Here’s a thought that came to me the other day when I was getting my laptop, mobile and ipod wires mixed up the other day:
I know many fellow Generation X people will tell me they are a smart as anyone with the technology, so maybe it’s just me. But it did get me thinking about other impacts of technology.
It has certainly impacted people’s time management.
Our ability to focus on the important things on the To Do list is far harder with the email and mobile phone pinging in messages constantly, and the availability of the unlimited information and news on the web. It also inevitably means that we have less time when we are not staring at a screen or with a phone to our ear.
More time spent with technology inevitably means less time spent with our people. Proven management techniques for improving performance, such as giving feedback, fall a little bit by the wayside and we need to challenge ourselves to what extent we are doing what we should be.
9 out of 10 leaders on our leadership development programs recognise and accept that they are not giving enough feedback to their colleagues and team, and that it is critical performance management tool. The benefits are massive:
It also costs nothing, doesn’t take much time and doing it right is easy by making it:
It’s a bit like driving a car, most of us can do it, but sometimes our good habits slip. It’s a gift – let’s give it.
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