Great Manager Newsletter - June 12, 2024
Overcoming Delegation Anxiety
On this day in history, Anne Frank received her diary as a birthday present. She started with blank pages, and shared a history that has made the world a better place. Your blank page has unlimited potential.
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1 Big Thing
Overcoming Delegation Anxiety
The article "Breaking the Cycle: Overcoming Delegation Anxiety" on Chief Talent Officer discusses the challenges middle managers face with delegation. Key points include:
Delegation Anxiety: Managers often prefer to do tasks themselves due to fears of incompetence, loss of control, or lack of time.
Consequences: This leads to missed growth opportunities, increased workload, and decreased team engagement.
Solutions: Reflect on past delegation failures, shift perspective from managing to leading, and start small by delegating tasks and coaching team members.
Watch This
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
Piaget's theory argues that we have to conquer 4 stages of cognitive development. Only once we have gone through all the stages, at what age can vary, we are able to reach full human intelligence.
By the Numbers
83% vs 48%
In a survey, 83% of leaders responding said they believe their workforce is fully engaged, but only 48% of employees said they would categorize themselves as fully engaged.
Words of Wisdom
Time is not refundable, use it with intention.
― Unknown
Business Laughs
Discussion Topics
Can you share an experience where you had to adapt to a significant change, and how did it impact your team?
What I'm working on this week....
Finalizing my development outlines for content for the rest of the year. Looking forward to sharing it with you all.
Enjoying summer as the warm weather settles in. This is what us Midwesterners wait for all winter.
Go be a Great Manager.