MONTH 12DEVELOPING FUTURE LEADERS, COACHING, AND SUCCESSION PLANNING

#1 EVERY EMPLOYEE IS A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

Not everyone on your team is going to be a rock star, but the way that you get your people to become the best versions of themselves is by looking at every employee as the next great superstar at your organization.

What happens time and time again when you take this approach is that the employee ends up living up to your initial expectations, and they actually do become a rock star.

This always happens because when you see your employees as diamonds in the rough, you start treating them as such, giving them expert guidance and creating a space where they can take risks and push themselves to grow and flourish.

So, whenever you have a new employee who comes on board, expect them to become the next great rock star at your company and focus on providing all the resources and mentorship you can provide to empower them to live up to your expectations.

#2 GET YOUR TEAM TO INVEST IN THEIR SUCCESS

Here's what happens when you invest in becoming the best you can be:

  • You get a lot better.
  • Your co‐workers see you getting better.
  • They want to get better.
  • Your friends see you getting better.
  • They want to get better.
  • Your network sees you getting better.
  • They want to get better.
  • Your family sees you getting better.
  • They want to get better.

If you aren't going to invest in your success, then do it for everyone else.

#3 LEAD WITH PURPOSE RATHER THAN DESIRE

There are two types ...

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