Delegation and Developmental Levels Doing a good job of delegation means you have to know your players. A person’s developmental level refers to their basic default map about the ways they deal with information in particular and the world in general. The concept of “meme” is used to avoid implied hierarchies. This work was originally developed by Clare Graves and Don beck, and has ben incorporated into the works of Ken Wilber. The idea of developmental levels can be confusing just by itself. The natural assumption is that a “higher” level is by definition better, but that is not the case. … [Read more...] about Delegation and Developmental Levels
Personnel
Effective Delegation and Time Value
If you could wave a magic wand, you would spend all of your working time doing only the things you enjoyed the most and were the most profitable to your organization. For most business owners, entrepreneurs and managers, however, this is rarely the case. There are two large factors in this state of affairs, to be addressed in this post: Distractions, both self-caused and external Ineffective or absent delegation Distractions/self-imposed. The ubiquitous presences of the internet and mobile devices that can access the internet and cell networks have vastly improved our lives in … [Read more...] about Effective Delegation and Time Value
Communications and Personality Styles
Effective communication is a vast topic, with many aspects. Effective communication can defuse tense situations, improve relationships and foster greater mutual understanding and regard. My next several posts will address these, with particular attention to verbal communication and personality styles. Personality Styles One thing to remember in this discussion is that any style descriptor generally represents the default status of that person, but we can respond differently given different circumstances or necessities. It’s not a fixed quantity or characteristic, such as eye color. The … [Read more...] about Communications and Personality Styles
Managing People 3
The staff members in a doctor’s office will usually include administrative personnel first, and direct or auxiliary care providers second (if at all). Both employee classes need boundaries, guidelines and policies in order to be effective employees. A good distinction to draw is the difference between the social and the cultural. A social agreement in a business is anything written that describes rules and agreements. A cultural agreement in a business is the unwritten and usually unspoken set of shared values that dictate behavior. Moving towards a socially rather than culturally run … [Read more...] about Managing People 3