How to Get Support From Your Team

How you get support from your team depends on your Matching Plan.

We recommend sending your Matching Plan to your entire team and then calling a meeting to discuss each point in the Matching Plan.

You might find that there are some points in your plan that you all agree on, and other points that you don’t agree on, especially with people closest to you.

The important point is to have Give & Take about those agreements or disagreements.

Remember: You don’t have to agree to be united.

But the only way to create unity is through Give & Take.

Ways to Get Support From Your Team

Here are a few methods you can use to gather support from your team.

1. Send them a monthly report

We recommend sending a monthly (or more frequent) report to your team to let them know how your process and situation is going. This is important because it allows for you to digest your own situation, while also giving them an opportunity to provide some feedback and have Give & Take about it.

You can also choose to do a monthly Zoom meeting or in-person meeting instead of sending the email. It is actually preferable to do an in-person meeting (virtual or physical) because it allows for better discussion and communication.

2. Ask them to actively search

When the time comes to find a potential Matching Candidate, it will be very helpful to have a team of people searching and reaching out on your behalf.

3. Share internal struggles

You will certainly face roadblocks and internal struggles at some point during your Matching Process. It’s really important to not keep those struggles to yourself and try to manage them alone.

The power of Give & Take is that it allows for something new to be created as a result.

If you have a habit or a limiting mindset, or any other issues that need to be addressed before beginning a Matching Process, then please let someone on your team know so that you can address it early on.

Conclusion

Think about who’s on your team and be creative about how you want to gain support from them. We’ve offered a few solid suggestions here, but every team is different and every situation is different, so you’ll have to think about this on your own.