Are You Doing Complete Work?

One of the most difficult challenges for bosses/leaders today is ensuring they’re doing what they say and doing “complete” work.

What does “doing complete work” mean?

·??????? Taking action to research and present all data needed to approve new ideas or solutions.

·??????? Providing all necessary information for bosses, employees, and customers to make good, well-informed decisions.

·??????? Completing duties to the highest standards.

Due to busyness, fear, lack of motivation, or poor communication skills, many bosses/leaders today fail to ensure they and their teams are doing complete work. When shortcuts are taken, quality and customer and job satisfaction are negatively impacted, and challenge the bottom line.?

Do you …

·??????? Ignore resolving team conflicts by agreeing there is an issue/conflict but fail to resolve it?

·??????? Have great policies but fail to enforce them?

·??????? Have well-designed systems but fail to coach, train, and manage others to use them effectively?

·??????? Complete part of the job and hope others will “clean up” after you? ?

·??????? Wait to feel motivated to do the complete work – and then, just keep on waiting?

·??????? Fail to focus (e.g., mind wandering) or allow yourself to multi-task?

It’s essential to be the type of boss/leader who gets the job done by doing complete work.

How to Do Complete Work

Hire for Job Fit. Use objective job fit data to select, coach, and manage team members for better results. Many surveys show that outcomes can be spectacular when people fit their job responsibilities and are given opportunities to learn and grow. The outcome … retention, revenues, and results increase !

Communicate Clearly. It starts with you providing transparent and effective communication. Be clear about expectations and goals, and provide the training required to achieve them. Remember, word choice matters. Be open to hearing honest communication from your employees.

Delegate and Empower. Believing in yourself and your team members is critical. Giving them opportunities to excel and expand their skills makes for a positive work experience. It shows up in the quality of the work completed and their willingness to admit mistakes, be coachable, and enjoy learning.

Provide Resources. Ensure you’re providing appropriate tools and training -- it makes a visible difference.

Share Feedback in Real Time. Don’t wait until performance appraisal time since waiting allows minor incidents to expand into upsets and conflicts. Use the direct or sandwich approach to share feedback, which must occur now to make a positive difference. ?

Monitor Results. Without micromanaging , use digital tracking to ensure tasks are on track. Make the scoreboard available for all to see. Check for progress daily or weekly so there are no surprises or issues occurring that can sabotage results. Remind teams frequently about the purpose of the project or job and the value they provide.

Be Accountable. Accountability starts with you! It means taking responsibility for showing up, asking for help, and accomplishing the results you said you’d produce. Hire an executive coach to discover your blind spots that get in the way. For example, overcoming the fear of talking to team members about mistakes without being heard as critical. Don’t forget to face head-on the obstacles that get in the way (e.g., factions, silos, difficult team members , etc.).

Encourage a Culture of Excellence. This isn’t about perfectionism. It’s about doing quality work that elicits favorable responses from others. Don’t forget to reward and acknowledge each and every person for their efforts – it encourages more of the same complete work.

?Jeannette Seibly 2024 All Rights Reserved

Jeannette Seibly?is a Talent Advisor/Leadership Results Coach with over 31 years of practical experience guiding leaders and bosses to improve their hiring, coaching, and managing practices and produce amazing results! And yes, achieving business success always starts with?having the right people in the right jobs !?She has been an Authorized PXT Select? Partner for over 32 years. Contact Jeannette to learn more about these state-of-the-art job-fit assessment tools or how to coach and manage your people to achieve incredible results.

A note from Jeannette:? What does doing complete work mean? Many bosses/leaders today are incredibly busy. They do just enough to get by and hope someone else will take care of the rest. The problem? Failure to do complete work impacts everyone!? Want to better understand this required work practice? Contact me .

Now is the time to get into focused action!?Are there days you dread doing what is needed to manage your people, projects, and team's financial performance? You're not alone! Everyone has those days! But continuing to hide behind excuses only hurts you and your future promotability. I have extensive experience and wisdom guiding bosses and leaders to hire, coach, and manage their teams successfully – this includes getting you out of the way and working with and through people effectively to achieve the results required. Contact me ?to learn more about my in-depth, one-on-one, customized coaching programs.

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