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hello,

i would say definitely try to up the sense of teamwork in your environment if possible. other than that, i would say that asking would be the key. i work in a research institution with a good number of people. my section manager has his hands full with coordinating different departments and different people within the departments themselves, but he hardly ever directly tells someone to do something, he usually just asks and it works.

by asking, it saves you the potential infringement on anothers free will because as you said, people will do what they want to do, so you could see it more as offering them a path of choice. really, it is not you who is offering the choice -they filled out an application, made the choice to go through an interview, made the choice to get up, get dressed, and go to work today and every other day and this is the next choice that unfolds in that series.

in my experience asking someone to do something and telling them are a world apart and usually they are inclined to consider it more if asked. so, just ask. if they decline, then they make they choice which leads to them finding new employment.

now that i've written this, i guess i better get back to work.............