失去權力的感覺,通常會使人陷入挫折或是焦慮。在商場上,很容易出現這樣被剝奪權力的情境:例如,客戶威脅要將訂單轉移,員工說要離職,同事說他要專注在他自己的項目上而不理睬你的幫助請求,等等。
與其你設法扳回你的權力,或是堅持你的職務權威,不如表現得慷慨一些。要知道,去催促他人通常會讓他產生抗拒,但是如果讓他感受到你對他的尊重,反而他會表現得較為積極。
下一次,當你需要別人去完成某件事,用提出請求的口氣,而減少用命令式的語句;或是,建立起彼此之間的信任關係,而非運用你的職務權威。
你可能會因此而得到你想要的,並且相處的更愉快些。
Be generous with power
Feelings of loss of power often lead to frustration or anxiety. In the business world, it's easy to be deprived of power. For example, customers threaten to transfer orders, employees say they want to leave, colleagues say they want to focus on their own projects without paying attention to your requests for help, and so on.
It's better to be generous than to try to reclaim your power or insist on your authority. You know, pushing others will usually make him resist, but if you let him feel your respect for him, he will behave more positively.
Next time, when you need someone else to do something, use the voice of asking instead of using imperative sentences; or, build trust with each other rather than using your authority.
You may get what you want and get along better.
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