Thursday, August 7, 2008

Enabling Vs. Managing

There was a repeat programme on Managerial effectiveness at Hyundai 06.08.08. This time the audience had a lot of Graduate Engineering Trainees in it. One of the main problems faced by them is that they have to work with people who report into them but are senior in age. I attempted to provide solutions during the programme in the form of behavioural approaches that disarm the other person and then bring them closer.

I think the session based on the movie clipping from Vasool Raja MBBS made an impact. Use of video clippings is emerging as an important tool in training.

The photos show the participants engaged in an activity where they have to enact a machine in which each one of the team is a moving component!

Participants seem to have understood the difference between a manager, a leader and an enabler. An enabler is participatory and positive. He or she is like a catalyst that does not react but helps the reaction to happen! With complexities and continuous polarization, the tools of discipline and reward (Sticks and carrot) need to be replaced by the Purpose, Empowerment, Praise (PEP) model of Leadership and motivation. This was discussed in the programme.

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