In order to get anyone to buy in to your idea of change, whether it is your employees or your managers, you must do one thing and that is Believe. Believe in what you are promoting, and believe that what you feel needs done will work. If you show that you are unsure others will be unsure. If you show you have doubts others will have doubts. If you stand up and state clearly that your belief is this change is what needs to be done then others will follow and support you. When you talk about the change you feel is needed you should express how much you believe in it. There should be no doubt in anyone persons mind that you whole heartedly support the idea, and you believe it is what needs to be done.
Now when you are tasked to make important decisions your job and future with that company could be dependant on these changes, so always insure you did the research and have the data to support your stance. But once you have it and you feel this is what needs to be done leave no doubt as to where you stand on the issue.
People who follow others are called the believers for a reason, but the biggest believer should always be the person leading.
That right, as long as you believe in yourself you could sell ice water in Alaska. Because what you are selling is yourself not so much the product. If you can get others to believe in you they will buy what you are selling.
Posted by: connie d | July 13, 2007 at 10:21 AM