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Over the years, I have been blessed with the opportunity to work with a lot of really talented people, including right here on NamePros.
As an employer and entrepreneur, I believe a key secret to success, besides faith, has been to help people discern their gift, and then to help them to leverage that gift in some relevant and timely way.
Too often, employers fall into the trap of viewing their staff as "bodies" or "headcount". This tends to result in a callous "hire and fire" mindset which views labor as replaceable widgets in a factory.
When we hire someone, it is now a burden on management and staff to discern the unique talents of each individual, and then help them to apply it, while covering for their blindspots.
So, if you want to know a secret for how to turn a B-player or C-player into an A-player, I advise to figure out what their gift is and play to that gift. You will increase their effectiveness, while also increasing their joy.
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As an employer and entrepreneur, I believe a key secret to success, besides faith, has been to help people discern their gift, and then to help them to leverage that gift in some relevant and timely way.
Too often, employers fall into the trap of viewing their staff as "bodies" or "headcount". This tends to result in a callous "hire and fire" mindset which views labor as replaceable widgets in a factory.
When we hire someone, it is now a burden on management and staff to discern the unique talents of each individual, and then help them to apply it, while covering for their blindspots.
So, if you want to know a secret for how to turn a B-player or C-player into an A-player, I advise to figure out what their gift is and play to that gift. You will increase their effectiveness, while also increasing their joy.
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