Simple Workplace Knowledge May Work
Do you already know all of the key points to navigating challenging obstacles? Are you delivering on simple workplace knowledge?
In the meeting, the seminar, or while reading a book do you have a feeling that the information is really simple?
I already know all that stuff.
Oh, I’ve heard this before.
This is really just basic stuff.
The more experience we have, sometimes the more we disregard the basics.
It is easy to slip away from good ideas. Good ideas mean change. A change in style, actions, or behaviors. Something repeated, habits.
Examining Results
We can measure things that happen in our workplace, yet what actions are taken after reviewing the results?
Measuring performance may be step one. What about step two or three?
Are you congratulating results and launching the next stretch goal or are you inquiring about why things came up short?
Simple Workplace Knowledge
Accountability matters, are employee teams held accountable? It is easy to praise when expectations are exceeded. It is also easy to walk away from shortcomings without addressing corrective actions.
Maybe it is time to stop assessing what you know and start assessing what you do? Knowing what to do and when is valuable. Doing nothing ensures that it really doesn’t matter.
Don’t tell yourself, “I already know all this stuff.”
Ask yourself, “What do I practice?”
Challenge of Leadership
Identifying problems or trouble spots is often easy. Getting to the root cause and solving them is more challenging.
It is also easy to forget the role of leadership is not only to solve problems. The role of leadership includes building effective teams, creating motivation and engagement, and showing appreciation.
Keep in mind, the challenge of leadership is not always about knowledge or what you know. The challenge of leadership is often about what you do.
-DEG
Dennis E. Gilbert is a business consultant, speaker (CSPTM), and culture expert. He is a five-time author and the founder of Appreciative Strategies, LLC. His business focuses on positive human performance improvement solutions through Appreciative Strategies®. Reach him through his website at Dennis-Gilbert.com or by calling +1 646.546.5553.
