How to get the Right Foot In

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Raj Nair. How to get the Right Foot In

Table of Contents

1. Commitment

2. Understanding People

3. Improve Listening

4. Motivation behind the Excitement

5. On Boarding

6. Leading

7. Monitoring

8. Coaching

9. Mentoring

10. Let them grow

11. Watch from Outside

12. Be Patient

Summary

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For a successful delivery of a project or to accomplish any goal we would like to have truly committed people on our team. We want people who can set their full mind to the goal and love what they are doing. Commitment comes from the roots of motivation and how we can match our interests with the project needs. It is also important to understand what is meant by commitment. Sometimes over-commitment can be burdening too. A few people are over committed and these folks don’t allow others’ involvement even though they might lack some skills.

So what is commitment?. One definition says the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause of activity. Another definition says an engagement or obligation that restricts freedom of action. Well, you can see two different views in the two definitions. The first one says the person knows what the role is, what kind of job they have to do , and are fully accountable for those tasks and if they don’t do their part, how seriously it will impact the overall delivery. The second definition shows their required presence and accountability. They lose the freedom to act and it potential limits some of the creating outcomes. So we need to understand what level of commitment this person or that position needs.

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Probably not, I think everybody should have a good commitment for what they are undertaking. Higher up in the chain we should have a higher level of commitment. But think about what is going on now a days?. The average number of years folks stay higher up in the chain is 4. How can we say those people are committed to an organization?. We can think about two ways. First are they committed to this moment are they truthful and loyal to company that they are working?. Secondly just following the command and work on the deals. We can never know what lies down the path, so we can’t blame them if they risks are high, so there is no need to suspect them.

I worked with a CIO who was very new to the organization and knew he would be there for only four years should I follow and listen to him?. I think the best answer is yes, if he is great leader.

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