Whilst monitoring, measuring and managing work is the leader’s responsibility, you can help your team to dial up their agency and control their controllables with the ๐ฐ ๐ โ๐: ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐, ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
These four quick tips will help your downlines feel more in control:

๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ฒ๐: Stay positive and ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ. Swap โThis wonโt workโ for a can-do attitude. Focus on solutions (not blame) and what you can control.
๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Communicate ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐น๐. Set clear boundaries on your time and tasks. Say โnoโ politely when you need to, and let others know when youโre in focus mode.
๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Get ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ. Prioritise and delegate tasks, schedule focused work time, and remove distractions. Set realistic deadlines and manage othersโ expectations upfront.
๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Be ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ. Build your influence to improve how work gets done. Strengthen your โnoโ muscle for extra requests and offer alternatives (your own โmenuโ of options) to keep workload manageable.
๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ซ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ 4 ๐โ๐ด ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ค๐ถ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฌ.
About Tanya
Positive Change Drives Positive Results
A keynote speaker and author of 3 books with a career spanning more than 25 years in leading people, culture, projects and change, Tanya knows what it takes to cut through the noise and create positive change at work.
Known for her highly engaging approach alongside her evidence-based programs, Tanyaโs programs are highly impactful which is why her clients continue to partner with her for years.

Working with CEOโs, Senior Executives, and People, Culture and Safety Teams, Tanyaโs clients often say they are:
โ Wanting to create a mentally healthy and high performing workplace but don’t know how to start
โ Struggling with team dynamics and culture challenges impacting on wellbeing and productivity
โ Implementing workplace change and want to ensure best practice so that it doesnโt fail or lose engagement of their teams
โ Going through complex change and people are stressed, overwhelmed and need to get change back on a more positive track
โ Are afraid of losing good people and the organisationsโ reputation when tackling a significant change
โ Wanting to ensure their people thrive, not just survive.
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