Asking for Help
Before you ask for help, try to solve the problem on your own using available resources.
What is doing your own research?
It's normal to feel nervous about taking a risk.
What is acknowledge your fears?
Avoid gendered language and offensive, discriminatory words.
What is use inclusive language?
Do not let conflict remain unresolved for so long that it escalates.
What is identify conflict early?
Explain what it was that you appreciated and how it helped the team instead of saying "good job"
What is be specific and timely?
Choose a colleague with the relevant expertise or knowledge.
What is identify the right person?
Small successes will build your confidence for more significant challenges.
What is start with smaller risks?
Pay attention to everyone who speaks up to share in meetings and respect their right to be heard
What is listen actively?
Remain calm and focus on the present conflict of topic by not including other past conflicts.
What is practice emotional intelligence?
Looking into corporate shout-out boards, or kudos announcements, to acknowledge an employee among their co-workers.
What is providing public praise?
Think about what you need and how to articulate it.
What is prepare your request?
Decide what the potential gains and losses of the risk are instead of being reckless.
What is making deliberate decisions?
Show interest in other team members skills and experiences to avoid miscommunications
What is asking questions?
Decide on a private, mutual time to discuss the conflict.
What is set up a meeting?
Organizations will offer prizes like gift cards or bonuses for hard working employees.
What is providing a financial incentive?
Avoid phrases like "I hate to bother you". Instead, "I'd like your perspective on an challenge".
What is have confidence?
Requesting to begin a new project is more likely to be approved when the manager is not already under stress.
What is taking risk at the right time?
Stand up for colleagues as an ally by speaking up against cruel and bias jokes.
What is challenge behavior that excludes others?
Before discussion about conflict begins establish guidelines like "I" statements or avoiding blame.
What is setting ground rules for the discussion?
Acknowledge dates that are important to individual employees like birthdays, work anniversaries, and other achievements.
What is celebrate personal milestones?
Clearly state what you need help with and what you've already attempted.
What is be specific?
Provide a strategy that clearly outlines how the risk taken will be executed to meet goals and mitigate unexpected occurrences.
What is have a plan for all outcomes?
What is be mindful of unconscious biases?
Discussion should focus on actions and events not the traits of character as flaws in an individual.
What is focus on behavior instead of personality?
Create chances for employees to provide acknowledgement to their coworkers.
What is encouraging peer-to-peer appreciation?