What are the BIGGEST MISTAKES you've learned from in the last 3 years?

Calling folks to grow and challenging others to be their best, that’s one of the ways you lead. On today’s episode, Access EForms COO Davin Marceau sits down with Tim Elliott, CEO and Cody Strate, VP of Strategic Initiatives. Making mistakes, so as to create opportunities for improvement otherwise not discussed in an organization mired in bureaucracy. See more from Access EForms below: SHOW NOTES: (0:58) When you’re always comparing yourself to your best, rather than understanding how far you’ve come, you can lose steam. So, what are some of your biggest setbacks over the last few years. (1:31) CEO Tim Elliott talks about the topic of trust and holding people accountable being one of the biggest mistakes he’s made in the last 3 years. Actually telling folks that they are going to be held accountable was one of the practices he’s adopted as a result of this challenge. (2:28) CEO Tim Elliott tells a story of how the company ended up being two to three weeks behind schedule when he had made a list of all the objectives for the company to complete. Rather than things getting done, everyone left confused.  (3:42) COO Davin Marceau talks about how the environment of making mistakes actually created an opportunity to being processes and systems into an environment. (4:26) A problem that VP of Strategic Initiatives Cody Strate experiences, is wanting to do things that he “may” not be great at, failed and fallen short, however that has given him the chance to learn. What do you do when you realize as a leader, when you’re not good at something? (5:16) When VP of Strategic Initiatives Cody Strate builds on the stories of how he’s had to deal with tasking other people with objectives, rather than giving them the reigns to run, it has led to him wanting to be restrictive. (6:03) By restricting folks, versus enabling, VP of Strategic Initiatives Cody Strate had learned that it can cut off creativity and individualism. (6:40) COO Davin Marceau talks through his ego being the problem when it comes to “rushed decisions” with people, process, or procedures. (7:08) Relating to other leaders, VP of Strategic Initiatives Cody Strate understands that the pressure he’s been putting on people has led to restricting progress. That experience has led to other areas of his life experiencing growth as well. (8:17) What information that is out there in the marketplace concerning culture, or what makes folks happier, isn’t necessarily always what is best for the organization. CEO Tim Elliott talks about those that have separated themselves and have risen to the occasion are experiencing the greatest amount of satisfaction. (10:06) COO Davin Marceau talks about the value of meeting and exceeding performance standards. This standard has led to an increased belief and energy to what the company can accomplish. (11:17) Team doesn’t always mean family. Team means that “High Performance Team” holds each other team members accountable for the results of your work and what the organization needs. (12:17) COO Davin Marceau admits that even as work can be compared to “family” as a supportive culture, yet families can be dysfunctional. However, in a leadership arena or the marketplace of business, teams need to care enough about each other to challenge each other and expect the standard to be upheld. (13:36) VP of Strategic Initiatives Cody Strate asks the question what happens to the fabric of an organization when you don’t address the mistakes head on. (14:26) CEO TIm Elliott answers by talking about how a team member can’t survive  (15:12) When performance in the military isn’t at the level in which the team expects, COO Davin Marceau talks about the Ranger Battalion would also eliminate the folks who committed the act, and those with them. (16:19) CEO Tim Elliott addresses how the standard wasn’t met with those directly in the room and call it out for us to be a part of. Subscribe and Follow to Maintain the “Leadership Mindset” Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AccessEFM/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Access_eforms?s=20 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessefm/ Tim Elliott, CEO, Access EForms - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-elliott-b84b39a/ Davin Marceau, COO, Access EForms - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davinmarceau/ Cody Strate, COO, VP of Strategic Initiatives - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-strate-26543412