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Originally Posted by Footer
What I do to make this happen is demonstrate something to my students, then make them do it. Later, I go back and pull up what I taught them before and add to it. This helps them make connections and see the bigger picture.
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Why can't I get away from this?!?!? That is what we in the educational world call scaffolding, I can't go a week without hearing it in my education classes. It's great. It's the best way to teach.
I would also agree with those who said try to instill ownership. But something else to consider is that if you are in charge, it's your job to make it happen. And if you have to do that, sometimes you have to be a b****, and you hate to do it, but some people need to be kicked in the... erm, seat of their pants to get going.
Something I've found helpful is to let people pick the job that they are going to do rather than it being assigned to them. That way they get the choice of what they are going to do. Take a bit of time to go through everything that needs to be done in front of everyone so they know what will be involved in their job choice.
Finally, don't forget to say thank you! People work a lot harder and much better when they feel appreciated, whether they are on a payroll or not. Give credit where credit is due.
I'm curious, is this an educational setting or a community theatre setting?