Adam DonkinField Guide for Leaders

Field Guide for Leaders

Tactical frameworks for managing teams

Feedback

  • Giving FeedbackRegular absolute feedback in both directions surfaces what needs to be said and builds trust through repeated practice.
  • Receiving FeedbackAs a people leader, you will need to become adept at giving and receiving feedback. Start this practice by modeling how to receive feedback from your direct reports.

Accountability

  • Creating GoalsToo many goals, no due dates, everything marked green. How to reset your team's goals with one repeatable framework.
  • Weekly Goals UpdateDo you know where every goal stands this week? Four questions, ten minutes, and a shared channel that surfaces blockers early.
  • Reviewing ActionsDid the actions actually get done? How to follow up in the next meeting and surface the blockers holding people back
  • The 2-Minute RuleBuild immediate forward momentum on your actions.

Decision-making

  • Written BrainstormWriting creates clarity. It’s linear instead of circular. And it forces people to slow down enough to gather their thoughts.
  • Issue, Proposed SolutionDecisions stalling in meetings? Write up the issue, pick one decision-maker, and leave with actions.

Management

  • Magic QuestionsI've watched leaders transform their relationships with their teams by asking these five simple questions.
  • I Intend toIs every decision waiting on you? Ask your team to stop requesting permission and tell you what they intend to do.

Mission & Values

  • 200+ Company ValuesBrené Brown’s full list of 200+ values from her Dare to Lead and Atlas of the Heart frameworks

Personal Development

  • Daily AffirmationDevote a few minutes each day to instructing your consciousness to expand in your key areas of development.