Two tips to gain more buy in from your staff part 2

Senior executives need buy- in from all staff including mid-management.  These are the people who work directly with front line staff.  When leaders are on one accord, support each other and share the same vision, staff are likely to be supportive as well..  The team must always present as a united front with the end goal in mind in order to execute.  Staff buy-in also allows for creativity and participation, both are essential in the workplace.  It promotes ownership.  Ownership increases the level of commitment. 

Tip #1. Develop peer relationships. As managers, utilize an individual in the group to work directly with you to cultivate strategies.  Utilize invested staff to partner with team mates,  impart information, provide feedback, and to help share the vision. 

Meaning what:  

This further enables the facilitation of communication between the two organizational levels (managers and staff).  It also promotes social cohesion and team building.

Tip #2. Be flexible with your people. Yes, they are subordinates but that’s not the best angle to take. 

Meaning what: 

Simply put, the authoritarian approach is not the best angle when people are evaluating  many more things such as remote work, priorities, and wellness.  

Be Transparent. Respectfully convey the “working relationship” with an expected outcome or end game.

Transparency and a team approach is a prerequisite for staff buy in.  Well informed staff with a roadmap to the end product often leads to shared interest.  Staff who are vested know that the work is doable and will take pride in getting it done.

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