Sean GlazeWorkplace Culture Speaker | Facilitator, Great Results Team Building · Leadership lessons from the locker room that change how your people work together.

WHAT PHRASE INSPIRES OWNERSHIP AND INITIATIVE ON YOUR TEAM

26 Apr 2023 · 1 min

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In this brief motivational talk, the speaker uses a basketball coaching analogy to explain the concept of "no rearview criticism" for team leadership. The idea is to shift focus from blaming past mistakes to concentrating on the next play, taking ownership, and proactively encouraging teammates. The speaker cites Sean Glaze as an example of someone who demonstrated initiative by reminding and encouraging a teammate to step into contact for a rebound. The talk challenges listeners to identify rear‑view criticisms within their own teams and replace them with supportive reminders, thereby fostering a culture of forward‑looking ownership and initiative.

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So what does no rearview criticisms mean to your team? When I was coaching basketball, no rearview criticism simply meant that we wanted our players to focus on the next play, which meant taking the initiative and having the ownership to want to affect what was going to happen next instead of looking backward to complain or to criticize somebody about something they did or didn't do. Instead of blaming a teammate or not blocking out, Sean Glaze, who took that initiative and ownership, would remind them or encourage them to do a great job of stepping into contact to get that rebound. What does that mean on your team? What is a rearview criticism that your people need to stop making and replace with reminders and encouragements so they begin to focus on making the next play? That's what effective leaders do.