10:10

Based from my manager’s actions and words, now I realize how important it is to ensure that each and every direct reports are in sane and in focus. That is what our monthly 10:10s are for.

The 10-minute one on one has been the practice of every manager to keep check every team member’s performance, career aspiration check, action plan application check and in order to make time to listen to the team member’s concern so that the manager is able to extend necessary help and action.

This is also one of the moment when the manager builds the direct report’s self-efficacy.

Self-efficacy is very crucial even to adult learners in the corporate world. It’s a human nature that expects social and psychological honing and molding to the push for what’s being aimed at. Motivation is such a powerful force that will totally fuel anyone to push forward.

From my personal experience, I truly appreciate the effort put in by my managers to help build my self confidence to go on and dream something big. With the 10:10s we had and plenty of talks, he made me realize that I can do more and I am ready to take on a bigger role. He motivated me to the point that I believe I can overcome and do better.

When I become an educator, helping students develop self-efficacy will be one of my focus goal. It worked for me and I should be able to device some ways to instill that in my students. With a strong sense of self-efficacy and self worth developed in the students, it will prepare them for the life’s bigger goals ahead during their adulthood.