doug smith training

To build your best team you must also build the best you. Your team members will notice. They will notice when you attend training. They will notice when you invite feedback. They will notice when you take on challenging projects that force you to grow. They will notice and they will emulate. What are you doing today that your team members will notice? -- Doug Smith

Great training is no accident. -- Doug Smith

Imagine goals so strong that they outlive you. Imagine goals so strong that they change you. Imagine goals so strong that they are irresistible. Now -- set a plan and get going! -- Doug Smith

What's the one thing that leaders could do more of? Communicate! When it comes to managing projects, achieving your goals, and solving problems it is almost impossible to over-communicate. We tend to communicate less than we need when the stakes are the highest. I work to remind myself constantly to communicate more robustly, more clearly, more creatively. To communicate with more courage and compassion. To communicate using a variety of ways (not just another email!) To constantly communicate. How about you? You probably aren't over-communicating. High performance leaders over-communicate. Not annoying missives. Not repetitive propaganda. Clear, concise, vision-focused communication delivered in a variety of ways: - email (yes, sometimes) - face to face (the strongest energy field for success) - telephone (remember that?) - voice mail - posters - videos - presentations - through intermediaries and spokespersons - through endorsements - advertising -

Can you spot a leader who needs more training? As a trainer of course, my answer (somewhat biased!) is easy: look at any leader - they all need more training. And in a way, all leaders do need more training. We all must continually learn. The learning never stops. But you and I both know that there are some leaders who need training more than others. Whether they are struggling with the basics of supervising (which, it turns out, are not so basic after all) or with the vagaries of higher level strategy, their struggles point out a need for training. It is especially evident when a leader struggles in one of two key areas: results, and relationships. As a leader it is easy to forget how intertwined these two areas are. Mess up the relationships, and the results will suffer. Miss on the results and the relationships may never have time to develop. Leaders must work on, learn about, and train how to excel at developing both relationships and results. Who do you know who needs

If you take your goals for granted, so will everyone else. Keep your focus on your goals! They won't get done without you! -- Doug Smith

Goals that are aligned with your mission should not cause you stress. They don't cause you stress because they are compelling, important, vital, and necessary. If you do feel stress, think of that as eustress, or positive stress. It's the boost of energy to complete the task. It's the electric anticipation of a job well done and success. -- Doug Smith