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A director in in one of my superintendent development programs was agitating how his operation job had changed over the times. further robotization, further communication, further regulations and smaller staff on the platoon to get the work done. Sound familiar? If you allow it to, all this exertion can draw you down from the time to lead your platoon. leaders in business

No Time to Lead As workload increases, directors trap themselves behind their computers and Blackberries, firing off emails rather of erecting connections with their peers and their workers. rather of one- on- bones , the director uses group meetings as a accessible way to get the word out. workers come disentangled, feel the director does not watch about them and come less productive. This in turn causes further work for the director and the problem snowballs.

Just like busy parents who suppose that" quality time" is more important to children than" volume of time", there's no cover for face to face time between a director and platoon member. There's no magic pellet orultra-concentrated leadership formula. In fact exploration of largely effective people leaders shows that being a good leader requires roughly 20 further time. The reason is that touching base with workers, furnishing regular feedback and getting to know them as people can not be rushed.

What do you gain from investing this time with your workers? You get lesser commitment, responsibility, bettered business results and a lesser liability for creation and advancement. Reflection Questions

Are you caught in the hamster wheel of endless tasks, to- do's and emails? Are you neglecting the requirements of the people around you? Action Particulars

Reflect on your time spent on tasks versus time spent with people. Indeed if it means postponing some of your tasks, take time with the people who work with you. Observe the impact of spending further time communicating with your peers and platoon members in terms of morale, productivity and results. Greg Schinkel, President, Unique Training & Development Inc.