Expectation is one of the most powerful mind tools one has.
If you expect to get sick, it’s likelier you will. If you expect to stumble over your words during a speech, there’s a good that’ll happen. If you expect to step on your partners toes mid-tango, well, you better hope you’re partner has close-toed shoes.
However, just as expectations can be your downfall, they can also be one of your most valuable assets, especially in terms of leadership.
Expectations are often easy to communicate and ever easier to comprehend. Yet, many managers and leaders attempt to motivate employees with incentives and verbal praise when, in reality, the best kind of motivation there is is setting the right expectations.
When a co worker, employee or team member knows what’s expected of them, they’re instantly motivated to meet (and hopefully exceed) those expectations. That means the onus is on you to share what’s expected of someone.
Likewise, what do you expect from yourself?
Stay Positive & Verbalize Expectations
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