

So how do I break this cycle?



A time for leadership

1.) Demonstrate the “why”. Not explain. Not describe. Demonstrate. What do I mean by this? Tell them the story behind how the organization came to need their specific skills, talents, and work ethic. You hire people because they are the best candidate for the job. You see something in them that warrants bringing them into the fold and leveraging their specific skills. Demonstrate to them how their contributions fit into why you brought them in. Give them the background and the vision for the way ahead. Make them part of the future, and instill in them a sense of ownership in that vision.

2.) Enlist their help in reviewing how work is done, and allow them to truly take ownership of their activities. Give them the power to make suggestions, to engage others both within their own department and across the organization, and to be part of the conversation of where the organization is headed. Again, you hired them because they had a skill or a work ethic or a strength you found valuable.