HOW CAN I SUPPORT THIS EMPLOYEE AND THE TEAM
8. How can I support
this employee and
the team?
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Coaching, Mentoring and Managing
Focus the Team With Shared Priorities
Great coaches free
Great coaches guide their teams to do the right work. Things
their teams to do
are easier when tasks are clearly prioritized. In many companies,
the right work.
management may feel in control but the employees don’t at all.
Employees aren’t sure which tasks have top priority
because everything is “hot,” and the team thus loses its
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synergistic strength.
As a coach, you can create an atmosphere that lets you
integrate their work in an orderly, prioritized way. It is your job to
protect them from being abused by the system or assaulted by
conflicting goals and too many directives.
Five essential steps for prioritizing team
responsibilities include: