{"id":79894,"date":"2022-03-11T11:17:02","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T11:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.mosaicmkt.com\/?p=79894"},"modified":"2022-03-11T11:17:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T11:17:11","slug":"5-easy-ways-to-effectively-monitor-your-organizations-blind-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stage.mosaicmkt.com\/5-easy-ways-to-effectively-monitor-your-organizations-blind-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Easy Ways to Effectively Monitor Your Organization’s Blind Spots"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


\u201cThe more we fixate on our own perspectives, the narrower our fields of vision — and our minds.\u201d Katya Andresen, <\/em>The Perception Paradox – Insight dwells in the places you don\u2019t see, April 14, 2019, blog<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following some of the coverage of the Theranos\/Elizabeth Holmes trial reinforced the criticality of having appropriate checks and balances in business (and life, quite frankly).  Even the most self-aware person has blind spots, and like my 11th grade Driver\u2019s Education teacher Mr. Earhardt always said, \u201cRemember to always check your blind spots.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As consultants who get an \u201cinside\u201d view of many different organizations, we see the effects of unchecked blind spots play out in a variety of ways – long-held organizational \u201ctruths\u201d that remain unchecked and uncontested; skepticism around data that refutes commonly held assumptions about the business; the unwavering belief that what\u2019s worked in the past will work in the future.  We also see the specific situations and decisions that enable these blind spots to persist – lack of diversity, poor feedback loops, conflict avoidance, feeling the pressure to move faster, lack of bandwidth, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Persistent blind spots can be detrimental to a leader and an organization’s (or team\u2019s) ability to grow successfully.  Here are 5 easy ways to effectively monitor blind spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Pay Attention<\/strong>:  Actively observe, be present, listen more than you talk.  <\/li>
  2. Maintain Balance<\/strong>: Surround yourself with people who have experiences, skill sets, and backgrounds that are different from yours.<\/li>
  3. Embrace Conflict:<\/strong>  Actively work through organizational tension and points of conflict, allow your team to grapple with new ideas, especially those that challenge existing beliefs. <\/li>
  4. Keep Learning<\/strong>: Be curious. Stay open to learning new things, truly understanding the \u201cwhy\u201d to spur personal growth <\/li>
  5. Solicit Feedback<\/strong>: Directly ask your leaders, peers, and team where they<\/em> perceive your blind spots to be and accept feedback gracefully.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    TL;DR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    By definition, blind spots are things you are unaware of; things that are lurking out of sight.  As a leader in an organization, here\u2019s what you need to do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Assume you already have (or will) have blind spots (everyone does)<\/li>
    2. Build effective checks and balances to bring visibility to blind spots<\/li>
    3. Accept your blind spots as an opportunity to learn and grow<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      For more content on how to successfully grow your B2B SaaS company, check out the Mosaic blog…<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      \u201cThe more we fixate on our own perspectives, the narrower our fields of vision — and our minds.\u201d Katya Andresen, The Perception Paradox – Insight dwells in the places you don\u2019t see, April 14, 2019, blog Following some of the coverage of the Theranos\/Elizabeth Holmes trial reinforced the criticality of having appropriate checks and balances in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":79895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19,93],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n5 Easy Ways to Effectively Monitor Your Organization's Blind Spots - 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