Push people outside of their comfort zones. You will learn very quickly that your team can accomplish much more than you think IF you push them and support them.
Did you ever wonder why people hire personal fitness trainers instead of working out on their own? It’s simple. The trainer pushes them beyond their comfort zone and can get them to do much more than they thought was possible.
Why do people need someone to motivate them? I am not sure, but when it’s done right that person can do much more. While it’s the same body doing the same exercises someone is putting them in a different mindset.
The trainer is telling them they can do it. They believe it and that belief allows them to achieve much more. This is also effective at work. People can meet tighter deadlines.
They can add more features. They can build a better customer experience. They just don’t believe they can do it because it would require them to be uncomfortable. Get them comfortable being uncomfortable with EVERYTHING they are doing.
How do you do this? You understand their specific role and their particular set of skills. Ask yourself: what else can they do that is a step beyond what they are doing today that leverages those skills? Is this person tapped out in their capabilities or is the project not big enough and THAT’s what tapped out.
Push and push hard. Most people don’t want to stretch beyond their skill set if it involves risking their existing position. Encourage them to “lean in” to the opportunity and discover what else they can do beyond the status quo.
The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it. ~ Michelangelo
Most people, when left to their own devices, will choose to stay inside of their comfort zone. However, there is nothing motivating about someone doing the same thing they’ve done before, and long term they will be unhappy. So, do them a favor, do yourself a favor, and push them where they are entirely uncomfortable.
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