What’s your front bumper?
A single slogan directs your attention to what’s important.
My accounting director is a bright, talented, and enthusiastic colleague. She loves her job, numbers, and the story numbers tell. She loves the numbers so much that she loses sight of the results she needs to produce. She spends hours fine tuning the general ledger, journal entries, and projections, and is late turning in the financial data I need to make decisions.
Employees have several distractions: meetings, social media, phones, email. When under pressure they choose the tasks they like the most or feel confident doing. Their choice may not be the tasks that are most important and they spend time inefficiently.
To help my employee stay focused and prioritize, I developed a front bumper for her: Accurate, Timely, Financial Data. Every time she got distracted I asked, “What’s your front bumper?” She answered, “Accurate, timely, financial data.” I reminded her that 80% is good enough and that I need the data. Done is better than perfect.
Develop a front bumper for each team member. It helps them to stay focused and prioritize tasks, especially when shiny objects appear.
Develop your front bumper and share it with your colleagues.
Join my Executive Women’s Coaching Program
If you’re a business owner or executive looking for a group to support you in achieving greater success, then this group is for you!
When you participate in this group, you will:
- Produce results without sacrificing your core values
- Learn methods for working both ‘ON’ the business (100,000 ft. level) and ‘IN’ the business (10 ft. level) more effectively and efficiently
- Share your process with other and receive feedback, support, and solutions from other women in your position
- Experience a safe place to connect and process work/life balance challenges so you can achieve mindful success
- Foster a forum of compassionate accountability
- Use your voice for greater impact
- Explore life’s possibilities with like-minded women who are ready to break the rules, barriers, and limits
The program starts September 7th.
Questions? Email me at moira@moiralethbridge.com.
Are you on target to meet your end-of-year goals?
Are you swamped with your own work and want support with your strategy?
Does focusing your team to hit their targets drain you?
Do you need someone else to take care of running a productive and impartial meeting?
Let me help you. I provide facilitation services that:
- Saves you time
- Increases productivity and commitment
- Reduces stress
- Improves relationships
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Now to experience pressure relief and results!
