Harnessing the Ideas of Creative Teammates
In this course, you will learn how to adapt your leadership style to effectively engage team members with high Openness, part of the Big 5 personality model (the O in OCEAN). You will explore strategies to communicate with enthusiasm, foster innovative solutions, and coach them to balance creativity with practical execution.
Lessons and practices
Lesson 1: Communicate with Enthusiasm for the Possibilities
Allow Unstructured Time to Explore Ideas
Be Open to Their Unconventional Ideas
Break the Conversation into Brief, Diverse Segments
Lesson 2: Foster Innovative Team Solutions
Solicit Their Feedback on Novel Challenges
Ask Them To Lead You Through a Brainstorming Session
Invite Them To Contribute to Long-Term Vision
Lesson 3: Coach to Balance Creativity with Practical Execution
Turn Inspiring Ideas into Actionable Steps
See Ideas Through To Implementation
Avoid Investing Energy in Too Many Directions
Lesson 4: Set Boundaries for Focused Decision-Making
Evaluating the Feasibility of Ideas
Establish Criteria for Decisions
Encourage Risk-Taking Within a Safe Framework
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