Leaders who really understand the importance of employee involvement ask their team for input. This is nothing new! This is something that many leaders don’t do. You may ask…”Joyce, how can you say such a bold statement?” I’m glad that you asked. I have had the privilege of working with some of the greatest leaders in Corporate America. The questions in this article come from my clients who learned how to grow from being a good leader to becoming great in his or her field.
Voltaire suggested that we “Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”
Here are some thought-provoking questions you might pose. They will elicit ideas for doing things better:
1. What would you do first if somehow you became the owner of this business tomorrow morning?
2. What is the best use of your time? Your knowledge and abilities? How are they being wasted, if they are? What could you be doing that you are not doing?
3. What should I know about your work that I don’t know? What do you need to know about the business that you don’t know?
4. What seems to you to work well here? Why? What doesn’t work so well? Why do you suppose it doesn’t?
5. What opportunities do you see that we’re really not exploiting? What problems do you see ahead that we’re not aware of? What would you do about them?
6. What do customers say to you or reveal to you about our product(s) or service(s) – about price, quality, the competition? What three comments do you hear most frequently?
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Terry says
I had this in my office, now hanging in my kitchen. It applies to every aspect of our working and personal lives:
Zen saying: “The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.”
I see it daily, which is a great reminder!
Joyce Weiss says
Thanks Terry. This is really a powerful quote and I couldn’t agree more! 🙂
I wish more people would take your lead and stop talking and talking. No wonder why there are so many miscommunication issues! Please send me your street address so I can send a copy of my booklet to you. I will use your saying in future article. Can I give you credit or do you want me just to use the quote.