Pete Mockaitis: How to Be Awesome at Your Job
Pete Mockaitis is the host of the How to be Awesome at Your Job podcast, regularly listed as a top careers show on Apple podcasts.
Key Points
Your sense of ownership in your work can have huge consequences in how well things unfold.Self-efficacy has a large effect on your sense of ownership in your work.Try to connect the job someone is doing with the overall mission of the organization.The effects of micromanaging can be disastrous for an organization.When delegating a job, think about the critical components of the job and what you want the result to be, then let employees get the job done however they see fit.Delegation doesn’t have to be an all-in-one-shot type of thing, it can be done in stages.Watch me do thisHelp me do thisLet’s do this togetherI’ll help you do thisI’ll watch you do this.Resources Mentioned
Albert BanduraThe 80/20 Principle* by Richard KochEssentialism* by Greg McKeownThe ONE Thing* Gary Keller Jay PapasanArthur Woods podcast episodeJeff McManus podcast episodeFinancial Intelligence* by Joe KnightImprove Your Financial Intelligence, with Joe Knight (episode 244)Episodes from the How to be Awesome at Your Job podcast that may be of value to your team:
Increasing Confidence by Increasing Self-Awareness with Dr. Tasha EurichMaking Stress Work for You with Dr. Melanie GreenbergOvercoming Self-limiting Beliefs with R. Michael AndersonHoning Your Persuasive Skills with Kwame ChristianCommunicating with Inspiration and Clarity with Mawi AsgedomRelated Episodes
The Seven Steps You Follow To Delegate Work (episode 117)The Four Stories Leaders Need For Influence, with David Hutchens (episode 148)How to Challenge Directly and Care Personally, with Kim Scott (episode 302)Discover More
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