Think Big Act Small

This solo episode explores item #15 on the 'Culture Is Everything' checklist: Does every team member get regular and personalised recognition for adding to your culture?

This checklist item helps ensure team leaders not only give feedback to improve performance, but also recognise when positive contributions to your culture are made. It's all part of including all team members in the rhythm of recognition.

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Today's solo episode is based on item #14 on the 'Culture Is Everything' checklist: 'Does every new team member get a memorable and supportive welcome on their first day?'

A memorable and supportive welcome day is such a simple yet powerful way to get new team members involved in the culture from day one, and to ensure you get the most value from your recruitment efforts.

We're now into the final section of the 'Culture Is Everything' checklist: 'Show more love'.

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This solo episode explores item #13 on the 'Culture is everything' checklist: Do you have a robust recruiting process to know when 'maybe' means no, so you only hire fellow zealots?

Recruitment is a critical step in building a strong team. While there is no magic recruiting solution, I’ll share my learnings and recommendations from my 15 years of experience growing a team from 1 to 150.

The key is to use a multi-person and multi-step selection process to avoid hiring culture ‘polluters’.

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This solo episode explores item #12 on the 'Culture is everything' checklist: Have you reverse-engineered your 3-year and 10-year goals to annual, monthly and weekly targets that are tracked at your daily huddle?

Breaking down your vision into smaller increments, and regularly reporting on performance data at your daily huddles, is a powerful way to track progress and ensure you're on track to bring your 10-year obsession to life.

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This solo episode explores item #11 on the ‘Culture is everything’ checklist: Is your culture reinforced with a short specific story of a core value being lived at every daily huddle?

Sharing stories of team members living the core values brings everyone together and helps the team live your core purpose. The aim is to find specific, short stories that directly link to your core purpose. Share this with the team by specifying how the core value is being lived, and by whom.

Sharing core values stories is a simple way to catch people doing something right and reinforce the unique language of your growing team

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This short solo episode in the ‘Culture lessons’ series looks at item #10 on the ‘Culture is everything’ checklist: Do you have an energetic daily huddle that aligns everyone to the painted picture vision of your culture's future?

A daily huddle is part of having a regular rhythm of connection with team members to build a stronger culture. Sticking to a memorable time for a short, sharp stand-up meeting every day will help create a stronger sense of ‘team’.

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Brad has been a high-growth entrepreneur and coach for the last 20 years. 

His recently-released book, Made to Thrive: The Five Roles to Evolve Beyond Your Leadership Comfort Zone, has great practical content that every leader wanting to be effective should check out. 

In the interview, Brad discusses the importance of ego management, self awareness, how continuous learning is critical for future success, and the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people.

Brad's Evolution Partners website

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This short solo episode in the ‘Culture lessons’ series looks at item #9 on the ‘Culture is everything’ checklist: Is your Painted Picture Vision used to recruit new team members that help grow your culture?

A painted picture vision is a short inspiring document that describes what your business will look, feel and act like at a certain point of time (I prefer 3 years).

Using a Painted Picture Vision to attract and select team members is a powerful way to grow your team in quality and quantity.

Enjoy :)

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Btw, here are the links to the Painted Picture vision examples I mentioned in episodes 35 & 37:

• Nurse Next Door
• 1800 Got Junk
• The Physio Co
• Painted Picture of 2021
• Painted Picture of 2018
• Painted Picture of 2016
• Painted Picture of 2012

In this episode we have the unique opportunity to learn from an emerging leader in the early stages of their leadership journey.

Xavier Duursma is a professional footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL), arguably Australia's most elite sporting competition.

In late 2018 Xavier left home in Foster (a small Victorian town of about 1,000 people) to move interstate and join the big time as a professional athlete. 

In the interview, Xavier shares his learnings of going from a senior leader at his junior club to being one of the most junior members of his AFL team, and how he was able to lead in his own authentic way despite not being one of the appointed leaders of the team.

Xavier also shares his learning on how to stay focussed and accept the ever-changing parts of his workplace that he can't control.

Enjoy :)

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This short solo episode in the ‘Culture lessons’ series looks at item #8 on the ‘Culture is everything’ checklist: Do you have a 3-year Painted Picture Vision of your culture’s future that you refer to daily?

A painted picture vision is a short inspiring document that describes what your business will look, feel and act like at a certain point of time (I prefer 3 years).

By leaning into the future in this way, we can create a ‘basecamp’ on the way to achieving our 10-year obsession. 

Enjoy :)

Btw, here are some links, resources and 'stuff' mentioned in the show:

• Download a copy of the Culture Is Everything checklist here.
• Subscribe to the Culture Is Everything newsletter here.
• Examples of Painted Picture Visions mentioned in the show:
• Nurse Next Door
• 1800 Got Junk
• The Physio Co
• Painted Picture of 2021
• Painted Picture of 2018
• Painted Picture of 2016
• Painted Picture of 2012
• Tristan's recent LinkedIn article on the success of the mighty Richmond Tigers: 
• How vision, trust and culture turned Richmond into an AFL powerhouse

• UK leadership event hosted by Ross Tomkins from Think Big, Act Small episode 34:
• Advancing Healthcare Practice 2019