Ask Questions That Really Matter: Rely on your involvement and your contribution.
Companies that want employees to be fully committed will encourage high participation and open discussion in how goals are set and decisions are made. Ask questions such as:
• Can you tell me the company’s three most important goals for this year?
• How involved will I be in setting my personal goals and the goals for my team?
• Can you give me a recent example of a decision where I would have been consulted?
• Do the people who work for you ever tell you that you’re wrong?
Look for methods and a mindset that encourage employees to offer feedback on decisions, even high-level ones. Once the overall goals are set, great companies allow teams to establish their own goals -- so long as they are in alignment. This is because they know that the greater the employee involvement, the greater their commitment will be.
