We’ve all struggled to get someone to learn and grow. Building someone else up can feel like a monumental task.
Especially when you feel like the people around you don’t want to learn from you.
But what if you could change this? What if you could attract people who wanted to learn?
I think you can. There are three things you can do to make people want to learn from you. Let’s look at those below.
3 Ways To Get People To Want To Learn From You
Be likable:
I was recently reading an excerpt from John Maxwell’s book, Developing the Leaders Around You. In the excerpt, Maxwell said:
If they don’t like you, they will not want to learn from you.
Have you ever considered that this might be your biggest hurdle to getting your team members to listen to you? Have you considered that you may be unlikable?
How can you increase your likability? Try the following:
- Be kind
- Be interested
- Be gentle
When you do these three things, you increase your likability. You also increase the likelihood that others will want to learn from you.
Be fun:
I’m not talking about silly or cute. I’m talking about making the learning process more fun.
Let’s drop the boring monologues and less-than-inspiring speeches. Instead, bring some fun to the way you lead and teach.
What could you do to be more fun? Try these actions:
- Incorporate pop culture into your teaching
- Make the topics relatable
- Choose the right topics
People want to learn. They also want to be entertained. Combining the two can be your secret sauce to teaching others. I know I’ve found great success with the Reel Leadership model.
People love it. They love seeing how their everyday entertainment can be a learning moment. What’s your fun twist?
Be relevant:
Is there anything worse than a teacher who’s not relevant? I can’t think of one.
When you bring relevance to your teaching style, you help people understand who you are, who they are, and why they’re learning from you.
Try to show the following when teaching:
- How the topic impacts their lives inside and outside of work
- What they’re going to be able to do after the training
- Who they can impact because of what they’ve learned
Making learning relevant helps the people you’re teaching grow and stretch beyond what they believe they can do. They’ll see how what they’re learning can be applied to multiple aspects of their lives. They will also see the benefit they can bring to the world around them.
Let’s Grow People
Leadership isn’t about growing organizations. While it may be a small part of a leader’s role, the real role of a leader is to grow people.
You will grow your people when you can teach your people. You will teach your people when you connect with them. You will connect with people when you bring the fun and become relevant.
Which of the three ways above will help you grow and connect with your people? Consider putting one of the ways into practice today.
