Q. You'll convince me to get on board by ...
What do you need to know or believe in order to be persuaded of something, or to commit to an idea or project?
Some people like seeing the big picture, other people need to know what role they’ll play, and many people need to understand the work they’re doing is meaningful and has impact.
Use this entry in your Manual of Me to lay out the things which are most important for you to know at the outset of a project, and why they matter to you most.
How to find your answer:
1. Reflect back over some recent projects which you really felt positively about - what was it that motivated you and made you pull together with the rest of the team?
2. Think about projects were you didn’t feel really connected to its purpose or mission from the outset, why was that? What information was missing that might have changed that?
3. Consider times when you’ve been running a project - what is it that you find important to share when you’re explaining the ‘why’ of a project? Why are those things important to you?
4. Ask others in your team what they need to know about projects from the outset too, and see if any of their ideas spark changes in your own answers.
Useful additional resources:
Finding Meaningful Work - Forbes
Project Aristotle and effective teams - Google
The worst things you can do to persuade someone - boagworld
Are you a big-picture or details-orientated thinker? - quickbase
Answer this question yourself, and send it to your team, so they can answer too!
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