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
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It started with a conversation
INSPIRED by this guy
Voltaire(1694 – 1778)
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“The best is the enemy of
the good.”
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Or,
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“Good is the enemy of
great.”
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Which is INTERESTING
because-
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At iconnect360,
we recruit based on
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But the odd thing is, most new recruits don’t
start out awesome (or great).
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But we hire them anyway because-
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They have the POTENTIAL to BE GREAT.
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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.
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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.
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This gives them purpose, confidence.
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2. Help Connect the Dots
What they do matters to the company.
Help them see the big picture.
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Recognizing their efforts, inspires better work.
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3. Announce everything.
EVERYTHING.
More communication = more engaged
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Beware of, “No one told me-”It means that your staff is not working with 100%
confidence.
Also: Be honest.
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Great employees always know what’s going on in the office.
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4. Let them shine!
Encourage creativity every chance you get.
#DMM360, Design Challenge, Office deco
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This builds character (and adds resume points)
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5. Don’t be a Good Leader
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5. Be a GREAT leader.
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Lead by example.
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Be consistent.
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Follow Steps 1 to 4.
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