Welcome to another episode of Lead for Clarity! Today Shandel Sutherland and Melanie Montgomery continue their discussion on mastering your time through a leadership approach to balance.

They dive deeper into understanding personal work styles and strengths using tools like the Working Genius model and DISC assessments. Shandel and Melanie share insights into their own styles and how they maximize productivity. Practical tips are provided for avoiding distractions and staying focused, like using timers and scheduling focused work periods.

Melanie and Shandel emphasize the importance of self-awareness. Only by understanding your energy levels, strengths, and weaknesses can you plan your days intentionally. They encourage building this "self-awareness muscle" through reflection.

Key Takeaways:

• It's important to understand your personal work style, strengths, weaknesses, energy levels, and zones through self-reflection and assessments. This self-awareness allows you to optimize your productivity.
• You should schedule your day intentionally around your "green zones" when you have the most energy, rather than just reacting to what feels urgent.
• Practicing self-care through taking breaks, creating margins in your schedule, and prioritizing rest can help you avoid burnout and stay focused.
• Working from home can make it harder to stay on task, so using tools like timers and scheduling focused work periods without distractions can help maximize your effectiveness.
• Being intentional with how you spend your time based on your values is more important than trying to achieve an unrealistic "balance." Prioritizing what energizes you and matters most is key.

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In this episode of Lead for Clarity, Melanie and Shandel discuss the common challenges that prevent effective delegation in leadership. They share stories from their own experiences struggling to delegate tasks and identify issues like lack of trust, pride, and not having systems in place. The team also provides strategies for overcoming these barriers, such as embracing mistakes, building relationships, and communicating expectations. They emphasize the importance of delegation for career development and empowering teams. The hosts encourage listeners to recognize excuses and delegate tasks with a growth mindset.

Key Takeaways:

• Delegation is a process that requires consistent communication, follow up, and relationship building over time. Simply asking someone to take on a task once is not enough.
• It's important to recognize our own excuses for not delegating and have a growth mindset to overcome challenges through practice. Mistakes will happen but that's part of the learning.
• Effective delegation empowers team members and supports career development by providing opportunities for growth, contribution and feeling valued in their work. Making delegation a priority has benefits for both individuals and the organization.

Resources:

• Click HERE to register for our FREE live webinar, Transformative Delegation: Unleashing Potential in Your Team! It will be held on Thursday, March 28, 2024 from 12pm - 1:30pm PST.
• Article from Harvard Business Review, Management Time: Who's Got the Monkey

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Shandel and Melanie discuss the importance of delegation for leaders and teams. They explore how to build trust and confidence through communication to build a foundation to delegate effectively. Learn how to avoid frustration when others do tasks differently and build a growth mindset. The team shares tips on understanding team members' strengths and weaknesses to set them up for success. Listen in to discover how delegation can help prioritize values, avoid burnout, and create room for visionary work!

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Key Takeaways:

• Delegation is key to personal and professional growth for leaders and their teams
• Investing time upfront to understand team members pays off in empowering their potential
• Trust and confidence are built through open communication and embracing different strengths
• Letting go of control and perfectionism allows room for creativity and shared leadership
• Prioritizing delegation frees up time and energy for what truly matters - family, vision, values

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