Employee Development Strategy: Stop Decision-Making Waste

Accelerating Operational Performance

Are you spending thousands on training—forklift certifications, safety modules, and leadership seminars—only to see your "Professional Development" scores tank on the annual employee survey? You aren't alone. There is a massive disconnect between what HR calls "investment" and what employees call "mandatory compliance." In this Special Edition of the Accelerating Operational Performance podcast, Greg Schinkel breaks down why traditional training isn't enough. He introduces the concept of Decision-Making Waste—the costly inefficiency that occurs when senior leaders solve problems that should be handled by the frontline. In this episode, you will learn: - Why "training" events don't equal "development" in the eyes of your team. - How to visualize "Decision-Making Waste" in your org chart. - The Run, Improve, Grow framework for high-performance teams. - How to apply the 80/20 rule to daily problem-solving. - The psychology of empowerment: Why fixing problems for your team actually demoralizes them. - Stop being the bottleneck. Start building a workforce that can run the business without you. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:57 - The "Narrow View" of Development 1:23 - Visualizing Decision-Making Waste 2:15 - Empowerment vs. Training 2:54 - The Hierarchy of Value: Run, Improve, Grow 4:24 - The 80/20 Rule for Problem Solving 5:18 - Monkey Management: Stop Taking Your Team's Problems 6:19 - The Psychology of Motivation (Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose) 7:28 - 3 Steps to Build a Better Strategy Resources Mentioned: Ken Blanchard - The One Minute Manager Meets The Monkey: https://www.kenblanchardbooks.com/book/the-one-minute-manager-meets-the-monkey/ Dan Pink - Drive: https://www.danpink.com/books/drive/ Visit our website: http://www.uniquedevelopment.com Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: @unique.leadership