Make “one thing” your super power!
~ September 29th, 2009Tell me everything you love about your favorite restaurant or band!
Not so easy, is it? Overwhelmed with the number of factors to consider?
Ok, how about telling me ONE THING you love?
Easy, right?
The fact is that people are generally good-natured and want to help you…but busy people don’t have time to answer vague, unbounded questions.
So try this, the next time you go to ask for feedback, start your question with:
“What’s one thing…“
For example:
- What’s one thing we can do to work better as a team?
- What’s one thing you like about working at ACME Co.?
- What’s one thing we can do to provide better customer service to our clients?
No matter how busy someone is, thinking of “one thing” is something everyone can do quickly and easily…and when feedback is quick, it happens more frequently and response rates skyrocket.
So the next time you’re in the market for some feedback, remember the secret power of the “one thing”!

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