When you ask someone to make a commitment, it’s important to remember that you’re both responsible for its success. If you can improve your skills at asking for commitments, it will make a big difference in people’s ability to keep the commitments they make to you. In this month’s video, Lloyd explores the 8 areas to focus on to become more effective at asking for commitments. They’re called The Big 8, and for your reference, we’ve listed them below.
The Big 8
- Establish a Mutual Understanding
- Support Them in Saying “No”
- Don’t Accept Every Commitment
- Why Is It Important?
- Get a “By When”
- Reconfirm Your Understanding
- Check In
- Acknowledge and Follow Up