Many of us struggle to agree goals with our team members around ābehaviour changeā or āinterpersonal/people skillsā.
We might say something like āIād like you to be more proactiveā or āmore of a team playerā or āmore assertiveā.
But these statements are way too vague and open to interpretation.
So, letās get rid of the ambiguity with my two-step process.Ā
Hereās an example:
Letās say you want Sue to improve her communication skills.
Step OneĀ
Ask yourself:Ā Whatās the impact of Sueās communication skills on you or others?
āSay it out loud or write it down as if you were telling a story or talking to a friend.
You might say:
āāSueās great but sheāll never use two words when twenty will do. Sheās unprepared a lot of the time and she waffles so we get confused and lose interest. She seems completely unaware that people are looking at their watches and switching off when she talks. She wants a promotion but, in all honesty, although her skills are great, she doesnāt have the impact or gravitas that s...
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