Target Practice For Managers
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- 2. know where youare and know where everyone else is map your surroundings out identify your best routes
- 3. use your radar keepthe screen clear and clean look for patterns in the blips
- 4. become a lock-picker unlockthe potential in everything and everyone
- 5. keep your eyesopen never fall ‘in’ to a situation see the ‘long game’ daily awareness strategies
- 6. Be fair toyourself fair = facts answers ideas reasons be ready to talk say less and you’ll say more
- 7. carry a first-aidkit don’t hesitate to use it be a first responder to challenges
- 8. star power three ofa kind charting praise and ways your team’s a constellation
- 9. how to loseit all block feelings be a dead-end say no a lot
- 10. playing sherlock look fortalent see the good in every situation go deeper and find causes
- 11. set standards high createideals evaluate often and honestly encourage others to raise theirs
- 12. check your battery rechargeit often know where your charge points are use change and spontaneity as alternate fuels
- 13. balance your time workis work and play is play time is non-refundable keep meetings short
- 14. ? don’t be afraid to ask ask questions then ask more questions log your questions and answers
- 15. turn the volumedown initiate actions two levels below what you feel you should leave room to add emphasis magnify effectiveness
- 16. imagine and dream complimentlogic and reason with creative thinking explore your insights
- 17. the 4D manager directand delegate support and coach
- 18. keep a strongsignal be proactive with your feedback make alignments and connections value your network connections
- 19. broadcasting develop a communicationsstrategy be a source of reliable and trustworthy information
- 20. get organized Set you-timeaside every day plan your time To-do lists get things to ‘done’
- 21. never disagree seek understandingand reasons if it’s said there’s something in it getting resolution is greater than being right
- 22. be part ofthe journey leading the way means going there too not just sending others
- 23. set the destination andflexible with your route leadership is situational
- 24. calculate the risks ifyou can’t eliminate you can minimize subtract and divide add positive factors multiply team effort
- 25. powerpoint keep presentations engaging cleanand simple don’t read your slides master the rules of powerpoint
- 26. let it shine thesecret of shared energy monday morning mindshares flicking switches
- 27. the great paperchase paper is a good insulator don’t hoard get a system - a real system
- 28. the glass isalways full it just may not have what you want in it never use empty positivism use your team to find content
- 29. cut the noise filtereverything relationship discretion email and communications
- 30. know how thingswork cross-team solution integration no more silos don’t be the photocopier guy
- 31. take the trashout don’t be afraid to throw old habits and outdated methods away
- 32. everything has merit morethings are equal than you imagine belief dysmorphia is real challenge your own beliefs
- 33. keep the bigpicture seeing companywide effects housekeeping is the real team if everyone’s job title was...
- 34. white gold whiteboards aregoldmines of information and ideas give everyone a pen take photos of the results
- 35. know your team emphasizingstrengths what’s your loyalty rewards program? anticipation and chills
- 36. be a magnet andenjoy what you attract!
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