HEADLINES  

• Managers are like gardeners - they grow things
• Managers are growing a positive work environment 
• Like a garden, unwanted stuff grows, too (like weeds!)
• ...and people nibble away at what you're growing (like rodents!)
• Managers have to constantly weed and protect their garden 

THE FRUITS & VEGETABLES 🍎

Things good managers grow - 

1. Trust 
2. Motivation 
3. Skills & confidence 
4. Accountability
5. Teamwork 

THE WEEDS 🌿

Things that can also grow and choke out your progress - 

1. Needless, unproductive & lengthy meetings 
2. Bureaucracy 
3. Competing agendas
4. Mixed messages 

THE RODENTS 🐭

People that nibble away at progress - 

1. Under performers - "A" players don't like "C" players  
2. Slackers - they slow others down 
3. Gossips - they suck the life out of teams 
4. Bullies - they keep others from growing 
5. Naysayers - they sell against you!
6. Headhunters - they steal

HOW TO WEED YOUR GARDEN

1. Focus on the process - the behaviors that deliver the outcomes 
2. Deal w/your bad apples - don't keep bullies, naysayers or under performers 
3. Clarity checks will eliminate doubt and improve confidence 
4. Hold people accountable
5. Eliminate wasteful meetings
6. Simplify, simplify, simplify

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