Inadequate communication from employees is the biggest source of frustration for most managers and business owners. Poor communication is also the biggest source for lack of productivity in the work place. If your employee is failing, it is because they are not communicating properly… and if they are out of communication with you, it means they aren’t being managed effectively. So, you know what that means? The source of your employee’s failure is YOU–POOR MANAGEMENT.
When you own a business and you are truly committed to meeting your goals, the only way to do it is to be the source of everything that happens in it. Now, what do I mean by “source?” The Webster’s definition is:
source /sôrs/
noun – A place, person or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
When I say “be the source,” it means take 100% responsibility for what your team is creating (and for what they are not.) If they are not meeting goals, the question to ask yourself is “What am I NOT DOING that would motivate them to produce results here?” Being the source of what is produced gives you power in affecting change. If you blame others, you cannot impact the results.
Notice, however, that I said “the question to ask YOURSELF.” This is a conversation for you and your business coach, not for your employees. In their world, they need to be held 100% responsible, but in yours, the buck stops with YOU.
Once you take full responsibility for the results your team is, or is not, producing, getting them to perform is simple… not always EASY, but certainly simple.
CALL TO ACTION: This week, take on being the SOURCE of every result that gets produced in your business. If you need more help motivating employees, check out my step-by-step system that will have you fulfilling your goals in no time.
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