Giving My People Space for Their Ideas PDF

Giving My People Space for Their Ideas When one of your team members makes productive contributions, but sometimes appears hesitant or self-critical, they are at the Capable, but Cautious, Contributor stage on their goal. They have moderate to high knowledge and skills and have variable commitment....

Giving My People Space for Their Ideas When one of your team members makes productive contributions, but sometimes appears hesitant or self-critical, they are at the Capable, but Cautious, Contributor stage on their goal. They have moderate to high knowledge and skills and have variable commitment. They are generally skillful but at times unsure. You can boost their confidence by giving them the support they need. Capable, but Cautious, Contributor Stage Needs: Opportunities to demonstrate competence Opportunities to express feelings and concerns Opportunities to test ideas; a sounding board Good questions about the work being done A vote of confidence and encouragement Opinions about ideas, if asked; help in getting something done, if needed Reminders of past successes Acknowledgment of high levels of competence and contribution Suggestions for making the goal more interesting or challenging (if motivation is low) Moderate to High Competence and Variable Commitment © 2023 Blanchard. All Rights Reserved. Reproduce Only with Written Permission. V030323 EL2668 Giving My People Space for Their Ideas Your Capable, but Cautious, Contributor needs the Supporting leadership style to build confidence in their competence. Supporting provides high supportive and low directive behaviors. Supporting Leadership Style 1. Listen and Encourage They need to tap into their own knowledge and hear their own voice, so you need to listen more than you speak. Be a sounding board to hear their ideas and reinforce their competence with your encouraging words. 2. Ask Questions You can facilitate problem solving by asking open- ended questions to help them think about what they know and brainstorm ideas. Help them to achieve their ideas, by asking questions, but let them frame their own plan. At this stage they have proven competence on the goal, so give them ample space and let them make decisions. 3. Ask for Their Input Provide an opportunity for them to test their ideas by asking for input about what needs to be done and how. Acknowledge their competence so they feel valued for their contribution. Providing the Supporting leadership style to a Capable, but Cautious, Contributor on a goal provides the support they need to help them continue to progress towards self-reliance. Licensed for Use by US Learn Center - WK C053733 © 2023 Blanchard. All Rights Reserved. Reproduce Only with Written Permission. V030323 EL2668