Are you a reactionary leader? Do you find yourself often regretting a decision? Are you the type who will not admit you were wrong? Or are you a leader who makes a decision based on a Blueprint? Consider the following scenario; then determine your initial response. You assign deliverables to teams with a request they submit their findings to a project lead for compilation and review. You eventually receive a poorly structured & unorganized report, laden with errors, omissions etc. Clearly there is a problem? What do you do? Do you fire the project lead for incompetence? Do you ask someone else to repair the problem eventually ceasing direct communication with the project lead? Do you give accolades because you don’t want to hurt the lead’s feelings? Do you evaluate alternate scenarios before making a decision? What is your decision making Blueprint? Most problems must be addressed from its root cause so that it doesn’t emerge again when least expected. There are many successful approaches to the above scenario. Assuming the project lead is coachable; you must find a way to communicate regarding his/her performance in other to pave a path for improvement. Consider probing using the acronyms PITM Blueprint: (1)P. (2)I. (3)T. (4)M. (1) Poor Training –Did the project lead gradually grow into the position with training or were they thrown into the position? If the project lead was thrown into the position; performance that is acceptable for one leader may be mediocre for another. Does the project lead have sufficient training and or comprehension of the processes and procedures for the position? Making an assumption that one’s title means proficiency isn’t always accurate; the lead may need direction on expectations. (2) Inadequate material – Did the project lead have sufficient resources or equipment to perform the requested tasks? Are there budget constraints that obligated the project lead to use limited resources? (3) Time– Does the project lead have satisfactory time to complete assignments properly? Do you assign the project lead all tasks? Does each task have an urgency attached to the due date? (4) Motivation– Does the project lead feel overworked and under appreciated? Is the project lead happy with their profession? Does the lead have a working relationship with co-workers, management? Is the lead having family problems that affect their performance? How do you know if the lead is motivated to perform their work? If research supported one of the acronyms - (P), (I), (T), (M), how do you approach the project lead? Fast forward to your Blueprint for the next assignment:
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