Train yourself to observe the actual results you are getting, and your expectations. Do this for a full week on a select topic and keep a record.
The idea is to be more in tune with what you say and what you expect. You will see that what you expect always trumps what you say you want.
Most managers agree that you have to believe in something for it to happen. The problem comes in not knowing that what you really believe is possible or even desired. That is why making expectations visible can be so powerful.
Our actions are guided by what we expect, so why not check into what you really expect – project by project, week by week.
Help your managers build higher, more exciting and more clear expectations. Make the question, “and what did you expect”, a part of the weekly management or feedback discussion.
Expectations have a way of changing what people look for, what they see, and eventually, what they achieve.
Here’s to your long- term success,
Richard
