Leaders: If you are lacking commitment from your team or employees, then here are some suggestions to help them let their guard down to get better commitment.
- Give your expectations early and often - set the environment!
- Treat your players fair and don't show favoritism.
- Give Feedback and give them time to adjust and confidence to work on their weaknesses.
- Verbalize and show your commitment to your players/employees.
It's not going to be a quick fix so a trip to go bowling is not the fix to building trust to get commitment. People need to know you care about them - outside of what they do for you. You have to show compassion outside of just when they are doing everything right. That includes when they make mistakes.
Players or Employees: If you feel like your authority does not have commitment to you and is making you feel uneasy then here are some steps you can take:
- Communicate directly with your supervisor/coach about your frustrations. Do it with all discretion and with the utmost respect.
- Show compassion to your supervisor and give them the benefit of the doubt that they may not even realize what they are doing.
- DO NOT EVER LET IT CHANGE YOUR WORK ETHIC OR YOUR LEVEL OF COMMITMENT! Understand that you cannot control how people treat you, but don't let it change you from being a good person who is dependable. Keep working hard and know that you will not always get back what you give to others. Don't let it change you!
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