Situational Leadership

If your company is in the process of change management mode, this should be applicable to you; Situational Leadership by Hersey and Blanchard.

For your pleasure reading:
http://www.dtssydney.com/blog/in_a_nutshell:_situational_leadership

What it means to your leadership style:

1) Supporting – If you have staff who are highly competence but have variable commitment, you should play a supporting role to praise, listen and facilitate them.

2) Directing – For staff that have low competence but high commitment level, you should play a more directing role; with more supervision and control.

3) Coaching – For staff that have some level of competence and commitment, you should be a coach to direct and support them.

4) Empowerment – If you have staff who are highly competence and commitment, empower them to turn their responsibility for day to day decision making.

Knowing yourself is important, read on more from Johari Window Model:
http://www.businessballs.com/johariwindowmodel.htm

My 2cents worth..

Before you embark on any change management (incremental or transformation) mode, you should know your company's business and strategies, understanding the working culture, the IT system in place and always have a backup (contingency) plan..be prepare that those that cannot flow along side with you will leave the organization..cheers! 

Learning Theories

Some useful sites that I wish to share with you on learning methodologies and training evaluation that I have acquired while pursuing the advanced certificate in training and assessment conferred by WDA in 2013..for your reference:

http://www.jcu.edu.au/wiledpack/modules/fsl/JCU_090344.html

http://www.learning-theories.com/

http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/kirkpatrick.htm

Training is never done in isolation but part and parcel of facilitating learning. To select the best training method, you will need to match the learning styles of your learners. 3 types of learner, for your info:

1) An auditory learner - talking aloud, listening in lecture or discussion in a group

2) A visual learner - taking notes and reading information later or seeing demostration

3) A kinesthetic learner - hands-on approach and physical involvement 

When designing your training materials for Managerial & Supervisory levels, you can consider some of these methods:

- Case study

- Role play

- Presentation

- Simulation

- Mind mapping

- Mentoring & coaching

- Games

For operations level, you should consider more training videos to facilitate their learning process. 

In summary, learning is an important element to human capital development and key to business performance. Special thanks to Sigma Solutions that has prepare the course materials for ACTA.

Nuggets for the day:

We teach what we know but we reproduce what we are - John maxwell

Have a great weekend!

Should Employers Ban Email After Work Hours?

With development in mobile technology, it has created a new working lifestyle albeit busier than before, for many of us. Very often I also brought my work done outside of regular work hours. However, is this a net gain or net drain on our well-being? Read on and share with me on your thoughts...

http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/175670/employers-ban-email-work-hours.aspx#1

I came across this article on engagement from a safety angle and how an engaged workforce drives workplace safety excellence, for your pleasure reading also:

http://bstsolutions.com/en/blog?view=entry&id=156

Inflections

Be yourself... You can make a difference in this world by being your authentic self..be blessed!