Welcome to the Conscious Managing blog. This is a very specific approach to management based on the principles of connection and contribution.
All tagged Management Development
To achieve mastery in any skillset, thousands of hours must be spent deliberately practicing. People who achieve mastery are driven primarily by the reward of the activity itself, known as intrinsic motivation. The three sources of intrinsic motivation are connection, contribution, and gratification.
we cannot shortcut the process of accumulating knowledge and skills over the long term. But as we learn how to learn, we discover that some methods of learning are better than others.
Real growth and improvement happens, not in your Comfort Zone but in your Learning Zone. Your team needs to know that the discomfort of growth and development is a good thing.
Where are you on the Ladder of Accountability? Where is your team?
Winners can be cherry picked, but winning teams must be developed by managers who design and implement specific, detailed learning plans that include the skill of getting others to work effectively together.
Can you honestly say you have mastered the ability to develop skills in other people? One of your key competencies as a manager is designing learning plans and implementing those learning plans through coaching, feedback, and mental models.
New managers are often caught off guard by the realities of management. The right preparation can avoid pain and ease the transition into management.
