Give People Reasons To Care

By: B. Lynn Gordon

Whether you are an employer aiming to motivate your employees or a chairperson of a committee for an organization in either of these leadership roles you will be more likely to reach your outcomes when you give your employees and volunteers a reason to care.

As you refine your abilities to be an effective leader, your values must be consistent with those of the people who follow you. Think of an organization you are part of? Why did you join that organization? Was it because you had lots of extra time and were looking for something to do? If that was the case, you would have had several organizations to pick from, why did you pick the one you did? Most likely, it was because that organization’s mission, goals, charity work, etc., was something you believed in.