Karl Edwards presents Working Matters

Question of the Week

For each of your high potential subordinates, what is a practical way you can extend trust before asking to be trusted?

The Question of the Week is offered to increase awareness of one’s personal leadership practices and encourage experimentation with creative alternatives.

Comments

4 responses to “Question of the Week”

  1. Marcus Goodyear Avatar

    Listen to them. Really listen. Don’t just use active listening techniques. Ask their opinion, then incorporate their opinion into what you do.

    If I had any subordinates, that is what I would do.

  2. Karl Edwards Avatar

    Marcus, I’d be one of your subordinates any day. Always admire what you think and do.

  3. samyuctha Avatar

    The thing what I feel is when an employee get’s borred on doing their job is a symbol of reduction in percentage of interest else no willingness to create and develop it. And I am sure that with out involvement they are not willing to do the job and without doing the job they would not be able to get borred. So first we have to find out the root cause for the lack of interest. Next thing is we have to make them motivated both externally as well as internally. I am surely it will work out

  4. Karl Edwards Avatar

    I agree. Boredom is a great clue that something needs to change in one’s role.
    I recommend employees accept personal responsibility for staying motivated.
    And I challenge leaders to inquire directly and sincerely into what those personal motivation factors are for each employee, so that work flow and position responsibilities can be structured accordingly.
    Thanks for checking in.

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