Leadership expert Marc Haine argues that happy employees need three things: real connection with their team, autonomy to choose how they work, and a say in decisions. Micromanaging kills motivation. Leaders who set goals and step back get better results.
And when we talk about connection, what exactly are we talking about? So, the 3 strategies that I talk about the most in my talks is finding common ground, making a connection, making it about others. And when you make it about others and you ask your team questions and you involve them in the decision-making process and ask them their opinion, that's when you actually get your team to become more engaged. That's when they're actually going to want to collaborate and work together.
I mean, a lot of times when I talk to leaders, there are some people who do put on that hat that says, I'm the boss. I make all the decisions. Obviously, typically those are the kind of corporate cultures that's kind of fraught with micromanagement and all that sort of stuff. It's not about outcomes. It's, I want you to do it this way. This is the way I do it. So, this is the way I want you to do it. As opposed to, here's the outcome. Here's what I need us to achieve. Just go and fly. Be free.
