Having a new tool you had no part in choosing forced on you is like getting a really ugly sweater from a parent of family member. If it’s not your style, you’ll only reluctantly wear it, and it will end up in the back of the closet or in a trash can later. The same goes for having your team use a new product.
So, why would you ever trial a product without inviting your team to help? Your team will be the ones using the tool every day, so bringing them in on the process can be an enormous help. Even more importantly, choosing a tool your team is happy with is critical for getting them to use it.
Still thinking about going sweater or software shopping for your team alone? Here are five of the benefits you’ll get by bringing your team out software shopping with you.
1. Feeling connected matters. Being left out hurts.
People like to feel included. Being made a part of the decision-making process for new products will make your team happier and productive. And this isn’t just some marketing mumbo-jumbo; we are actually biologically predisposed to feel a positive sense of motivation when we are included. A study published in the Journal of Psychology showed that when individuals were involved in the decision-making process for a project there was an increase in engagement and decrease in discontent.
This need for inclusion relates to the way the neurotransmitter dopamine works in our brains. When you feel a sense of inclusion, dopamine is…