Mistakes Are a Part of the Game

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When you have a team… mistakes are a part of the game. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">No matter how catchy that sounds, or how easily I say that to you… it doesn’t change how mistakes make you feel.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re like me, you hate the CONSEQUENCES of mistakes. You know they will happen — because your team is human! But when you lose money, lose clients or lose trust…it’s hard to roll with the punches.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, you will learn how to navigate mistakes with your team. </span></p> <p><strong>In today’s episode, we discuss: </strong></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why CEOs would rather keep work on their plate than risk their team making mistakes</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of teaching your team to try – even if it results in “failure”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The foundation of trust, which includes responsibility, accountability and ownership</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">When to develop and when to discipline your team</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of pausing before you react to bad news</span></li> </ol> <p><strong>Here are other resources I mention: </strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">TED Talk -</span> <a href= "https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">“The Power of Vulnerability</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,” Brené Brown</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">FREE:</span> <a href= "http://priorityva.com/50things"><span style="font-weight: 400;">50 Th