal factors might be impacting them? #criticalthinking #managing #careersuccess #careercoaching #brize

One tactic to validate critical thinking is to conduct a premortem. Premortems are an exercise in imagining an idea or project will fail and determining what caused it. They are a powerful tool for developing foresight. Foresight is a way of thinking that realizes the future can be different and considers additional actions needed to adapt to those changes. Premortems help us examine an opportunity or problem from various perspectives, assess risks realistically, prepare backup plans if undesired actions occur, and highlight factors that will influence success or failure. They can also help combat cognitive bias. To conduct a premortem, start at the end, or the desired result, of your effort. Then, work backward to your decision-making point. Reverse your thinking, reflecting on the expected reactions from each action and assuming the results will differ from your assumed outcome. Then, determine how or why. Like a postmortem, a premortem should involve all stakeholders invested in the success of the idea, project, or event. They will help identify risks or potential failures. Vote on the most likely reason for failure to narrow focus and develop mitigation plans for those likely negative outcomes. #criticalthinking #careersuccess #strategicpresence #selfawareness #careercoaching #brize

As we all know, critical thinking is about exploring different paths to move ahead and make progress toward achieving goals. It empowers us to break down different factors, find a successful solution, and make a confident decision. It is not an immediate reaction, which we all tend to do sometimes. Critical thinking requires time for reflective, objective, and non-linear thinking to differentiate between relevant and irrelevant information, consider opposing views, and ensure our chosen path will lead to the desired outcome, explicitly contributing to achieving the goal that any actions we take are associated with. When thinking critically, we continually move around an idea, looking at it from different perspectives. Because it is not typically a linear process, it can feel messy, a little chaotic, or indecisive because of the constant back-and-forth movement of information and interjecting new data or opinions. Critical thinkers hold their hypotheses or beliefs loosely, detach themselves from their assumptions to remain objective, keep an open mind, especially to opposing information, and use quantitative and qualitative data to validate and solidify their choices. The next time you are inclined to jump into action at work, pause and reflect on what and why you want to act. In the rush to get things done, we may react habitually or repeat past actions without considering the different elements of the current situation. Resist the impulse to clean up your thinking and make a quick decision. When you pause and think critically, you’ll find the true culprit to a problem and make a stronger, more confident, and successful decision on how to achieve a goal. #criticalthinking #careersuccess #selfawareness #careercoaching #brize

Incorporating career development in your employee value proposition is critical to recruiting and hiring employees today. Moving beyond the promise and ensuring employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention requires meeting your employees' expectations about their career growth. Achieving the latter can seem overwhelming, given all the talk about how different a company's goals and desires regarding career growth are from those of its employees. But, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the goals for both are actually the same. See how here: https://lnkd.in/g2cuxf8h #careergrowth #selfawareness #growthanddevelopment #upskill #upskilling #jobpromotion #careercoaching?

This user was unsure of the benefit of investing time in strengthening their self-awareness. Soon after becoming a Brize user, their perspectives of work situations became clearer, improving their productivity and mindsets.?#selfawareness?#careercoaching?#productivity?#worklife