Have you ever worked on a task that felt like 100% busywork? Tasks that aren’t connected to goals can drain even the most self-motivated person. If you want high levels of buy-in and drive on your team, you’ll need to tie your team’s deadlines and expectations to a unified purpose.
Team members also need to understand how they work best and how the teams under them work best. Breaking down tasks into smaller chunks will work for many personality types. But some may want to see all of the work to complete at once. To keep passion flowing, learn how to motivate each personality type.
Lastly, honestly communicate so that refinements can be made and progress can be tracked. The way you’ll get buy-in for your deadlines and expectations will vary from person to person. That’s why having a system to reflect and review what’s working and what isn’t is key.
Chew On This:
How does your team make a deadline clear?
How about an expectation? How are expectations made clear?
How does your team communicate deadlines and expectations?
How do you reinforce this communication to each individual on the team according to their personality type?
What motivates each personality type on the team to complete tasks?
Ryan C. Bailey & Associates is an organizational effectiveness firm focused on equipping leaders to develop in-demand high-performing teams to increase the health and effectiveness of the greater organization.
*This blog is an amalgamation of a few different clients. No client is being singled out.