Privacy Policy

At Work Ignited, your privacy is very important to us!

Work Ignited LLC ("Company", "we", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy governs your access to and use of workignited.com, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through workignited.com (the "Website"), whether as a guest or a registered user.

When accessing the Website, the Company will learn certain information about you, both automatically and through voluntary actions you may take. during your visit. This policy applies to information we collect on the Website and in email, text, or other elextronic messages between you and the Website.

Please read the Privacy Policy carefully before you start to use the Website. By using the Website or by clicking to accept or aagree to the Terms of Use when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by the Privacy Policy. If you do not want to agree to the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website.

Children Under the Age of 13

Our Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. No one under age 13 may provide any information to or on the Website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on this Website or on or through any of its features/register on the Website, make any purchases through the Website, use any of the interactive or public comment features of this Website or provide any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or. user name. you may use.

If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at [email protected].

What We Collect

When you access the Website, the Company will learn certain information about you during your visit.

INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO US: The Website provides various places for users to provide information. We collect information that users provide by filling out forms on the Website, communicating with us via contact forms, responding to surveys, search queries on our search feature, providing comments or other feedback, and providing information when ordering a product or service via the Website.

We use information you provide to us to deliver the requested product and/or service, to improve our overall performance, and to provide you with offers, promotions, and information.

The Company does not use automatic data collection techology or other means to collect information about your equipment, browsing actions, location, or patterns.

Use of Cookies and Pixels

Similar to other commercial websites, our website utilizes a standard technology called "cookies" and server logs to collect information about how our site is used. Information gathered through cookies and server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at our site, and the websites visited just before and just after our own, as well as your IP address.

A cookie is a very small text document, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier. When you visit a website, that site's computer asks your computer for permission to store this file in a part of your hard drive specifically designated for cookies. Each website can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser's preferences allow it, but (to protect your privacy) your browser only permits a website to access cookies it has already sent to you, not the cookies sent to you by other sites.

Third Party Use of Cookies

Some content or applications, including advertisements, on the Website are served by third-parties, including advertisers, ad networks and servers, content providers, and application providers. These third parties may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons or other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use our website. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content.

We do not control these third parties' tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly.

Email Information

If you choose to correspond with us through email, we may retain the content of your email messages together with your email address and our responses. We provide the same protections for these electronic communications that we employ in the maintenance of information received online, mail, and telephone. This also applies when you register for our website, sign up through any of our forms using your email address or make a purchase on this site. For further information see the email policies below.

Email Policies

We are committed to keeping your e-mail address confidential. We do not sell, rent, or lease our subscription lists to third parties, and will not disclose your email address to any third parties except as allowed in the section titled Disclosure of Your Information.

We will maintain the information you send via e-mail in accordance with applicable federal law.

In compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act, all e-mails sent from our organization will clearly state who the e-mail is from and provide clear information on how to contact the sender. In addition, all e-mail messages will also contain concise information on how to remove yourself from our mailing list so that you receive no further e-mail communication from us.

Our emails provide users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us and our partners by reading the unsubscribe instructions located at the bottom of any e-mail they receive from us at anytime.

Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter or promotional materials may opt-out of receiving these communications by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the e-mail.

How and Why We Collect Information

The Company collects your information in order to record and support your participation in the activities you select. If you register to download a book or resources, sign up for our newsletter, and/or purchase a product from us, we collect your information. We use this information to deliver your product and to keep you informed about the products and services you have selected to receive and any related products and/or services. As a visitor to this Website, you can engage in most activities without providing any personal information. It is only when you seek to download resources and/or register for services that you are required to provide information.

If you are outside the European Union and opt to receive any free resources, participate in any free training programs, register for a webinar, register for a live event, register for a seminar, or purchase any products sold by the Company on this Website, we will automatically enroll ​you to receive our free email newsletter. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe anytime. We include an “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of every email we send. If you ever have trouble unsubscribing, you can send an email to [email protected] requesting to unsubscribe from future emails.

If you are in the European Union and opt to receive any free resources, participate in any free training programs, register for a webinar, register for a live event, register for a seminar, or purchase any products sold by the Company on this Website, we will only enroll ​you to receive our free email newsletter if you affirmatively consent to it. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe anytime. We include an “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of every email we send. If you ever have trouble unsubscribing, you can send an email to [email protected] requesting to unsubscribe from future emails.

HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO US: We use personal information for purposes of presenting our Website and its contents to you, providing you with information, providing you with offers for products and services, providing you with information about your subscriptions and products, carrying out any contract between you and the Company, administering our business activities, providing customer service, and making available other items and services to our customers and prospective customers.

From time-to-time, we may use the information you provide to us to display advertisements to you that are tailored to your personal characteristics, interests, and activities.

Disclosure of your Information

As a general rule, we do not sell, rent, lease or otherwise transfer any information collected whether automatically or through your voluntary action. We may disclose your personal information to our subsidiaries, affiliates, and service providers for the purpose of providing our services to you. We may disclose your personal information to a third party, including a lawyer or collection agency, when necessary to enforce our terms of service or any other agreement between you and the Company. We may provide your information to any successor in interest in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of the Company’s asserts and/or business. We may disclose information when legally compelled to do so, in other words, when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires it or for the protection of our legal rights or when compelled by a court or other governmental entity to do so.

How we Protect Your Information and Secure Information Transmissions

We employ commercially reasonable methods to ensure the security of the information you provide to us and the information we collect automatically. This includes using standard security protocols and working only with reputable third-party vendors.

