Communicating Expectations

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Clearly defining your expectations and communicating them to others, is one of the most CRUCIAL components to success in any team. Over the next few weeks I want to explore ways that we can successfully communicate expectations to others. …and why it is so important.

Before you talk to others, ask yourself “WHY is this important?
Knowing the importance of a task is critical because people will sometimes blindly follow the instructions that leaders give them. Many years ago I worked with a man who hated to think for himself. He had a little ryme that went, “Ours is not to reason why, ours is just to do or die”. He was basically saying that he didn’t care whether he understood why the boss wanted a task done, he was ‘just’ an employee who did what he was told and collected a paycheck at the end of the week. Is this attitude common among employees? Many would say “yes”, but maybe the reason they think that way is because they are NEVER told WHY the task is so important.

Have a think about this point and send me your comments. Next week I will continue this discussion further.

Until then,
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