Managing people
Look for extreme talent. Ask to “take me back” and get people in a narrative.
Listen for specific things they love or are good at. Like “I love writing out lesson plans”. Learned what they’re wired to do.
Benjamin Monlezun added 5mo ago
- When sometime tells them “You suck at Y” and they genuinely care about Y, they ask five additional follow-ups: “What have you seen me do that makes you think so?” “What do you think will help me improve in Y?” “Who is excellent at Y that I can learn from?” “How do you assess at Y?” “Why is Y important to be good at?”
Benjamin Monlezun added 5mo ago
Be a better feedback receiver.
- Excellent feedback receivers recognize the bias inherent in every piece of feedback. They can see that when X person gives feedback about Y, they should listen closely because they care about Y, and X is an expert in Y. Conversely, if X talks about Z, they’ll disregard it because X really doesn’t know shit about Z
Benjamin Monlezun added 5mo ago
Good perspective on who’s giving feedback
Benjamin Monlezun added 5mo ago
Helping me think through managing and teaching and helping others change
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