![]() ![]() If there is a potential benefit, do them a favor, and provide them with the person or information they might need. ![]() Ask yourself if there is a potential benefit to the other person. I even believe that asking someone to provide a testimonial about your work can be a favor to them, because it allows them to raise their own public profile.ĭon’t be shy about using your resources. My policy is, I don’t ask my friends and clients for favors. But I’ve found it more helpful to be generous with mine. They’ll remember that I was the one who sent them someone great. And I appreciate the young man for making me look good in front of powerful people. The young man appreciates me making the introductions the owners appreciate me giving them a lead on top talent. In this case, everyone walks away feeling like everyone else did them a solid. Introducing you to a talented person is a favor for you. Introducing him is not asking a favor.Īsking you to feed my cat while I go on vacation is a favor for me. If he had been a low performer, I wouldn’t have made the introductions. In the case of my daughter’s friend, he was ambitious and talented. People are uncomfortable asking others for what they perceive to be a favor, because they don’t think through how the other side will benefit. Too often people focus on one side of the equation. Why does this matter? Because it reframes the dynamic. But the owners were also getting a big benefit. Sure, I was doing my daughter’s friend a favor by connecting him with owners. And I got an email from both owners thanking me for the introduction. The young man ended up with offers from both dealerships. When I heard he was looking for a position in your area I immediately thought of you.” Both owners responded with gratitude. I reached out to both owners saying, “I have someone I believe you should meet. Anyone who owns a dealership would love to have someone this hard working and ambitious on the staff. But the young man looking for a sales manager job is an up-and-comer. If I were to approach either of them asking for a favor it would be presumptuous. One was a man I met on an airplane, the other a friend of a friend. I had two very minor connections with people who own dealerships. This young man has been a top salesperson for a large dealership, and now he’s looking for a sales manager position in another city. A friend of my daughter’s is an aspiring leader in the automotive industry. That means connecting people who will both benefit.įor example. I don’t believe you should ask for favors, I believe you should do favors. The specific question was: Is it appropriate to ask a client (or someone you know) about job openings for a colleague? The perception was that by asking someone about potential job openings for a friend, you are asking them for a favor. This subject came up in a discussion with a group of consultants. Do you ask your friends or clients for favors? Tell your friend that you have concerns about them always asking for favours. ![]()
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