Below is a picture of three people. All very different from one another.
Is it appropriate that the male adult is offering the drill to the 10-month-old?
How will the baby use the spanner that he currently has in his mouth?
Is there any chance he will guess which nut to tighten? I think not.
We don’t just need ‘tools for the trade’, we need everyone to know what their part of the work is and, if they do not have the tools, to equip them.
If they do not have the skills, to train them.
First of all, we need to know what that person can already do and make a judgement as to their current capabilities and work with them a while to ascertain their potential. If it is there, then we invest in them with training to develop the skills needed.
What do you need in your team – now and for the future?
What do you already have in your team?
Who is a good and who is a poor fit for the role they have been given?
Who will you invest in?
How are your mentoring skills?
How good are you at recognising potential?
If you want to develop your skills, in order to develop your team, get in touch and let’s start with a complimentary discovery call.
