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* What does success look like to you?
The purpose of asking these questions
is to understand your peers' expectations.
Once we are aware of such expectations,
we can determine how to most effectively
work with other team members. While we
cannot always accommodate everyone's
individual preferences, we can remain
aware of them and acknowledge them
when necessary.
To build on this, let's change the direction
of these questions in order to focus on
the team:
* What does effective communication
look like to us?
* When being assigned a project, what
information is important to us?
* How do we prefer to handle conflict?
* What does success look like to us?

* "I wish they would communicate more."
* "Why didn't they ask me first?"
* "I wish they wouldn't be so rude when
they are talking to everyone."
When we step back and look at these
responses, it's likely that the frustration
was due to unmet expectations. We all
have expectations regarding how we
want others to act. What makes someone
a good communicator? What makes
someone a good decision maker? What
makes someone a good leader? Each
of these questions could have several
answers. How I answer them will probably
be different than you. No answer is right
or wrong, it is simply a difference in how
we view those questions. The same goes
for implementing accountability into
our teams.
If I have an expectation, then I need
to tell you about it. This seems fair,
right? How many times do we have
those discussions with our teams

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about what you expect and what they
e x p e c t ? T h e s e c o nve r s a t i o n s m a y
seem awkward, but think about all
the miscommunications that could
be avoided if we all knew what was
expected of us from the start? If we share
our preferred mode of communication,
how we deal with conflict and how
we work through change, it will reduce
anxiety and increase productivity and
communication alike.
An easy way to incorporate this strategy
is to have your team define a term
collectively. At your next team meeting,
take five minutes to ask a question you
would like your group to define.
For example:
* What does effective communication
look like to you?
* When being assigned a project, what
information is most important to you?
* How do you prefer to deal with conflict?

We must be
intentional in
allowing individuals
the opportunity to
share their insights
regarding how they
perceived a certain
situation.
Now that we have the communication
around expectations active in our teams,
it is important to discuss the team's
performance expectations. Once these
have been explained, we can use them
as the guiding pillars to drive our team's
success both now and in the future.

Jason Weber is the director of enterprise
training and development for the State of
Wisconsin Department of Administration.
Email Jason.


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Understanding the Learner
Table of Contents
Helping People Flourish Through Great Leadership
Smart Learning Design: How Brain Science Can Impact Learning Design
Meet Today's Learner
Indoctrinate, Embrace and Measure!
The Importance of Diversity of Thought
Training Myths That Won't Go Away
What Does Personality Have to Do With It Anyway?
Back to Psychology Basics: How to Keep Your Learners Engaged
Becoming an Effective Learner in the Age of Digital Evolution
4 Keys to Making Content More Consumable for the Just-in-Time Learner
The Four Dimensions of Character Fitness and How They Grow Leadership Agility
The Human Factor
Accountability in Teams: Changing Perceptions and Moving Toward Implementation
Deloitte's Journey to Gamifying Onboarding for New Analysts
Creating an Amazing Learning Experience: Training and Gaining Soft Skills
Create Effective Adaptive Learning For Your Learners
6 Keys to Understanding Your Learners' Environment
Creating a Continuous Learning Culture
Emerald Group Acquisitions Create a Portfolio of Learning Businesses
Company News
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Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - Understanding the Learner
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Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - 6
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Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - 8
Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - Helping People Flourish Through Great Leadership
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Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - Smart Learning Design: How Brain Science Can Impact Learning Design
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Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - Meet Today's Learner
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Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - Indoctrinate, Embrace and Measure!
Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - The Importance of Diversity of Thought
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Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - Training Myths That Won't Go Away
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Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - What Does Personality Have to Do With It Anyway?
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Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - Back to Psychology Basics: How to Keep Your Learners Engaged
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Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - Becoming an Effective Learner in the Age of Digital Evolution
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Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - 4 Keys to Making Content More Consumable for the Just-in-Time Learner
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Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - The Four Dimensions of Character Fitness and How They Grow Leadership Agility
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Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - The Human Factor
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Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - Accountability in Teams: Changing Perceptions and Moving Toward Implementation
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Training Industry Magazine - May/June 2019 - Deloitte's Journey to Gamifying Onboarding for New Analysts
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