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What do bees have in common with teams in thedigital workplace?
Watching bees is a humbling experience.
We talk about busy little bees for a reason.
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Here are some of my favorite lessons from bees.
We have so many more communication options open to us, but how theyre used is vital.
Keeping those individuals engaged means giving them a degree of autonomy within clear boundaries.
And remember that, as leader, your importance doesnt outweigh theirs.
Ensuring that your workforce is multi-skilled is one of the keys to building a flexible and adaptable business culture.
So they store their extra honey for the lean times, to confirm theres food for the hive.
Planning, transforming and innovating within your hive are essential to ensure a prosperous future.
But heres another important lesson from bees.
Bees dont exclusively exploit the best flower patches, mining them until they run dry.
Is that how you see your leadership style?
Whilst she may be the heart of the hive, she cant possibly direct all operations personally.
She relies on decentralized managers to make appropriate decisions.
It matters a great deal who is at the top.
The queens ability to lead is determined ultimately by the minions, a truth unfortunately lost in many organizations.
What does this mean for your organization?
First, that the success of its leadership will depend on how willing the workers are to follow.
Jennifer was determined to find a better solution, so she tapped into her local internet.
Bees, of course, are excellently networked its how they communicate and get things done.
And, as it turned out, so was Jennifer.
Asking questions may well turn up unexpected ideas and solutions in places you werent anticipating.
Lesson 2: Be prepared to offer your help, too.
Lesson 3: Expect the unexpected.
Im a professional speaker, certified trainer, coach and beekeeper.
My first child was born in 2017 after 3 rounds of fertility treatment, and my second in 2018.
So we moved to the country and now our family includes 50,000 bees and four chickens.
This article was originally published on Warren Knightsblog.
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