Even the simplest leaders acknowledge how a lot is exterior of their management, however one factor all of us have company over is how we talk with others. Clearly articulated requests, the sorts that elicit actual responses, don’t come naturally to most of us. As it seems, there’s an artwork to the request — whether or not it’s directed at an worker who’s producing subpar deliverables or a colleague from a distinct division who hasn’t been pulling their weight on a collaborative venture. Here’s why requests are so laborious to make, what so many leaders are nonetheless getting mistaken, and a handful of methods for issuing requests that elicit concrete, actionable responses.
