Piece of Mind

Over the last few months I have spent much time on leadership and issues relating to leadership. Now it is your turn. Take a look inward and see how you are doing as a leader. then, email me and I will summarise and report the results. Future postings will be designed to help in the areas you report to be the most troublesome.

The Leader’s Report Card

An effective leader has an assortment of leadership skills that fall into three areas: time, people, and process. This report card will help you grade your own skills in those areas. Assess which criteria under each area are your greatest strengths and which criteria are in greatest need of improvement. Respond to each statement with a yes or no.

Time Management

1. I have a clear sense of my priorities and those for my staff. ___
2. I properly estimate how long a project will take to complete. ___
3. I plan as much as possible to reduce unnecessary emergencies. ___
4. I am good at assessing the workload to be completed and how it is to be delegated to create a reasonable amount of work for everyone. ___
5. I believe there is a time for everything, including life outside of the office, and I assist my team with achieving that balance. ___
   

People Management

1. I am an empathetic listener and not only hear the words being said but also understand the meaning and emotions behind the words. ___
2. I look for opportunities to regularly communicate in person with each individual, understanding that the human connection is essential to establishing and maintaining strong working relationships. ___
3. I have learned the strengths and weaknesses of each member of my team, while looking for ways to use each person’s talents. ___
4. I provide professional development opportunities through work assignments and training for each member of my team. ___
5. I look for ways to improve the work environment, including ensuring that the work is challenging, encouraging friendly and cooperative behavior in co-workers, offering reasonable salaries and benefits and providing opportunities for increased responsibility. ___

Process Management

1. I have created or improved the processes that lead to effective team management, including recruitment, assignment distribution, professional development and performance reviews. ___
2. I regularly check with team members to make sure theses processes are effective and to ask for suggestions for improvement. ___
3. I tie these processes together so that expectations are clear to those I supervise. ___
   
   

Email me a summary of your results - jde@web.net