It was an opportunity to brag a little about the great people we had and the phenomenal jobs they were doing. Just as important, I wanted those who supported the efforts of those in the field, in my case the architects, contract specialists, and Human Resource professionals, to see the fruits of their labor. It was real progress and they needed to see it.

I am regularly asked what can leaders do to stay on top of work assignments, yet NOT be guilty of micromanagement. I offer a couple of suggestions (please read and share with others!).

One, stop telling people HOW to do things! Get out of the weeds. Instead, use intent.

HOW FAR ARE YOU WILLING TO GO?

In the final session of our multi-session Leadership Development Programs (LDP) with public sector organizations, as we have done with many of you reading this blog, our clients create a series of leadership commitment statements. The intent is to have some standard to hold yourself to, some baseline for corporate leadership behaviors.

3 WAYS TO ASK FOR LEADERSHIP FEEDBACK

We work with many of our clients to complete a 360 assessment to help identify blind spots, giving them feedback with the help of an anonymous survey. But, we all know we need to move beyond anonymity and be better when it comes to feedback. So here are a few considerations that align with what we teach in our programs:

By 2030, this group will make up 75% of the workforce and will fill most of your Organization’s leadership roles. Unfortunately, 63% of this group believe their “leadership skills are not being fully developed” according to a 2016 Deloitte Millennial Survey.

Accountability to do what we say, to walk the talk. This really is what the “Leadership Philosophy” does for the leader, especially when you ask for feedback from those you lead. I’ve been encouraging those who have written and shared their leadership philosophy to use it during performance evaluation discussions.

I have spent the last week or so doing goal setting and strategic thinking for the year ahead. On the advice of one audio blog, I spent some time listing everything I’d do if I could. No judgment, no fear. Just make the list. Some are crazy and pretty much unlikely.