Chapter 2. Invite Commitment
Your objective when you invite commitment is to get your employees to buy in to the goals so strongly that they truly want to accomplish them. When they want to reach a goal, they will welcome your holding them accountable for those results!
Employees will be best motivated to achieve results when they are clear on three things: what the goals are, why the goals exist, and most important, what’s in it for them if they achieve the goals.
There should be no question in your mind what you are expecting of your employees, how much or what quality, and when. This was all covered by the SMART goals you developed in Chapter 1.
Step 1. Be prepared to explain to your employees why their goals exist
The Reasons
Employees deserve ...
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