How Can Managers Get Team Members Excited to Return to the Office?
โ82% of [business decision makers] say getting back to the office in person is a concernโ yet โ73% of [employees] say they need a better reason than just company expectationsโ to return to the office, according to the data from Microsoft Work trend Index research.
So what can managers do to help get fellow employees on board with the move back to the office?
Make it about PEOPLE
Who gets worried? Who has anxiety? Who gets frustrated? Who gets upset?
Every single one of us.
Thought for this week:
Most of the time when weโre worried, anxious, frustrated, or upset with someone or something, weโre making it about ourselves.
Oftentimes it serves us well to stop, take a deep breath, and make it about them.
When we focus on โthemโ we add value, make people happy, make magic, and we begin to live much more fulfilling lives in the process.
Every industry, every profession, every occupation, and just about every scenario, when we peel the layers back, at the core of everything โ itโs about people.
Great leaders understand nothing really gets accomplished, in any business, profession, or situation without people. The best leaders make it about โthemโ.
Focusing on people leads to stronger relationships, deeper connections, and more enriching experiences for everyone involved. Itโs when we get caught up in our own โstuffโ, focusing on our own goals, our own reputation, and our own resume that we slip into that mental trap.
You know the one; the one that every single time leaves us worried, anxious, frustrated, and/or upset.
What happens when teachers and professors focus on inspiring their students rather than dazzling them with their own content or message?
What happens when salespeople focus on their clientsโ needs rather than their own bonus potential?
What happens when leaders focus on developing the talents of each individual on their teams?
What happens when front-line guest service teams focus on making it right for their guests and clients?
What happens when volunteers focus on the people theyโre truly impacting rather than the time they sacrifice to do so?
Pure, old-fashioned magic happens every time.
When youโre worried, anxious, frustrated, or upset about something or someone – whatever the situation, whatever your profession – remember that itโs not about you, itโs about โthemโ.
According to the same report, โ85% of employees would be motivated to go into the office to rebuild team bondsโ and โ74% of employees would go to the office more frequently if they knew their โwork friendsโ were thereโ.
Itโs about people. Focus on them.
- Who can you teach?
- Who can you coach?
- Who can you make smile?
- Who can you make happy?
- To whom can you reach out and lend a helping hand?
“You can dream, create, build, and design the most wonderful place in the world, but it requires people to make the dream a reality.” – Walt Disney
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