INSPIRE YOUR TEAM

As a manager, one of your key responsibilities is to inspire your team members - to motivate them to give their best on the job, make difficult changes, and overcome major obstacles. Your communication skills can make or break your ability to provide inspiration.

To sharpen up, practice framing a call to action as a challenge; for example, 'We can turn our struggling business unit around.' This approach lets your people know that if they want a new and better team, they'll have to work for it. you'll lead the charge, but you need their support. As you present the challenge, communicate a sense of hope that will help your team push through the tough choices necessary to survive and succeed.