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Transcript of Marian Quinn, CEO, Childhood Development Initiative October 4 th, 2103.
Better Outcomes for you and Your Team:DECLG Senior Managers’ Conference
Marian Quinn,
CEO, Childhood Development Initiative
October 4th, 2103
Being motivated – having clear goals Having responsibility, autonomy, something
to own Knowing its OK to ask for help Owning what's expected of me Having the support, training and resources
to do the job.
What Helps us to Take on Responsibility?
Formal approaches: ◦ Supervision ◦ Communication◦ Invest in team building opportunities◦ Structures for participation, consultation, shared thinking◦ Identyfing teams within teams.
Informal relationship aspects: ◦ Get to know each other, not just the role◦ Have fun◦ Create a positive atmosphere◦ Have a place where people can be heard.
How do we get the best from our team?
‘There’s only one thing more contagious than a good attitude, and that’s a bad attitude’
John Maxwell
Be a leader – create a vision, a direction or goal: set the tone
Give feedback immediately – positive and negative: nip things in the bud
Publicly acknowledge achievements and good work Take calculated risks in delegating Name the elephant and be clear what’s acceptable
and expected Balance ‘hand holding’ with accountability and
responsibility: scrutiny and support Delegate the responsibility, not just the task Recognise that nurturing staff is your responsibility.
Management Strategies:
Get a good fit between the skills and competencies of your staff and the job they are tasked to do
Mentor staff Be a positive role model.
Quality Services, Better Outcomes:
Its quicker to do it myself We tried that and it didn’t work They aren't interested anyway I'm the boss I haven't got the time Its not how we do it here That’s all very well, but you don’t know how
unique this place is.
What Stops us Being Good Managers?
Identify what you’re doing well: do it more and better!
Reflect on your anxieties and concerns: test them for validity
Engage your team in being creative and finding solutions – (e.g. De Bono's thinking hats)
Challenge yourself to take calculated risks – be clear about how mistakes will be managed.
Some next steps?
Contact us:
www.facebook.com/childhooddevelopmentinitiative
http://www.twcdi.ie
http://twitter.com/twcdi