As we saw previously trades go through varying levels of skill: apprenticeship, journeyman, lead technician and master craftsman. Below we will lay out the standard ground work for how one structures leadership apprenticeship. This does not need to be overly complicated, onerous or hazardous (physically, personally or professionally), it should simply encompass the charge’s day to day work. It is an ITERATIVE process, building skills and knowledge within each task/s so the charge can one day perform at and above standard on all and with confidence to train the junior team members coming on board. One’s staff is staggered in experience and position so the goal is developing a team that in aggregate can have the same impact as one on a day to day basis. If one were gone, no one would know because the quality of problem solving, communication and deliverables would be as if one’s own hand had done it.
In Action- 3 parts
- Preparing the Task, 7/4/2022
- The Task
- Post Task Debrief
1.Preparing for the Task
a. Communicate to the charge: Show time, proper attire and needed personal gear.
i. As the leader your job is to be at least 15 minutes earlier so you can be prepared for the arrival of your charge/s.
ii. If some of the gear is ubiquitous bring spares to have on hand, especially items people are prone to forget.
b. On arrival make sure the charge HAS what they need, if not, provide one of the spares.
i. One MUST demonstrate the ability to foresee challenges and have preset solutions.
c. Task resources, walk the charge through the needed resources if on hand or go collect the needed resources together.
i. If there is a quality check per the resource/s walk the charge through what needs to be done, explaining at length as one works with them through the process and why it is important.
d. Onsite, walk through with the charge to double check they have all that is needed to accomplish the task. Review the task/s that are to be accomplished and what your level of expectation is per each. Lineout all stop points, staging points, quality control points, and safety points. Tell them one will be there to help and answer any questions along the way.