What Really Translates?
Have you ever been in a leadership role where you felt the need to keep turning around to make sure you had followers? Imagine running a race and spending precious time and energy looking over your shoulder. It slows you down and breaks your stride.
The secret to successful leadership is a high level of team member engagement and buy-in. Whether you have a team of 3, 100, or 12,000, there are four simple steps you can take to encourage others to march in the same direction:
1) Explain why the decision is important and how it directly impacts the team or organization. Context is critical and is often overlooked or assumed to be commonly understood. Be explicit.
2) Solicit input from and share information with all affected parties. The more involved they are in planning and implementation, the higher your chances of success.
3) Share your logic and rationale for the final decision. By allowing others to see inside your decision making process, they can better understand the multiple factors that were considered and any tradeoffs that were made.
4) Take responsibility for the decision. Be confident in the analysis and consideration of alternatives as well as the final decision.
If you’d like to learn more ways to increase employee engagement in your organization please contact Kammy Haynes.
Underdogs
As this year’s NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments start, we hear a lot about Cinderallas and upsets. Less talk is about how these teams exploit their strengths given the team they are playing. Selecting the right players, good preparation and good tactics can make all of the difference, even when the experts think that the odds are against you.
For more information about putting together the best team, please contact Warren Bobrow.