{"id":517,"date":"2014-12-06T12:45:02","date_gmt":"2014-12-06T12:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecolourworks.com\/handling-the-awkward-meeting\/"},"modified":"2022-03-30T12:47:25","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T11:47:25","slug":"handling-the-awkward-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecolourworks.com\/handling-the-awkward-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Handling the Awkward Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Picture the scene. You\u2019re about to go into a one-to-one meeting with a member of your team. You\u2019ve requested the meeting to discuss some areas of significant under-performance that have been noticed by yourself and other members of the team. The discussion needs to be positive and productive, with complete buy-in from your team member and ending with a commitment to embracing the criticism and a willingness to change and improve.<\/p>\n

Sound familiar? Such meetings are a day-to-day occurrence in the work-place and yet so often they go badly wrong and fail to produce the desired change.<\/p>\n

Why is that? How do we ensure that we are gaining acceptance and commitment from our colleagues to whom we have to deliver bad news or reproach<\/span><\/a>?<\/p>\n

Well, we can start with some basic preparation work based on personality types. Taking some time out to frame the scenario could save lots of wasted time and distress later on. Ask yourself some simple questions like:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat colour mix<\/span><\/a> are they?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat does that infer about how they like to be communicated with<\/span><\/a>?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do I need to do therefore in preparation?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow should I behave <\/span><\/a>during the interview?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat outcomes can I realistically expect to achieve during the meeting?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow best can I close out the meeting?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow can I best support the individual after the meeting?\u201d<\/p>\n

All of the above can lead to a wealth of understanding about how to adopt the correct approach to get the most from the meeting. Remember, it\u2019s not about our own style here, but about adapting our style to meet the needs of others<\/span><\/a>. And that needs to incorporate supporting preparations such as reflection time, setting the right ambience and surroundings, and follow-through.<\/p>\n

So, below is a table that attempts to capture the main points for each of the colour energies. Of course if you have the opportunity to read through your colleague\u2019s Insights Discovery\u00a9 Profile<\/span><\/a> then that will prove to be a veritable gold-mine of understanding and tips for communicating with them. You may even want to get your colleague re-profiled to explore the current frame of mind and establish if there are any indications in the preference flow that might start a conversation.<\/p>\n

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The above snap-shot of the colour energies gives immediate insight into how we should be framing the one-to-one meeting. Remember, by adopting the other person\u2019s preferred style of behaviour we are far more likely to connect with them and achieve a positive outcome.<\/p>\n

Having our clearly-framed overview in mind places the individual concerned at the centre of the process, with style and purpose being directed according to their own individual preferred style. Now let\u2019s look at some aspects of the meeting process itself in a similar table format.<\/p>\n

The above is a simplified example, but you should be able to construct a similar process based on your own knowledge and experience of the individual concerned. Little \u2018tweaks\u2019 to the way you manage the meeting can make all the difference between gaining buy-in and acceptance and therefore having the issue productively addressed, or creating a stand-off position, where the issue is lost within personal feelings of anger, rejection and perceived negative criticism.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s in your hands and you know the outcome you want. A small amount of preparation and consideration of the colours involved in your interactions will pay dividends and make the process of dealing with the \u2018awkward\u2019 situation a whole lot easier.<\/p>\n

The Colour Works\u2019 \u2018Leading and Developing High Performance<\/span><\/a>\u2019 programme has been designed for middle managers who have to practically manage staff on a day-to-day basis and provides immediately applicable training to empower managers to get the very best from their teams. We cover how to motivate, support and develop team performance to maximise success and deliver more productivity with less down-time.<\/p>\n

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