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member to do her tasks more efficiently ... maybe even replace
you at some point in the future ... is not protecting your job. It is
jeopardizing it!
Example
Phil:
You want me to present the specs on the project?
Coach:
I think you would be the perfect supervisor to do it. Your
crew worked hardest at finding a solution, you put in more
hours ...
Phil:
But, Kathleen, it’s your design idea. You came up with it.
Coach:
I may have put the period on the sentence, but a lot of
team brainstorming made the words possible. Besides, you
are better on your feet than I am.
Phil:
Even if that were true ... which it isn’t ... my point is that
they’ll think my crew came up with the idea.
Coach:
Then set them straight. Tell them our entire team did it.
And tell them we are proud of the total effort that went
into the discovery for the organization’s sake.
When your people learn to trust you for tips and techniques
that make them more valuable, your own value ... to them and to
the company ... is compounded! Share the wealth and your wealth
will grow.
Humor
Humor in the workplace is the No. 1 stress buster. It is also the
best way to connect. Can your people laugh with you ... even at
you ... without risking retribution? No work environment is less
appealing than one that bans or discourages humor. Make humor a
welcome and honored co-worker every day of the week. When
The Five-Step StaffCoaching™ ModelShare the wealth
and your wealth
will grow.