Here is today's quick question for you...How might I be underestimating my team?

Take a moment to consider each member of your team. Mentally review each of them, one by one. What comes to mind when you think about their readiness to take on something new? What you see as ‘not hungry enough’ might be laconic. Or perhaps their tactical focus is a symptom of not having the capacity to think strategically. Is there a risk that you’re holding them back?

Ask it when you're...

1. Feeling like everyone relies on you - If you're the bottleneck in most decisions, you might be underestimating your team's readiness to step up and own more responsibility.

2. Surprised by someone's insight - Those moments of "I didn't know they could do that" are signals to consider what other assumptions might be limiting your team's contributions.

3. Struggling with delegation - If you find it hard to let go of tasks, the issue might not be their actual competence but your perception of it.

Here is today's quick question for you...​What should I let go of?

We all have an internal dataset that guides our thoughts, actions and decisions. A set of ‘facts’ that we ‘know’ to be ‘true’. But what if some of those facts are holding us back from achieving something?

Ask it when you're...

1. Feeling stuck despite your best efforts to move others - When you've tried everything you can think of but keep hitting the same walls, the obstacle might be something you're unwilling to release.

2. Grasping a new opportunity - What got you here may not get you there. This question can help you determine what to discard to make space for new ways.

3. Noticing patterns of resistance - When you find yourself consistently avoiding certain conversations, decisions, or opportunities, you might have found something (or someone) that isn’t helping you to progress.