Do you ever feel like you’re holding up a giant, invisible boulder on your shoulder?
And while you’re bearing the weight of that boulder, everyone around you is incessantly tugging you in different directions: Asking for your input on this decision, seeing if they can get your once-over on this project…
You wonder: Can’t you all just take this on yourselves?! I’m carrying so much here…
Is there a way to get your team to take more ownership, and so your own weight isn’t so arduous to bear?
I hear you. I’ve been there before. And I can tell you as much as it’s mightily tempting to want to throw the boulder aside, in anger and frustration – there is a more productive way forward.
In this quick 5-minute Canopy Manager Tip, I share the 2 immediate steps you can take as a leader to help your team take more ownership:
In case you’re super short on time, here are the main takeaways:
Break the cycle. Stand firm and help redirect your team to take on a task themselves. For example, ask: “Could you take the lead on solving this?”
Address the underlying issue. There’s a reason you team is relying on you so much – there is context or tools or resources they are missing to get the job done well on their own. How can you give them more of this?
💚 For more tips like these, be sure to give Canopy a whirl. (We have a free plan!)
🏔️ To teach these learnings to all your leaders, work with me personally to implement a custom leadership training program for your organization.
Thanks for stopping by, regardless!
-Claire
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