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Episode 541 - 7 Ways to encourage others to take responsibility


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If you've ever worked with a team of people, then you know that some are more likely to take responsibility than others. This isn't always by choice: in fact, sometimes it can be because some people don't want their jobs or their responsibilities. But whether it's a matter of choice or not, many people will never become responsible in the way you want them to unless you do something about it. Here are seven ways to encourage others to take responsibility for their actions:

1 Help them get a vision for excellence
I've found that the best way to encourage others to take responsibility is by helping them get a vision for excellence. Help them see what it looks like, feel what it feels like, and experience the benefits of being excellent. Here are some steps you can take:
  • Show them how excellence will help them (and their team) succeed in their current role.
  • Show them how excellence will help them grow as professionals.
  • Explain how being excellent will benefit the company as well (e.g., increase revenue; improve customer satisfaction).
  • 2 Expect excellence
    Expect excellence and you will see it in others. You can't expect something if you don't believe in it, and if you do believe in it, then you will help make it happen. Expect excellence and the world will be a better place. The world is full of people who are
    waiting for someone else to tell them what they want to achieve or how they should live their lives. If we all started expecting excellence from ourselves and each other, we would see an explosion of creativity like never before! If I ask a child what they want to do when they grow up, most of the time they won't have an answer for me because most adults never asked them that question before... We need more people asking questions like this because the answers could change our whole world!
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    3 Lead by example
    The best way to encourage others to take responsibility is by leading by example. You are setting the tone for your team, and as such, it’s important that you lead by example. This means that if you want someone else on your team to take more responsibility, they need to see how much responsibility you take yourself.
    • You can demonstrate this in many ways:
    • Be a good role model
    • Show people what behavior looks like at work and outside of work
    • Show people how you expect things done right and wrong—and then give them more detail on how they can do something better
    • 4 Get a commitment to excellence
      If you want someone to take responsibility, get them to commit to excellence. That's the formula.
      • Make sure they know what is expected of them. Make sure they know how to do the job at hand.
      • Tell them what's in it for them if they do their best work, and that doing their best work will make our organization better overall (meaning everyone benefits).
      • 5 Reward responsibility
        Rewarding responsibility is important. It's also different from rewarding results.
        For example, if a team member takes on additional r
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