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5. Filling In Gaps With Bias around “how” people do the work and live
The habit of judging and having prejudice out your organization’s values. It makes a big
toward (or for) other people, with little or no difference!
evidence or data to support your assumptions,
is common. We are quick to fill in the gaps 9. Holding Meetings With No Objective
with our own bias versus getting to know each You are not reaching closure in meetings.
other at the core basic human level. A top tip There are too many meetings and too many
is to live with the mindset of giving people the poorly run meetings. For leaders of meetings,
benefit of the doubt and always being curious be clear about the objective of the meeting.
and wanting to learn more about people. Make sure you confirm progress toward the
objective during the meeting. Schedule a
6. Multitasking Excessively follow-up expressly for closure if it cannot be
One common bad habit in the workplace done in the original meeting. Time is precious,
is excessive multitasking, which can and most people hate meetings. Make them
reduce productivity and increase errors. better.
To stop it, focus on completing one task at
a time by prioritizing tasks and using time 10. Disregarding Others’ Calendars
management techniques such as timeboxing. A common bad habit is disregarding people’s
Additionally, set clear goals for each work calendars, which often leads to triple bookings
session and minimize distractions to maintain and unnecessary meetings. This neglects
concentration on the task at hand. asynchronous work. To break this habit,
employees need to set clear boundaries
7. Hoarding Information and decline meeting invites that don’t
One bad habit is hoarding information out respect their schedule. Encouraging proper
of greed, where employees withhold critical calendar synchronization and prioritizing non-
information to maintain control or gain an simultaneous communication for efficiency is
advantage. To break this habit, foster a culture the way to go.
of transparency and collaboration. Encourage
regular knowledge-sharing sessions and 11. Not Appreciating Diversity Of Thought
implement team-based incentives or Not appreciating the diversity of thought and
recognition programs for sharing information. experience on the team is a bad habit. All
This enhances team productivity and trust. too often, we connect with individuals who
are similar to our own personality type, and
8. Rewarding Bad Behavior if team members react differently in areas,
A bad habit is when leadership rewards bad they can be looked at as either disengaged
behavior. Too many organizations promote or not knowledgeable. Instead, spend time
people who get great results but don’t show understanding each teammates’ strengths,
the same level of intentionality in how they needs and fears so that you can unlock the full
treat people within the organization. Leaders potential of the team.
must promote people who do both. Therefore,
put metrics into your performance reviews
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