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Originally Posted by Aerial  I hope that someday I can contribute something of value to this site and it's members.
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I'm sure you can, we all can, but you can see what our industry faces from all angles. Your contributions are welcome, even mistakes, questions or tips on how to paint a plastic surface (chainsaw cover etc).
Beware Expert Village Idiot Drew George Finn| Dangerous Felling Practices
Here's the cycle of knowledge.
1/ You dont know what you dont know.
2/ You now know what you dont know
3/ You now learn/experience what you dont know
4/ You now know your job
You blazed in here at level 1, now you're at level 2. Most of us are 4's here.
Here's an extremely valuable management tool for us all.
Situational Leadership model Quote:
| SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP
You can see where this is going. Blanchard and Hersey said that the Leadership Style (S1 - S4) of the leader must correspond to the Development level (D1 - D4) of the follower - and it's the leader who adapts.
For example, a new person joins your team and you're asked to help them through the first few days. You sit them in front of a PC, show them a pile of invoices that need to be processed today, and push off to a meeting. They're at level D1, and you've adopted S4. Everyone loses because the new person feels helpless and demotivated, and you don't get the invoices processed.
On the other hand, you're handing over to an experienced colleague before you leave for a holiday. You've listed all the tasks that need to be done, and a set of instructions on how to carry out each one. They're at level D4, and you've adopted S1. The work will probably get done, but not the way you expected, and your colleague despises you for treating him like an idiot.
But swap the situations and things get better. Leave detailed instructions and a checklist for the new person, and they'll thank you for it. Give your colleague a quick chat and a few notes before you go on holiday, and everything will be fine.
By adopting the right style to suit the follower's development level, work gets done, relationships are built up, and most importantly, the follower's development level will rise to D4, to everyone's benefit.
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Under this model you cannot come in here and lead us, debate us or call us unknowledgable or ignorant of other industries
(many of us have other trades too), we need to lead you, and so part of that now is step by step posts ... up to you from here, there's other tree forums but I can tell you none are a patch on this place, some are run by porno peeking criminals with qualifications in thuggery.
