{"id":89799,"date":"2024-10-15T13:04:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T17:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peopletekcoaching.com\/staging\/?p=89799"},"modified":"2024-10-15T13:06:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T17:06:14","slug":"how-to-manage-workload-quality-and-morale-as-a-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peopletekcoaching.com\/staging\/2024\/10\/15\/how-to-manage-workload-quality-and-morale-as-a-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage Workload, Quality, and Morale as a Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"89799\" class=\"elementor elementor-89799\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27c2b6f dsvy-col-stretched-none dsvy-bg-color-over-image elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27c2b6f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c947c81 dsvy-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"c947c81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190be1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"190be1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><div><div><div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ensuring quality work is delivered can be a struggle especially when there are strict timeframes and the workload seems endless.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As leaders we need to manage unrealistic expectations for the volume of work we (or our teams) are expected to produce; it\u2019s not just quality that may be impacted, it\u2019s also morale, burn out, and work relationships.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Long hours are sometimes required to meet critical deadlines but there\u2019s a need to monitor workloads for intensity and pace (for both exceptional performers as well as under achievers).<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ideas that help:<\/span><br \/><br \/><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Review each work effort and determine how they align with your vision, mission, goals. Which ones are the priority items? Studies show that only about 50% of a worker\u2019s time is spent on goal specific activities. Diversions and new priorities do happen but be aware that delivery windows may be impacted.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Try and leverage best practices for past deliverables; consider what went well and what could be improved upon. (Do you have documented processes and procedures that can assist?)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Make sure your team members possess the necessary skills and clearly understand what\u2019s expected of them with associated due dates. Also, ask them how they feel about their workload.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Delegate as needed; this will empower and inspire the team.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Observe and understand how you and your team react to stress. Some are energized when so much is required of them, and others may feel drained and struggle with accomplishing much at all.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><br \/><div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Delivering high-quality work provides a strong sense of satisfaction, it builds trusting business relationships, and it creates a thriving work culture.<\/span><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Do you have tips for managing quality over quantity?<\/span><\/div><\/div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mike and Jan<\/span><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\" name=\"m_-1702352322411248885__Hlk106720458\"><\/a><em style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">Quality is more important than quantity.<\/em><a style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\" name=\"m_-1702352322411248885__Hlk106720458\"><\/a><em style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">One home run is much better than two doubles. <b>&#8212;<\/b>Steve Jobs<\/em><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ensuring quality work is delivered can be a struggle especially when there are strict timeframes and the workload seems endless. 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