156. Educating your Team on Reporting

<p>When you write out a to-do list—whether for your team, your family, or yourself—does it give an accurate representation of <em>everything</em> that goes into completing each task?</p><p>Take laundry, for example. When I put "do the laundry" on my to-do list, I would be kidding myself if I thought it was a one-step process.</p><p>There's sorting, washing, drying, ironing, folding, putting the clothes away… and even <em>that </em>isn't an exhaustive list depending on the circumstances. Rather than an easy box to check, something like laundry can easily take an entire morning—or day.</p><p>It's a perfect example of invisible labor—all the tasks that need to get done that nobody sees…</p><p>…at least, nobody but <em>you</em>.</p><p>As a school leader, invisible labor is your middle name. Your brain is wired to consider the details, and you can't help but get bogged down in all the particulars of whatever task is at hand.</p><p>So, when your team reports to you, thinking the best thing to do is to relay ALL the information possible, you get overwhelmed by things you don't need to worry about.</p><p>You feel responsible for things you don't need to be responsible for.</p><p>And the result is that you waste precious time and energy on things that won't help your center move forward.</p><p>To ensure you're operating at optimal levels and focusing on the things that matter most, it's critical for you to educate your team on <em>how</em> to report to you.</p><p>In this week's podcast episode, I'm talking about how to train your team to report effectively so you can keep your mind—and your schedule—clear for tasks that bring you closer to your goals.</p><p>Join me for a conversation about:</p><ul><li>Why it's important to educate your team on proper reporting</li><li>Financial debt vs. time debt</li><li>How to discern what's truly important to know</li><li>Action steps to educate your team</li></ul><br/><p><strong>Learn more and apply for the Director’s Inner&nbsp;Circle &amp; Owner’s HQ:&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://ch