EP017: Sharing a Vision of the Finished Project with Your Team with Gary Minor of Petra

Hiring a business coach may seem expensive and time-consuming for your organization but an outsider's perspective may be exactly what your team needs. Leaders may be in need of self-awareness coaching and managers probably need to learn more effective communication skills. A coach will help to identify core values and translate those into a 3 to 5-year strategic plan. Leadership skills are often self-taught practices which could use a little polishing.   Key Takeaways: [1:23] Communication breakdowns led Gary from judge to private sector [2:52] I help organizations develop strategies with 3-5 year plans [5:15] Content and process conversations [7:36] Telling someone one time doesn’t always get you the desired outcome [9:19] Senior leaders need a strategic plan [11:04] A one page plan helps flush out company goals for this month, this quarter & this year [13:27] Identifying core values [15:19] Figuring out the puzzle in a small timeframe, what’s it look like done [19:04] Get out of your business to start working on your business [20:27] Males learn best from pictures, women from talking it out [22:26] A family or organization, handle both the same [23:40] Leadership versus technical work or subject matter experts [27:04] Do colleges teach leadership skills [31:26] Full circle into self-awareness [32:01] When there’s no one to prep the new generation   Mentions: Gary Minor Petra Coach Gazelles Praxent Emyth