What is a horrible mistake to avoid when engaging your team members? — All the Way Leadership Blog

Damn — he is here. I cannot get away from this guy. I was a young Army Officer shopping in the Post Exchange when I noticed that my company commander was also there with his wife. Captain Tasker came over to chat. He briefly introduced his wife and then rapidly shifted gears into work mode. The one-way conversation lasted all of five minutes. In that timeframe, he managed to task me with three new things that needed to be done by Monday. My plans for the weekend quickly disappeared. I could tell that Captain Tasker’s wife was embarrassed by his antics. But, he did not care. Captain Tasker seemed to make this horrible mistake over and over when engaging his team members. All work, all the time.

A horrible mistake is always tasking your team members

It is easy to become obsessed with your work. More specifically, it is not uncommon for a leader to have more tasks to complete than time available. I recall several occasions when I keep thinking about how in the world my team would get all the required work done. I recommend you avoid transferring this…