Email is not recognized as a secure medium of communication. For this reason, we request that you do not send private information to us by email. However, doing so is allowed, but at your own risk. Some of the information you may enter on our website may be transmitted securely via a secure medium known as Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL. Credit Card information and other sensitive information is never transmitted via email.

The Company may use software programs to create summary statistics, which are used for such purposes as assessing the number of visitors to the different sections of our site, what information is of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas.

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, the Company uses software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage.

Policy Changes

It is our policy to post any changes we make to our privacy policy on this page. If we make material changes to how we treat our users' personal information, we will notify you by email to the email address specified in your account and/or through a notice on the Website home page. The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the bottom of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting our Website and this privacy policy to check for any changes.

Visitors' GDPR Rights

VISITORS’ GDPR RIGHTS

If you are within the European Union, you are entitled to certain information and have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation. Those rights include:

We will retain the any information you choose to provide to us until the earlier of: (a) you asking us to delete the information, (b) our decision to cease using our existing data providers, or (c) the Company decides that the value in retaining the data is outweighed by the costs of retaining it.

You have the right to request access to your data that the Company stores and the rights to either rectify or erase your personal data.

You have the right to seek restrictions on the processing of your data.

You have the right to object to the processing of your data and the right to the portability of your data.

To the extent that you provided consent to the Company’s processing of your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based upon consent that occurred prior to your withdrawal of consent.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority that has jurisdiction over issues related to the General Data Protection Regulation.

We require only the information that is reasonably required to enter into a contract with you. We will not require you to provide consent for any unnecessary processing as a condition of entering into a contract with us.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns or complaints about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

  • By phone number: 716-276-8005

  • By mail: 8304 Main Street Williamsville, New York 14221

Effective: January 1, 2017

Last Updated: October 1, 2024

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Dare to Delegate

March 22, 20244 min read

Do you ever feel like you're the gatekeeper of all things important, from answering daily questions to approving expenses to overseeing your team's big projects?

It's like being the conductor of a chaotic orchestra, frantically waving your baton while trying to keep the cacophony of decisions in tune! You're orchestrating a symphony of authority where every note matters, and one wrong move could lead to a discordant mess. But why is it so challenging to pass the baton and let someone else take a turn leading the melody? 

The Delegation Dilemma

Picture this: You delegate a task, hoping to alleviate some pressure and free up your schedule. But alas, things don't go as planned. Disappointed and frustrated, you swoop in, reclaim the task, and vow never to delegate again. Sound familiar? 

Enter the EDGE Method

Many years ago, I learned this great delegation framework as a Boy Scout leader. To build leadership skills, older Scouts teach the younger Scouts how to do everything from tying knots, cooking eggs, and making a campfire. Despire the fire hazard, it works because the older Scouts follow the EDGE method.

  1. EXPLAIN: Clearly articulate the task, its objectives, and your expectations. You might even review a policy, procedure, or checklist that will help your delegate succeed.

  2. DEMONSTRATE: You perform the task while they watch. Show them each step, reinforcing what you're doing, and the special touches that you feel are important.

  3. GUIDE: Next, they perform the task while you watch. Offer support, answer questions, and make sure they aren't skipping steps or cutting corners.

  4. EMPOWER: Once you're confident they can do it, it's time to give them their solo performance. Empowerment isn't just a buzzword, it's the secret sauce to fostering growth and autonomy within your team.

A word of caution...

Many managers jump right from Explain to Empower. They describe what needs to be done and then, leap right to Empowering the team member to act on their own. When mistakes are made, frustration and disappointment keep you from delegating again.

Follow all four steps, including Demonstrate and Guide, and you won't be disappointed.

Navigating Personality Pitfalls in Delegation

Here's the catch...if you're not delegating, chances are it's not because you don't know how. Whether you believe in my EDGE method or another framework you've learned along the way, you still might hesistate to delegate. I have news for you. Your personality traits might be getting in the way. 

When I coach leaders, I find four personality traits often get in the way of delegation:

  • Worry: We worry about our team members' ability to successfully complete the tasks.

  • Perfectionism: We fear the tasks won't be completed to our exacting standards.

  • Detail-Orientation: We micro-manage things to the point where we're just doing the task along side the person.

  • Lack of Trust: We just don't have the confidence that our musicians will play with virtuosity and end up trying to play all the instruments ourselves.

I don't expect you to lower your standards, but following the EDGE method will give you the hands-off approach that leads to the growth in your team that you need to conduct from the wings.

Before you close this tab and dive back into the overwhelm of your daily duties, I have a challenge for you.

I dare you to delegate something in the next 24 hours!

Perhaps it's that report that's been gathering dust on your desk or attendance at a meeting that bores you to tears. Not sure where to begin? Ask yourself these questions:

From your perspective...

  • What is keeping you from focusing on your professional and personal goals?

  • What tasks are draining for you?

  • What questions do you frequently get asked that could be answered by someone else?

  • How will your job or your team member's jobs change in the future so you can start preparing them today?

  • What knowledge or skills would you like team members to develop?

From your team's perspective...

  • What are your team members' professional and personal goals?

  • What tasks energize them?

  • What would they like to learn?

  • How do your team members feel they can be helpful to you?

  • What can they do better, differently, or more often?

  • What would boost their confidence?

From the answers to those questions, choose a task or some authority that you can delegate, muster your courage, and follow the EDGE method to make it happen!

Be sure to let me know how it works for you so I can cheer bravo for your magnificent performance!

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