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The Art of Herding Cats10 top tips to engage your colleagues

Jeffrey Newman Earth Charter Initiative UK

Harriet Sjerps-JonesUniversity of Exeter

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The nature of cats

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Customized approach

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1 Listen & Research

Find out what makes your colleague tick, what is their area of expertise?

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2 Cultural sensitivity

Learn the ‘tribal’ language

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Motivation

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3 Attractive propositions Explain how your agenda will help to meet their

targetsBe clear about what it will achieve‘Sell the sizzle’

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4 Focussed concise communication Don’t waste anybody’s time!

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Empower

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5 Co-creation

Involve colleagues in project design

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6 Praise any small or big contribution

Let your colleagues take the glory

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Vision into action

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7 Step by step

Start with small asks, so that it feels achievable.

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8 Make it real Show by example what could be done.

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Trust building

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9 Be authentic and consistentDo your colleagues want to hang out with you?

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Celebrate success

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10 The winning team is attractive

Celebrate success, let everybody know!

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Directive Collaborative

Persuasive Visionary

Push Pull

F. Dent, Ashridge Business School

Influencing styles