Good leaders establish standards and guidelines and then give the autonomy and independence to work the way they work best within those guidelines…. turning “have to” into “want to”
JEFF HADEN, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, INC.@JEFF_HADEN
takeaways of note:
Google asks 11, simple “yes/no” questions and 2 open-ended questions (with only one q about hard, technical skills)…
Sampling of 11 ‘y/n’ questions re: team members’ manager:
…gives me actionable feedback that helps me improve my performance
…does not “micromanage”
…shows consideration for me as a person
…keeps the team focused on our priority results/deliverables
…regularly shares relevant information from his/her manager and senior leaders
….has had a meaningful discussion with me about career development in the past six months
2 additional, open-ended questions:
What would you recommend your manager keep doing?
What would you have your manager change?