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Building and Sustaining Commitment. What is commitment?. Commitment is dedication to a particular organization, cause, or belief, and a willingness to get involved.
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What is commitment? • Commitment is dedication to a particular organization, cause, or belief, and a willingness to get involved. • People who are committed to an organization or effort truly believe that it is important, and they show up, follow through, and stick with it. • Some examples of how people show commitment • Get to the program early • Make sure people understand what is at stake • Take a public stance • Stay late
Why is commitment important? • The more committed people are, the more influential they will be. • Committed people don't give up. • People will cooperate more when committed. • Committed people will be more effective.
When is a good time to build and sustain commitment? • It is always a good time to build commitment! • It doesn't occur at just one moment, it grows within people over time.
Sustaining commitment • Welcome people into your organization. • Be clear about the mission. • Model commitment. • Give people work to do. • Build organizational culture of appreciation and respect. • Be patient and appreciate people's commitment. • Encourage people to do more. • Listen, listen, listen. • Support people’s leadership. • Celebrate successes.
Tips for building commitment • Commitment grows steadily but often slowly. Be patient. • Appreciate whatever level of commitment a person can make. • You can always encourage people to do more. If they do, great. If they don't, appreciate them for what they can do. • People are often yearning for meaning in their lives. When you ask people to commit to an effort, cause, or organization, you are offering them something of high value. • Commitment takes time.