Speaking with junior team members

- When you are personally interacting with somebody who is above you, doesn't it make a world of a difference when you know that they care about you and have you in mind? So what this means for you when you are engaging with those who do report up to you is that you have to be able to motivate them. Some ways you can motivate your team is by sharing the why. Clue them in on the bigger picture to this project or campaign or initiative that you are managing. The key here is cluing them in on the process and where they fit in. This will help them feel motivated and excited to do the work and contribute. It's also important for you as a leader to show that you care. Most people don't enjoy the feeling of doing work just to do work. Many people don't like to feel like they're being commanded to do something either. So though direction is important, they want to feel that the direction was given with them in mind. So what this means is for you to periodically check in with your team and see how things are going and how they are doing. And reach out only for that purpose, not making the team feel that they are in trouble if they hit a stumbling block, rather, if you sense that someone is struggling, offering solutions to help. The key here is removing the fear of them reaching out to you if they do feel lost. In fact, that is how a lot of organizational miscommunications happen. It's because people don't feel comfortable reaching out for help when it's clear that they need it, and then things, well, they just start to snowball. You want to avoid that from the very beginning.