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14 Nov 2019
Vantage Leaders Forum round 4, 2019 Achieving Peak People performance
In our latest thought-provoking workshop, we looked at emerging trends in people performance and took time to problem solve a real-life challenge facing each of our CEO’s, GM’s and business owners. Achieving peak people performance is a never-ending balance for leaders, people and teams. Moderate stress levels help keep them in the highest physical and mental performance zone. It’s here where they’re interested and excited but, push them into overload, and they’ll be anxious or worse, panicked. Conversely turn down the dial and people lose interest and get bored. It’s a fine line. Our workshop looked at four ways to get more from your team, without tipping them into stress mode.
  • Evolve your structure and management style to adapt and compete in an agile world; leaner structures, professional leaders and autonomous teams connected by clear strategies, purpose and ways of working will be key. Bain’s focus on the mix Time, Talent and Energy to optimise performance is a great framework to consider where you need to take action.
2. Avoiding time-wasting, inefficient meetings. Rather have meetings that are ‘fit for purpose’. Designing the optimum Operating Rhythm is key, for instance • 5-minute casual ‘stand up’ meetings once a day to discuss admin • Weekly hour-long tactical meetings to discuss priorities and approach • Monthly strategic team meetings to tackle one big challenge or opportunity • Quarterly off site ‘take a breath’ meetings to check on culture and overall direction 3. Deal with under performance is not about determining if the person is up for the role, but rather what you should do about it. Don’t avoid those Courageous Conversations 4. Determine the right technology mix to enhance communication - less is often more, but you need to ensure that you help staff transition to a new way of working, but also ensure they have access to the tools wherever they are and that data is constantly accessible
In the final session of the day the CEO’s and GM’s worked on each others biggest team or people challenge, leveraging the brain power of their peers, the learnings from the day and Mindshop tools to do some serious problem-solving. They walked away with clear strategies and actions to make an immediate difference back at the office. All our quarterly Vantage Leaders Forums are highly practical, as we spend time discussing and developing strategies and transforming them into actions to take away and implement for an immediate impact on our attendees’ business.
If you’re interested in joining our dynamic, high-value sessions please contact James Atkins on jatkins@vantagestrategy.com.au
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