提高你的團隊生產力

作為領導主管，你已經知道如何規劃你的計劃，設定工作優先次序，以及安排你的工作。但是，你應該如何幫助你的團隊成員如你一般的有高生產力？

你讓他們感受到你的關切。你可以讓他們知道你的工作，包含你要安排的會議，你回應的郵件，以及你在參與的工作項目，如此，你的團隊成員知道你將要如何領導他們。

幫助他們擬定他們的工作目標，并分析他們要執行這些工作所需要的人力與資源。然後，和他們做一對一的溝通，讓他們知道你的優先次序與期望。

允許他們將不重要的工作授權委託給其他人，或是拿掉一些不重要的工作。

確保所有的會議都有清楚的目的，并且留下你足夠的時間來追蹤工作的執行進度與結果。

Improve your team productivity

As a leader, you already know how to plan, set priorities and arrange your work. But how do you help your team members productive as you do?

You make them feel your concerns. You can let them know your work, including the meetings you want to schedule, the email you respond to, and the work projects you are participating in, so thar your team members will know how you are going to lead them.

Help them set their work goals and analyze the manpower and resources they need to carry out these tasks. Then, communicate with them one by one, so that they can know your priorities and expectations.

Allow them to delegate unimportant work empowerment to others, or take off some unimportant jobs.

Make sure that all meetings have a clear purpose, and leave you enough time to track the progress and results of the work.

如何與同事做政治性對話？

若是同事要和你談一些敏感的辦公室政治，例如，他要你加入他的辦公室內的派系，會令你感到為難。無論你有多麼堅強的觀點，你都不希望忤逆他，引起不必要的誤會。以下的外交作法，能夠讓你有策略的應對這樣的對話：

1. 關注在瞭解學習上。你並不願意去改變你的同事的觀點。因此，你可以將對話作為你對他的想法作為瞭解學習的機會。靜聽，並且以開放的帶著好奇的態度提問。
2. 表現尊重。對你的同事說出的主張表示尊重。你可以這樣說：“我看得出你對這事很關心。”，或是，“看來你對這件事有很深的思考了。”
3. 找出共識。為了避免你們的對話的拉高到緊張的氛圍，你可以看看你們之間有哪些共識之處。避免因為你不同意他，而使他不愉快。
4. 避免觸及政治。如果你察覺你的同事有意談到政治性話題，躲開些，或是試著轉移話題，例如，問候他的家人，或是，請教他健康養生的秘訣。

How to engage in a political dialogue with colleagues?

If a colleague wants to talk to you about some sensitive office politics, for example, he wants you to join the factions in his office, and it will make you feel embarrassed. No matter how strong you have opinions, you do not want to disobey him, causing unnecessary misunderstanding. The following diplomacy will allow you to respond strategically to such a dialogue:

1. Focus on learning. You don't want to change your colleagues' views. Therefore, you can use the dialogue as an opportunity for you to learn about his ideas. Listen quietly and ask questions with an open and curious attitude.
2. Show respect. Respect your colleagues' claims. You can say, "I can see that you are very concerned about it." Or, "It seems that you have a deep thought about it."
3. Find consensus. In order to avoid the tension of your conversation, you can see what common things are between you. Avoid making him unhappy because you disagree with him.
4. Avoid touching politics. If you notice your colleagues are interested in talking about political topics, avoid or try to shift topics, such as greeting their family members, or asking him the secret of healthy regimen.

不一定要創業，也該擁有的創業技能

原文鏈接：不一定要創業，也該擁有的創業技能

創業是一套技能，一種能夠取得和投資的資源，就像取得一家公司的股票或取得知識文憑那樣。我們認為學習產品管理、銷售或行銷等等，這些知識和技能是種資源，但我們仍然不用那種方式去看待創業技能。

現在還沒有辦法衡量創業技能。沒人會在他們的履歷表只寫上「2 年的創業經驗」。如果我們想像一位知識勞工嘗試投資於創業技能，那麼就有清楚的路徑，從做知識工作走向做創業工作。

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獎勵認真學習的員工

許多工作都需要員工發展新的知識與技能。作為一名領導主管，你不需要太擔心那些具有好奇心而願意學習的員工。但是，你還是應該對他們的學習給予獎勵。

當你的員工增加了對公司發展有幫助的知識與技能，給他們更多的挑戰與發展機會。對那些只有他們能夠由足夠的專業知識的人，可以考慮給他們升等，讓他們去訓練指導其他員工也能夠學習到新的能力。

你也可以對那些願意以寫博客文章，分享知識心得的員工給他們適當的獎勵。

Reward employees who study hard

Many jobs require employees to develop new knowledge and skills. As a leader, you don't have to worry too much about those who are curious and willing to learn. But you should reward them for their study.

When your employees increase the knowledge and skills that are helpful to the development of the company, give them more challenges and opportunities for development. For those who get enough professional knowledge, they can be promoted and trained, so that other employees can learn new abilities.

You can also give them appropriate rewards to employees who are willing to write blog articles and share their knowledge.

與遠端團隊協作，要避免發生溝通疲乏

在一起協作而身處異地的協作團隊成員，很容易發生為了保持聯繫，而彼此都用了很大的力量來將需要溝通的信息都電子化，做成電子郵件、或用FB等通信工具一來一往的打字交談。這比直接用語音通話，還要費勁許多，而導致溝通雙方都精疲力盡，也對工作生產力產生了很大的阻礙。

以後，你可以考慮採取以下的做法：

1. 做定期更新，而非做即時的溝通。你們可以約定并設立一個網絡空間，或是電子佈告欄。將所需要委託辦理的工作或是必要的文件，放上去，也將回覆內容放在這裡。
2. 約定網上協作時間。可以雙方約定，每週哪些時段要在網上一起協作，進行交互溝通。在協作時間里，專注討論主題，就像一般的開會議程一般，避免做和主題不相干的聊天。

Work with remote teams to avoid communication fatigue

Team work together and living in different places can easily to keep in touch with each other with email、instant messenger、video conference to share and exchange information and chatting. However, this is more difficult than direct voice calls, which leads to the exhaustion of both sides and a great obstacle to the productivity of the work.

After that, you can consider the following:

1. Make regular updates, not real-time communication. You can make an appointment and set up a cyberspace, or an electronic bulletin board. The work that needs to be entrusted to handle or the necessary document, put up, also put the reply content here.
2. Agreement on the network collaboration time. It can be agreed by both parties to work together and communicate with each other on the Internet. In collaboration time, focus on the topic, like the general meeting agenda, to avoid unrelated chat with the subject.