Category: Am I The Only One?

In the absence of a current coach, do not underestimate self coaching

Disney Marching Band on Main Street

 

(photo: Blowing your own horn is really awkward for some. Maybe we should try pounding our own drum?)

In the absence of a current coach, do not underestimate self coaching.

Wait, self coaching means we have to look a bit egotiscial.

Or, we could quietly beat ourselves up.

Or… we could put positive things in writing.

As a wonderfully humble reminder.

Say from a blog or something.

On February 19, 2013, the following comment was published on this blog post.

I’ve known many Disney Cast Members over the years, and I don’t think I know of anyone more genuine, more real, than Jeff Noel. Because of his integrity, he is one of the few people who can afford to be transparent. He simply is who he says he is, and that’s a wonderful thing for all around him. While our paths have moved in separate directions, I consider him a friend, and consider myself blessed for having known him. He is a Disney legacy. He is what Disney should always be about. Congratulations Jeff

We all have a private folder containing nice, written customer compliments and cards, or wonderful notes from coworkers or family, etc.

And no one ever sees it except us.

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Time to start thinking the same way about teams

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(photo: the way the world works is changing fast… embrace it… what other choice is there?)

The work team is trying to give something important a more meaningful name. No harm no foul.

But there’s a challenge here.

A new name isn’t the solution to the change they are trying to solve for.

Over time the team has gone from a traditional physical location with offices and cubes to half the old way and half the new virtual work from home way.

The virtual workforce isn’t a different group of people who do different things. They simply sit somewhere different.

The solution is in changing the way they operate.

Virtual is the new normal.

But they are trying to maintain stability by coming up with a clever name for the ‘distance’ team. Trying (innocently and ignorantly) to bypass the reality of a sea change.

It’s similar to the revelation of Baby Boomers calling the fast pace of change, technology.

Watching a 13 year old grow up, the revelation is that he doesn’t think of it as technology and never has. To him, it just ‘is’.

Time to start thinking the same way about teams.

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Most leaders (and parents) struggle to be authentic enough to inspire

World Showcase Japan outdoor dining
Teens (right w/chopsticks) and people in general are starving for great leadership

 

Parent to child is like leader to direct report.

At it’s best it is honesty and trust – with no exceptions.

It is in being willing to fight (to the ‘death’, if necessary) for this relationship – at any cost.

It is fearlessly taking the lead.

Why?

To teach.

Why?

To grow more leaders.

Better leaders.

Even better than ourselves.

That’s what helped us, right?

How would we not spend our lives repaying the debt of gratitude?

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Two ideas to encourage organizational leadership

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Two simple ideas that could change everything, everyday

 

Two ideas to encourage going above and beyond all day, everyday:

  1. Give employees something more compelling to do besides their job
  2. Make the compelling thing mandatory for every employee, no exceptions

This is the game changer most have never heard of.

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