Enabling and engaging others
We are inspirational and collaborative leaders. We take the lead and empower each other to be stronger together.
We enable and engage our people by spending time getting to know them and building relationships through conversations, built on trust.
We enable our team members to deliver to the best of their ability and create opportunities for them to develop and grow. Team members want:
- clear expectations of what they need to achieve
- ongoing feedback on how they are going
- an understanding of where their career may go
- recognition when they’ve done something right, highlighting their strengths
Check the hints and tips section for practical input to your conversations.
Match the Tool
to Your Need
Use Effective delegation to help you ensure that tasks you delegate to others are clear, well understood and that the outcomes you require are achieved.
Providing ongoing feedback, both positive and constructive, is an important part of engaging your team members. Use the Giving Feedback tool to help you prepare for and get the most out of your feedback conversation.
Capture your feedback in PACE to ensure you both have an ongoing record.
Use the Skill/Will matrix to guide you in adapting your style by considering the skill and will of the person you are working with.
Our brain will make us behave to minimise threats and maximise rewards. Use Motivating for engagement to help you plan for interactions that are seen as rewarding by your team members.
Tools, Guides
& Resources
Tools:
Other areas that might help:
Hints and Tips
- Help your employees find what they like to do best and create opportunities that allow them to contribute to the bigger picture.
- Let your people know regularly how they’re doing. Avoid generic feedback by being honest and thoughtful.
- Ask your people where they want to be in five years and be sure you are helping them get there.
- Say “thank you”. Express your gratitude by thanking them regularly for their contributions.