46: Being Able to Work Independently, Or With Minimal Supervision

This week’s Serious Soft Skills podcast explores the soft skill
of working independently, or with minimal supervision, and how it
fosters better teams and trust.


Cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham, authors of The 55
Soft Skills That Guide Employee and Organizational Success, talk
about a variety of aspects of this soft skill, including:


Letting go of micromanagement


The idea of ownership of projects and knowing when to share a
project or take it to completion ourselves


Strategies for ensuring independence and appropriate intervention


The tug-pf-war between independence and either delegating or
drawing on others


Independence varies by role and by supervisory style


Where entrepreneurs can overcome inherent independence to ensure
greater success


The power of proper delegation


How we can take monkeys and push them away to get work done


Working with minimal supervision


How to ensure that minimal supervision yields maximum results


How more meetings may enable greater employee independence


Does your organization or team need help in putting soft
skills to work for them? We want to help you. We do webinars and
workshops, online, on the phone and in person, to help teams
become more successful. If you or someone you know could use our
help, contact us at
podcast@serioussoftskills.com today. Or
call 937-SKILLS5.





Next week


Next week, we will explore the soft skill of being able to work
under pressure. Relax, we will make it easy. Look for new
episodes every Wednesday. 


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