Daniel Robin Previous article talked about the cultural revolution taking place in most work environments.
People naturally perform better when their work environment matches how they like being treated.
The challenge of letting go of control and authoritative practices is that few people know how to manage the transition. There's fear and skepticism around change anyway, so this just adds to the confusion. The management task is to let go of control in favor of new structures and accountability agreements. To assist people in using structures and forming clear and complete agreements, many organizations are using cross-functional teams and providing training in coaching skills. The eight essential elements described below comprise a short-course on how to bring out the best in others.