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May 20, 2021
Show Notes
- [0:00:42] Episode Summary | Intro
- Music to Get You Going
- Brief F.I.T.ness Recap
- [0:04:00] Measuring F.I.T.ness
- Organizations Change, Businesses Change, People Change
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- You Have to Evaluate That
- Recommendation: Quarterly F.I.T.ness Check-ins
- Catch Issues or Tensions Before They Fester
- Check-ins Directly Combat Ambiguity
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- “With my team, one thing I always say is: if anything in this meeting is surprising to you, then I (the manager) haven’t done a good job.” - Jeremy
- Your Check-ups are a Confirmation of Alignment or Misalignment
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- They should not be where you identify proper or improper alignment for the first time.
- Everyone Either Has or Knows of a Review Horror Story
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- Be the cure, not the symptom.
- Don’t be nearsighted in your reviews.
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- Let team members know they aren’t being evaluated solely by this one quarterly check-up.
- Frequency is a Delicate Balance for F.I.T.ness
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- Regular check-ups not being about money/salary help enforce empathy, and strengthen your goal as a manager to make your team members better at their jobs.
- Keep it Short, Keep it Simple
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- On Scoring 1-5
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- The phrasing is more important than the number.
- You Want Challenge
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- Boredom is the enemy of challenge.
- Caution: too much challenge can cause burnout or defeatism.
- You Want Success Over Failure
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- But when failure occurs, you want individuals to have the liberty to fail forward.
- Identify Trends
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- Recurring instances of over or under achieving are worth acting on.
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- Has there been a dip in motivation or progress?
- Why is this person excelling so far beyond that of their expectation?
- Is this person in the right role?
- It Begins and Ends with Clarity
- [0:24:02] Words to the Wise
- Tricky Instances to Be Aware of
- Elaborating on ‘The Middle is the Best’
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- You want to be in the middle in the evaluation scoring.
- Identify Tensions & Note Your Wins
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- Encourage others to canonize and share their wins!
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- Especially during the F.I.T.ness check-ups.
- Next Time on AIB
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- “What Do You Do Between the Check-ups?“
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- Spoiler: 1on1s (Stay Tuned)
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