You’ve set your direction. You know what you want? But.. how do you get your team on board to support the company goals? As a business owner, I see it as my role to set the direction of the business. I have a vision for where I want the business to go and strategically – it’s up to me to clarify the vision and goals for the business. Then, it’s time to get team involvement, or ‘buy-in’. Ultimately the vision is one that, while not necessarily personally relevant for each team member, should at the very least spark a bit of inspiration and pride for what they do on a day to day basis. It ought to give them opportunities to learn and grow themselves. We talked to Goals expert Wendy Buckingham about setting group and team goals. Here’s what she said:
“It’s one thing to set a goal for yourself – you know what you want, why you want it and how it will look when you get it. Group goals on the other hand can be a potential minefield of ‘learning experiences’.”
My strategy? I have come to know that the clearer I am on what we’re trying to achieve, the easier it is to get others on board. If I’m not enthusiastic it’s hard to get others to be.
