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I'm trying to adopt a coaching management style so that my team develops their skills and independence. I'm practising the common techniques of asking lots of questions, using active listening and resisting the urge to jump into situations with my "I can solve this!" superhero cape on.
One area I still find difficult is when my team asks for validation of an idea or approach they plan to take. Because they are a wonderful, smart bunch, the idea is often great. I want them to have the confidence to do it anyway, without checking for approval.
I've considered responding with "It's your project, I trust you to make that call.", but I worry it comes across as dismissive or disinterested. Does anyone have any tips for handling this situation?
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I'm trying to adopt a coaching management style so that my team develops their skills and independence. I'm practising the common techniques of asking lots of questions, using active listening and resisting the urge to jump into situations with my "I can solve this!" superhero cape on.
One area I still find difficult is when my team asks for validation of an idea or approach they plan to take. Because they are a wonderful, smart bunch, the idea is often great. I want them to have the confidence to do it anyway, without checking for approval.
I've considered responding with "It's your project, I trust you to make that call.", but I worry it comes across as dismissive or disinterested. Does anyone have any tips for handling this situation?
management
asked 27 mins ago
Duncan Jones
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you don't want to manage?
– Kilisi
22 mins ago
@Kilisi Quite the opposite, I'm trying hard to be a better manager. I'd like to build my team's confidence in their own ideas, which I worry won't happen if I'm regularly involved in the loop to approve them.
– Duncan Jones
15 mins ago
Normal methods, normally work, hence why they're 'normal'. Being an unusual manager, or a popular manager doesn't automatically equate to better. What is it that your team does? Invent things?
– Kilisi
13 mins ago
I'm not trying to be unusual for the sake of it, nor to gain popularity. It seemed a reasonable goal to try and develop my team's confidence and ability to make autonomous decisions. FWIW, my team does actually invent things, but my question relates to the many decisions they take during their day jobs. Perhaps you can summarise your thoughts in an answer?
– Duncan Jones
1 min ago
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I'm trying to adopt a coaching management style so that my team develops their skills and independence. I'm practising the common techniques of asking lots of questions, using active listening and resisting the urge to jump into situations with my "I can solve this!" superhero cape on.
One area I still find difficult is when my team asks for validation of an idea or approach they plan to take. Because they are a wonderful, smart bunch, the idea is often great. I want them to have the confidence to do it anyway, without checking for approval.
I've considered responding with "It's your project, I trust you to make that call.", but I worry it comes across as dismissive or disinterested. Does anyone have any tips for handling this situation?
management
asked 27 mins ago
Duncan Jones
1614
I'm trying to adopt a coaching management style so that my team develops their skills and independence. I'm practising the common techniques of asking lots of questions, using active listening and resisting the urge to jump into situations with my "I can solve this!" superhero cape on.
One area I still find difficult is when my team asks for validation of an idea or approach they plan to take. Because they are a wonderful, smart bunch, the idea is often great. I want them to have the confidence to do it anyway, without checking for approval.
I've considered responding with "It's your project, I trust you to make that call.", but I worry it comes across as dismissive or disinterested. Does anyone have any tips for handling this situation?
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you don't want to manage?
– Kilisi
22 mins ago
@Kilisi Quite the opposite, I'm trying hard to be a better manager. I'd like to build my team's confidence in their own ideas, which I worry won't happen if I'm regularly involved in the loop to approve them.
– Duncan Jones
15 mins ago
Normal methods, normally work, hence why they're 'normal'. Being an unusual manager, or a popular manager doesn't automatically equate to better. What is it that your team does? Invent things?
– Kilisi
13 mins ago
I'm not trying to be unusual for the sake of it, nor to gain popularity. It seemed a reasonable goal to try and develop my team's confidence and ability to make autonomous decisions. FWIW, my team does actually invent things, but my question relates to the many decisions they take during their day jobs. Perhaps you can summarise your thoughts in an answer?
– Duncan Jones
1 min ago
add a comment |Â
you don't want to manage?
– Kilisi
22 mins ago
@Kilisi Quite the opposite, I'm trying hard to be a better manager. I'd like to build my team's confidence in their own ideas, which I worry won't happen if I'm regularly involved in the loop to approve them.
– Duncan Jones
15 mins ago
Normal methods, normally work, hence why they're 'normal'. Being an unusual manager, or a popular manager doesn't automatically equate to better. What is it that your team does? Invent things?
– Kilisi
13 mins ago
I'm not trying to be unusual for the sake of it, nor to gain popularity. It seemed a reasonable goal to try and develop my team's confidence and ability to make autonomous decisions. FWIW, my team does actually invent things, but my question relates to the many decisions they take during their day jobs. Perhaps you can summarise your thoughts in an answer?
– Duncan Jones
1 min ago
you don't want to manage?
– Kilisi
22 mins ago
you don't want to manage?
– Kilisi
22 mins ago
@Kilisi Quite the opposite, I'm trying hard to be a better manager. I'd like to build my team's confidence in their own ideas, which I worry won't happen if I'm regularly involved in the loop to approve them.
– Duncan Jones
15 mins ago
@Kilisi Quite the opposite, I'm trying hard to be a better manager. I'd like to build my team's confidence in their own ideas, which I worry won't happen if I'm regularly involved in the loop to approve them.
– Duncan Jones
15 mins ago
Normal methods, normally work, hence why they're 'normal'. Being an unusual manager, or a popular manager doesn't automatically equate to better. What is it that your team does? Invent things?
– Kilisi
13 mins ago
Normal methods, normally work, hence why they're 'normal'. Being an unusual manager, or a popular manager doesn't automatically equate to better. What is it that your team does? Invent things?
– Kilisi
13 mins ago
I'm not trying to be unusual for the sake of it, nor to gain popularity. It seemed a reasonable goal to try and develop my team's confidence and ability to make autonomous decisions. FWIW, my team does actually invent things, but my question relates to the many decisions they take during their day jobs. Perhaps you can summarise your thoughts in an answer?
– Duncan Jones
1 min ago
I'm not trying to be unusual for the sake of it, nor to gain popularity. It seemed a reasonable goal to try and develop my team's confidence and ability to make autonomous decisions. FWIW, my team does actually invent things, but my question relates to the many decisions they take during their day jobs. Perhaps you can summarise your thoughts in an answer?
– Duncan Jones
1 min ago
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you don't want to manage?
– Kilisi
22 mins ago
@Kilisi Quite the opposite, I'm trying hard to be a better manager. I'd like to build my team's confidence in their own ideas, which I worry won't happen if I'm regularly involved in the loop to approve them.
– Duncan Jones
15 mins ago
Normal methods, normally work, hence why they're 'normal'. Being an unusual manager, or a popular manager doesn't automatically equate to better. What is it that your team does? Invent things?
– Kilisi
13 mins ago
I'm not trying to be unusual for the sake of it, nor to gain popularity. It seemed a reasonable goal to try and develop my team's confidence and ability to make autonomous decisions. FWIW, my team does actually invent things, but my question relates to the many decisions they take during their day jobs. Perhaps you can summarise your thoughts in an answer?
– Duncan Jones
1 min ago