M2 Ep 006 - Engaging Staff via Excellence
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M2 Ep 006 - Engaging Staff via Excellence
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Staff engagement rises when people can do work they’re proud of, and when “excellent” stops being vague.In this episode of M2: Managing Managers, Jim and Thomas share a lightweight, reusable 12-week cadence that helps frontline managers engage staff by co-creating a shared definition of excellent work, removing obstacles, and running small experiments.What you’ll get:* A simple frame: think puzzle, not poker. Sit on the same side of the table and solve the work together.* The flow (5–15 minutes a week): define excellence → name roadblocks → ask customers/stakeholders → draft an excellence statement → run tiny experiments → review/adjust → assign process owners → lock in wins and repeat.* Why psychological safety matters here, and how “helping” gets toxic when leaders weaponize the inputs.* How to use low-hanging fixes to build trust fast (and prove you listened).* How to run experiments without chaos: a short experiment log, clear predictions, and learning as the goal.* A warning sign many leaders miss: if the basics require heroism, your system is broken.If you manage managers, this is a practical way to teach them how to engage teams without turning “performance” into a whipping session.