Two heads are better than one, right? If you believe that then starting a mastermind group is a good way to use the support of others to progress in ways you couldn’t achieve by yourself. Who should you invite to join your mastermind group?
PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND GIVE AND TAKE: First you must make sure you yourself have something to offer others and then bring to your group people who also have something to offer and are willing to contribute to the professional needs of others. When you are clear what you are offering you can confidently choose who will benefit the group.
PEOPLE WITH DRIVE AND COMMITMENT: Otherwise the group will fail even before it starts. Make sure the goals of the people you invite into the group are in a ‘similar league’ For example if one person’s goal is to make it to senior management and another’s is to start their own business, this requires serious commitment on both counts. So do your homework and make sure you are bringing people who have a career mission to take forward and not looking to ‘network’.
PEOPLE WHO ARE ACCOUNTABLE: You need people who mean what they say, are reliable and can hold mastermind group members accountable to goals they set. Such people will for example regularly attend scheduled meetings, deliver any assignments to a high standard and establish positive working relationships.
PEOPLE WHO WILL TOGETHER OFFER DIVERSE SKILL SETS: You need to know yourself, your strengths and weaknesses in order to bring on board others who can for example help you develop in an area where you are weak but they are strong. You can learn different approaches from different members and get good advice or even get help to develop a meaningful personal development programme.
PEOPE WHO ARE SOLUTION FINDERS: A Mastermind group must have a common purpose and irrespective of the nature of the individual members’ goals that purpose should be to help people make progress in chosen areas, get good feedback on the actions they are taking and help each other solve problems.
Now take action: Make a list of who you might invite to your mastermind group
