How to communicate performance expectations

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How to communicate performance expectations

The majority of performance problems can be traced back to lack of clear expectations. Language is everything. It's your connection to your employees. The challenge for you as a leader is that what may seem clear to you is not always clear to your employee. So here are two things you can do to make sure that your team understands your expectations and that they're excited about meeting them. So, the first thing is, keep it brief and concise. Now, one of the things you have to know about the millennials, they grew up in the text world.

And in n a 140 character universe, brevity matters. They've been socialized to only respond to clear, succinct, and straightforward messaging. So when you're setting expectations don't drag it on, just get to the point. And let's be honest, this is a good practice no matter what type of employee you're dealing with. Give the outcome you expect in concise and straightforward language. For example, instead of saying can you work on this proposal, I think it could be better.



Source: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/hire-retain-and-grow-top-millennial-talent/how-to-communicate-performance-expectations