Engaging Others in Solving Problems
Author: Rick Cronen
When people feel like they are part of the solution, they become more invested in the outcome. They are more engaged. Here are three tips on how to give others the opportunity to provide meaningful input and feel like they are truly part of the problem solving or decision making process. When engaging your staff in conversation about an issue and you genuinely want their input:
- Be Pertinent: Before speaking, ask yourself if the subject is pertinent to the speaker? You don’t always have to include everyone. Before you speak, make sure this topic is relevant to the listener.
- Be Informative:. Don’t tell people things they already know. Check in with them before you launch into details. Target your audience.
- Be patient: Give people an opportunity to participate. Do not let your ego monopolize the conversation.