The Managers Guide To Letting Go And Getting Away – Infographic

Any manager would appreciate having a team that could work effectively and independently, without over­relying on him or her to answer questions or smooth over minute workflow issues.

However, in many companies, this is simply not the case. Why?

Sometimes, it has to do with the team. Maybe your team is inexperienced at certain tasks and needs some extra oversight.

Sometimes, it’s a question of tools. Maybe your organization hasn’t fully bought into the collaborative software or communication tools you need to work more effectively, so workflows are spotty across a project’s timeline.

And sometimes, it’s your own inability to let go. Research from teamfocus finds many managers have trouble fully putting their trust in team members. As a result, work bottlenecks, team members struggle to clearly understand what it is they’re supposed to be doing, and managers increasingly feel bound to their jobs — at the expense of their own free time.

These Business Leaders Know To Disconnect. Do You?

Part of the leader’s job is to be available to those they’re leading. Or so we’ve been told.

Our culture has taught us that we need to be at the beck and call of those who have our number. After all, what’s a cell phone for except to get in touch with someone?

That’s what we’ve been told. We’ve been hooked with the lie that we need to be reached at a moments notice.

While a timely response should be common place, constant connection is deadly to our health and relationships.

Take a cue from these organizational leaders who know how to disconnect:

Heidi Klum – This woman is a machine. She’s a supermodel, the host and executive producer of Project Runway, a judge on America’s Got Talent, and she runs a fashion line.