One of the perks of our jobs is getting an insider’s peek at organizations of all shapes and sizes across the country (and even internationally!). So, it is with a degree of authority that we can say the senior leadership team at the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia is the crème de la crème. Join HSNEGA’s Executive Director, Allison Mayfield, for lessons learned in building and managing an effective senior leadership team — including her secret ingredient!
Listen to the Episode Here!
Links
HSNEGA’s Website
Better Together GA Website
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Timestamps
(01:50) When modeling is not enough
(4:03) Holding your SLT accountable — and supporting them to hold their teams accountable
(15:50) Check out Dolph and Allison’s role play!
(18:30) Accountability as a key to good relationships
(20:50) Having difficult conversations
When you have a leadership team of 10 or less, you have access to everybody and they have access to you. That’s not the case when you manage a larger team.
Accountability is a good thing. It’s how you get things moving forward and make things happen.
I had to teach my team how to hold people accountable in a kind, compassionate way.