What's Done....not what are you Doing

Dragging on and on with uncompleted projects is a managers pain in the neck.  It blocks the flow of work and can stagnate initiatives.  But a "knock it out and get it done" style is a "finishing" type of attitude that gets work in and out the door!

Teri Daley, one of my Samsung coaching clients, tells her team, "Tell me what you've DONE, not what you are DOING!"  She has to depend on her staff to take initiatives, make a plan and knock it out!  There isn't anything wrong with a progress report....UNLESS it becomes a scape goat for not finishing up something that has been on the board for a while!

1. Set an initiative
2. Make a plan
3. Set a Start / Finish date
4. KNOCK it out!

YES!  It's that simple!  "Tell me what you've DONE....not what you are DOING!"

Oh....by the way: How are you doing with those first 100 days of goal setting for 2013?  Are all 9 categories written?  Contact me if you want some coaching on that!

Scott Carley
Consultant