5 ways to inspire greatness in your team
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"Good is the Enemy of Great." A discussion inspired by Voltaire on how managers and leaders can inspire typical office workers to consistently overachieve, over delivery and have fun at the same time.TRANSCRIPT
It started with a conversation
INSPIRED by this guy
Voltaire(1694 – 1778)
“The best is the enemy of
the good.”
Or,
“Good is the enemy of
great.”
Which is INTERESTING
because-
At iconnect360,
we recruit based on
But the odd thing is, most new recruits don’t
start out awesome (or great).
But we hire them anyway because-
They have the POTENTIAL to BE GREAT.
1. Talk About the Scary Future“Where do you see yourself in 30 days? 90 days?
6 months? 3 years from now?”
Career planning should not be done once a year- but around the year.
Hint: Think about where they excel.
Chances are, that’s where their bright future lies. Chances are, they can’t do it without your help.
This gives them purpose, confidence.
2. Help Connect the Dots
What they do matters to the company.
Help them see the big picture.
Recognizing their efforts, inspires better work.
3. Announce everything.
EVERYTHING.
More communication = more engaged
Beware of, “No one told me-”It means that your staff is not working with 100%
confidence.
Also: Be honest.
Great employees always know what’s going on in the office.
4. Let them shine!
Encourage creativity every chance you get.
#DMM360, Design Challenge, Office deco
This builds character (and adds resume points)
5. Don’t be a Good Leader
5. Be a GREAT leader.
Lead by example.
Be consistent.
Follow Steps 1 to 4.
