EP017: Sharing a Vision of the Finished Project with Your Team with Gary Minor of Petra

Author: Tim Hamilton
Published: Tue 06 Oct 2015
Episode Link: https://commandingbusiness.libsyn.com/017-sharing-a-vision-of-the-finished-project-with-your-team-with-gary-minor-of-petra

Hiring a business coach may seem expensive and time-consuming for your organization but an outsider's perspective may be exactly what your team needs. Leaders may be in need of self-awareness coaching and managers probably need to learn more effective communication skills. A coach will help to identify core values and translate those into a 3 to 5-year strategic plan. Leadership skills are often self-taught practices which could use a little polishing.

Key Takeaways:

[1:23] Communication breakdowns led Gary from judge to private sector

[2:52] I help organizations develop strategies with 3-5 year plans

[5:15] Content and process conversations

[7:36] Telling someone one time doesn’t always get you the desired outcome

[9:19] Senior leaders need a strategic plan

[11:04] A one page plan helps flush out company goals for this month, this quarter & this year

[13:27] Identifying core values

[15:19] Figuring out the puzzle in a small timeframe, what’s it look like done

[19:04] Get out of your business to start working on your business

[20:27] Males learn best from pictures, women from talking it out

[22:26] A family or organization, handle both the same