{"id":7747,"date":"2017-04-20T08:07:18","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T12:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peopletekcoaching.com\/staging\/?p=7747"},"modified":"2021-10-14T21:38:41","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T21:38:41","slug":"continual-learners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peopletekcoaching.com\/staging\/2017\/04\/20\/continual-learners\/","title":{"rendered":"Continual Learners"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>It\u2019s hard to find a work environment that provides the space, dialogue and discipline to grow.&#8211;Ursala Liff<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>What do you think of when you hear the term \u201ccontinual learner\u201d? Do you think it applies to only you, or does it include a commitment for helping others increase their skill-set?<\/p>\n<p>Assuming your answer is that both are required, the next question is <em>\u201cwhat are you doing to help yourself, others, and your organization evolve, thrive and continually learn?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ms. Liff feels that what is lacking in the work environment is the commitment <strong><em>\u201cthat\u00a0I will help you grow if you will help me grow\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>She provides 4 ideas for supporting continual learning:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get clear on your vision and stop the blame game<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ms. Liff feels too many senior leaders complain about their people, yet are not clear about the direction and strategy for the organization, or the roles people play.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Human beings can\u2019t change\u00a0that\u00a0fast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>She also shares that it\u2019s not uncommon to find teams who are supporting 20+ strategic initiatives at one time and suffer from fatigue\/burn out.<\/p>\n<p>She feels organizations function best when they focus on 2-3 initiatives that have clearly defined and measurable goals.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Slack (or the productivity tool du jour) doesn\u2019t solve the mindshare problem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s been stated that 40-70% of our work time is spent on unimportant activities. We need to clearly understand our priorities, allocate resources accordingly, and focus on individual and organizational growth.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do less, think and feel more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Leaders complain they don\u2019t have enough people who can think strategically. We don\u2019t want to only \u201cexecute\u201d, we want to encourage differences! Healthy conflicts and discussions will create new ideas and energize people.<\/p>\n<p>Being successful and valued requires more than just being productive \u2013 we must make a commitment to continually hone our skills and enable others to do the same!<\/p>\n<p>Are you committed?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.qwikcoachonline.com\/peopletek\/qwiktips\/t016.htm?utm_medium=email&amp;sslid=szA2sDQzNTU0MTIDAA&amp;sseid=MzQ1trAwNLQ0MAMA&amp;jobid=96fd38ec-873e-4a68-8b9e-bc88d7ecea80\">Leaders Are Continual Learners<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.&#8211;John Fitzgerald Kennedy<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s hard to find a work environment that provides the space, dialogue and discipline to grow.&#8211;Ursala Liff What do you think of when you hear the term \u201ccontinual learner\u201d? 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