When a team is trying to get a great player to sign with them, the coach always makes the offer in person, face to face. The coach looks the player in the eye and says three magic words: “I want you.”
They don’t send the human resource manager or the university’s athletic director or anyone else to do it. It is never as effective that way. They don’t do it by phone or letter or email. They make the offer themselves because it’s a deeply personal thing that has a powerful and compelling message behind it.
Think about it. “I want you to join my team. Come play for me. Let’s win together.”
Is there any doubt in your mind that employment of a new worker would start in a much more powerful way if the supervisor the person was going to actually work for made each offer face-to-face?
“I interviewed a lot of people looking for just the right person to fill this slot. I think you are the person who can do it. I want you to join my team and help us win. Its hard work but you will be part of a great team that has accomplished some incredible things. I think you will fit in perfectly with us and help us win. I want you to take this job.”
What you say can be long or short…flowery or straight to the point…but it needs to contain the magic words, “I want you.”
Of course you will have HR in the room to go over benefits and cover the paperwork that must be completed, but don’t leave it to your HR representative make the offer and miss this opportunity to start the working relationship off in a powerful direction.
“I want you.” Simply magical.
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