Mike Brown
Ask each member of your team to share what their sacred space is in life — what’s something that gives their life meaning outside of work that they feel comfortable telling people about? Make sure they have the time to pursue that outside activity consistently. Actually tell them to block out this time and stick to it. Each team member should define and communicate his … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Mike Brown | Source: First Round Review | Subject: Management
Mike Brown
Managers must be evaluated both on what they get done and how they get it done. The “how” is often overlooked and undervalued. In terms of the “how,” determine whether the person works well cross-functionally, represents the company‘s values in both word and deed, receives strong upward feedback, and whether their team of reports has a high level of satisfaction working at the company.
Content: Quotation | Author: Mike Brown | Source: First Round Review | Subjects: Human Resources, Management
Mike Brown
One of the first things I like to do in a meeting is get clarity on what decision is being made and who has the decision rights. If the answer to either is vague or unclear, you should cancel the meeting and reconvene when you have clarity on these two points. If there’s ambiguity as to who has decision making rights for a particular topic, … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Mike Brown | Source: First Round Review | Subjects: Decision Making, Management