WEBVTT - You're perfect for this job

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is for when you are asking a staff

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<v Speaker 1>member or a volunteer to do something hard. Let the

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<v Speaker 1>person know why you are asking them, in particular, what

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<v Speaker 1>makes you see them as equipped to do the job well.

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<v Speaker 1>If you can explain that, you are far more likely

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<v Speaker 1>to inspire enthusiasm than despair. So being asked to do

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<v Speaker 1>something hard can be annoying. Who doesn't have a full

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<v Speaker 1>plate already? If you are listening to this podcast, my

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<v Speaker 1>guess is that you go above and beyond at work

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<v Speaker 1>and in your community. You may feel like you already

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<v Speaker 1>do a lot, and you might prefer for someone else

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<v Speaker 1>to take on a demanding new assignment. But what if

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<v Speaker 1>you knew you were being given the challenging task because

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<v Speaker 1>your boss knows you will do it well. Then you

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<v Speaker 1>might feel honored to be asked and void in your

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<v Speaker 1>confidence that you could do the job effectively. That's why

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<v Speaker 1>today's tip is for when you are doing the asking.

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<v Speaker 1>When you are asking someone to take on something hard,

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<v Speaker 1>let them know why they are perfect for the job.

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<v Speaker 1>You don't necessarily need to use the words you're perfect

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<v Speaker 1>for this job. But by letting them know why you

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<v Speaker 1>think they are particularly well positioned for the task, you

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<v Speaker 1>honor them and increase their motivation. I can think of

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<v Speaker 1>all kinds of ways that you might convey this idea,

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<v Speaker 1>such as, Sam would you can say, are coaching the

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<v Speaker 1>softball team this year. You are so good at encouraging

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<v Speaker 1>the kids to work hard, and you know the game

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<v Speaker 1>so well from when you played in high school. I

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<v Speaker 1>know you're really going to help develop their skills. Or Tracy,

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<v Speaker 1>this is a difficult client, and I see you as

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<v Speaker 1>the ideal person for leading the engagement because you're so

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<v Speaker 1>skilled in keeping projects moving along even when the client

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<v Speaker 1>can be a little hard to keep focused. I saw

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<v Speaker 1>you do that on the last project, and I know

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<v Speaker 1>you can on this one too. Or Daniella, I'd love

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<v Speaker 1>for you to mentor this new higher. This is our

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<v Speaker 1>first time bringing someone on board since we went all remote,

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<v Speaker 1>and you have the relationships at this company to help

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<v Speaker 1>make sure he feels at home. When you articulate what

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<v Speaker 1>strengths a person brings to the job, they are more

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<v Speaker 1>likely to take on the work willingly. They will feel

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<v Speaker 1>seen and value and confident about the job they can do. Now.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, one caveat here is that if you realize

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<v Speaker 1>you are asking someone to take on a difficult task

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<v Speaker 1>because they never say no and that is why you

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<v Speaker 1>think they are perfect for the job, you probably shouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>tell them that, And in fact you should probably consider

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<v Speaker 1>whether there is someone else who is especially well suited

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<v Speaker 1>for doing the job, not just for agreeing to do it.

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<v Speaker 1>But when we thoughtfully match people with responsibilities, people feel good.

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<v Speaker 1>So go ahead and explain why people are perfect for

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<v Speaker 1>the job, the job is more likely to get done.

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<v Speaker 1>In the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and

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<v Speaker 1>here's to making the most of our time. M Hey, everybody,

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