HOW I INSTILL TEAM COLLABORATIONS?

The Big Idea: Every Team Members (including Leaders) have to COLLABORATE!

The STEPS: I’d have informal sessions with my teams to instill the followings steps.

1. AWARENESS:

a. Every member MUST KNOW&ACCEPT DIVERSITY (a thomas-kilman conflict management assessment is great to know each personal way(s) in dealing with conflict;

b. ADAPT&ADOPT the mentality that “CONFLICT IS GOOD” (within reasons; which means there’s diversity of thoughts to make the best decisions & results!); &

c. They then need to learn how to manage themselves during conflicting situations (conflict is good!).

2. SUSTAINABILITY:

a. My main intention & expected outcome is to enable every team member to manage personal & team conflicts well (and “enjoy the process” to maturity) so that THEY CAN PROCESS THE CONFLICTS WITHOUT ME.

b. I also NURTURE them in becoming conflict management EXPERTS to CASCADE such skills & attitudes downward.

c. As leaders, we are to create a COLLABORATIVE CULTURE for maximum fulfillment of personal wellbeing & professional growth!

3. CELEBRATE!:

ALWAYS celebrate results of TEAM COLLABORATIONS to emphasize such behaviours as the NEW NORM!

HOW I USE MY PROFILE (aka CV or RESUME)?

HOW I COACH?

The Big Idea: Coaching is helping others clarify their current states, elicit their own resources (internal & external) to get the outcomes they desire.

The GROW Coaching Model

1. Help a coachee set a GOAL (G) (one goal at a time) in the SMART way;

2. Probe his/her REALITIES (R) (i.e. what stands in their way of achieving the goal);

3. Elicit & clarify their available OPTIONS (O) (to overcome the realities); &

4. Guide them in setting ACTION (A) plans & hold them accountable to a timeline.

5. Celebrate the results!

***NOTE:

1. As far as possible, I do not offer my ideas & prefer my coachee to carve their own Goal, express their own Realities, create their own Options, & set their own Action plans;

2. I do not judge my coachee & seek first to understand their perspectives & realities (only they know very well whats going on);

3. I position myself as the coach who facilitates using the GROW way to help him/her reach their desired outcomes.

HOW I SUPPORT MY LEADER?

The Big Idea: To be a great leader, first be a great follower!

My Principles:

1. MINDSET: ‘If I’m not supporting my leader, then why am I here?';

2. It’s my priority to match my leader to build RAPPORT~TRUST~INFLUENCE (communications, ideas, initiatives etc);

3. CREATE effective communications channel (face2face, online, WApps etc) esp face2face;

4. Hold myself & my leader ACCOUNTABLE (commitments & decisions made) & educate each other to ‘agree to disagree’ (when necessary);

5. Lastly, WORK “ferociously” to exceed my own expectations (& to continuously improve~KAIZEN) & let results speak (loudest)!

HOW I HELP SUBORDINATES APPLY WHAT THEY LEARNT IN TRAINING OR COACHING (to maximize the returns on L&D investments)?

THE BIG IDEA:  As Leaders, we must CREATE the RIGHT ENVIRONMENT for our Subordinates to ‘flourish’ (apply appropriately what they learnt).

WHAT I DO:

1. INVEST time in knowing the learning modules and techniques (in detail) & ALIGN them to supplement and/or complement their respective  teams;

2. MEET with them to listen to their INTENTIONS & APPLICATIONS of what they learnt (align them, when necessary);

3. Let them SHARE their intentions & applications to their respective TEAM MEMBERS (I encourage the team members to learn & apply as well);

4. SET PERIODIC reviews on their progress (when necessary, give input/alignment/advice/challenge along the way); &

5. Celebrate their ‘SUCCESS’ (results) at the end of the mutually agreed timeline! (Most said they just need pats on the backs & be told “Well Done!”)

HOW DO I BUILD RAPPORT?

HOW DO I CHANGE?

1. Hold my ‘SELF’ ACCOUNTABLE (constantly reviewing self) to continuously improve, personally & professionally;

2. Read (davidkelly of ideo, simonsinek etc), google (garyvee, davidgoggins etc), listen to & observe others (credible~trusted ones) on WAYS to improvements;

3. Be DRIVEN to ACT on the WAYS!

4. REVIEW & ALIGN constantly till desired outcomes are achieved!