Working from your Strength
- Leveraging the positives in your management style - Part 2
Over the past few Journals we have looked into many different types of
CAD Managers. We looked at three styles of management in
June, three more in
July and
concluded with three in
August.
We continue what we started and
look at a few more positive traits that can be capitalized upon.
From the
September Journal we covered...
1. You are Dependable
2. You are
Organized
3. You are Investigational
Now we turn to others...
4. You are a
Trailblazing Pioneer
You seem to create something out of nothing. You have the
energy to start down a new road that no one has even thought of
before. Spontaneously working in new area is your gift.
You are not afraid to try things out. You are not afraid
to start something when you don't really know if it will pan
out. You are adventurous and exploratory. You boldly
go where no one has gone before.
Leveraging this Strength:
Those who are willing to step out on a limb are those that
climb to the top of the tree and can see above the crowd.
When you work this strength others will see the fruits of
your adventurous spirit. You are most likely an early
adopter and able to stay in front of the pack. Keep
people invested by defining and refining how these new tools
are used. You may tend to see only the positives in
new software, but you need to speak openly and honestly
about the plusses and the minuses. You need to slow
down and talk to those who may not share your enthusiasm.
You should not run fast than the ability of others to keep
up.
5. You are Planner
You can take any job, no matter how large, and break it down
into smaller steps. You can see the end from the
beginning. You know how one task interacts with another.
You enjoy seeing things mapped out and systematic. You are
a logical thinker. You can set a list of task in motion,
move positively to get things done, reorganize as you go and
complete assignments on time. You have it all together.
Leveraging this Strength:
This kind of thinking is so valued by employers.
Everyone should develop this strength. You should come
along side others and help them develop your perspectives.
Take the time to assist those you work with to break down
the large tasks into smaller ones. show them how
planning out a process helps move from a feeling of being
overwhelmed to one of being in control.
6. You are a Coach
You encourage others by seeing their strengths. You notice
how others are doing and help them to the next step. You
can see the missing pieces to a puzzle and can help others fill
in the blanks. You are able to correct others in such a
way that they feel empowered rather than having their wings
clipped. You can turn a negative into a positive by seeing
the best in people. You can gather teams together and
start them in the right direction. You can come into a
stalled team and get them moving again.
Leveraging this Strength:
Cautiously offer to help team efforts to make progress.
Use caution because you could step on some toes.
Coaching from the sidelines should not become coaching from
the grandstands. You need to have a stake in the
outcome and not so distant that if the team fails it would
not matter. Ask a lot of questions and give little
advice. Help the team to figure it out. Don't
give them the answer, help them find it for themselves.