5 Ways to Lift Others Up at Work
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Offer to Mentor
Check to see if your company has a formal mentoring program that you can take advantage of.If your company doesn’t have one, check out potentially spearheading one (Check out this article from Inc. for more details How to Start a Mentoring Program). If not, reach out to someone that you see has a lot of potential that you can help develop. Ask them if they would like to form a mentoring relationship. Ideally, you would have someone approach you for this but often times employees can be intimated by more experienced members of the organization. Undoubtedly they will feel honored and relieved that you approached them!
Offer to be a Guest Speaker
There are a ton of ways that you can share your expertise and experience via speaking. Check around for employee business resource groups or clubs. These groups are always looking for speakers to engage their members. Ask another area of your organization if they would like to learn more about you and your particular line of business. Look for opportunities with the local Girl Scout groups or other youth organizations. Not only will speaking give you the opportunity to help others and lift them up, but it will help you expand your professional network and hone your public speaking skills.
Always Coach and Add Value
Some of the best advice I ever received came from people that were not my boss at the time. Always be on the lookout for coaching opportunities with those people around you. Of course, it is critical that you do this in the most delicate and respectful way or you run the risk of developing a reputation for being overly-critical and insensitive. People need to know that you are coming from a good place and have their best interests in mind. Always be looking to provide value and help others.
Recognize Others
Human beings have a deep need to feel valued and loved. Recognition is a great way to make others feel this way. Find ways to recognize those that deserve it. Often times it as simple as a shout-out at a meeting or a handwritten thank you card. Just think of how you feel after you receive encouragement- like you can conquer the world. How awesome is it that we have the opportunity to make others feel that way every single day.
Formal Learning
There are so many ways to formalize your teaching. You can develop an e-book, online course, podcasts, blogs, the opportunities are endless! These methods allow you to gain a much greater reach to help others. Find a topic that you are passionate about and share it with the world!
Now get out there and change the world! I would love to hear how you have been able to lift up others or ways that others have lifted you up. Please share in the comments below.
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Love this! I have always believed that being a good listener is a way to open up opportunities to coach as people will often share with you and ask advice!
Absolutely, this is something that most people struggle with (myself included). Thank you so much for reading!
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Thank you so much! I’m glad you enjoyed. Thank you for reading!
This was a really great read! Straight, to the point, and very helpful. 🙂 I’m going to talk to my company about setting up a mentorship program!
That is fantastic. I’ve found such value from both a mentor and mentee. It’s a great value add for employees. Thanks for reading!
I love this! We gotta help each other out, people. You see these people every day, make the most of it. 🙂
Absolutely! We spend more time with them than our family’s most of the time!
Wonderful advice! So many people are looking for a little bit of guidance and are too shy to ask! A mentoring program would be a great, no pressure start!
I love participating in a mentoring program. I swear I learn more then they do and it really forces you to analyze your own actions. Thanks so much for reading!
Great ideas! Excelling at work is tough but once you feel confident the work environment is so much better if you share and support each other!
Absolutely! I wish everyone realized that we can all so. It’s not a you vs me world. Thanks so much reading!
Really liked this post. I think recognition is so important in companies and work places. 🙂
It really is but it takes a lot of focus and effort. I myself am so guilty of looking straight at the bottom of reports. It takes a conscious effort. Thanks so much for reading!
I love #4. It is easy to get so focused on our own work we forget to lift our heads up and see those around us. Recognizing others lifts us all up!
Yes! You are so right. Thank you so much for reading!
Thanks for a good read.
I’m a big fan of number 2, 3 and 4. At my last school we had an office door where there would be posted new compliments everyday, for us to take and give to a classmate. A small thing that worked wonders.
What an awesome idea! That is something that everyone could easily put into place at their office. Thank you for reading and your awesome suggestion!
Great suggestions on how to bring more positive energy to our work spaces. Some of my favorite fellow teachers and coworkers are those who always have nice things to say about others (even when they aren’t around), and coach me in a heartfelt way when they see that I am struggling. – Amy
That is awesome. A kind word goes a long way. Even if someone is not performing that well, I always look for ways to recognize them for something. I firmly believe that you need to give others a reputation to uphold. Thank you so much for reading and commenting!
These are some great suggestions! I think some of these can even be applied outside of the work place!
Yes absolutely! Just think of the world if everyone tried to follow this advice <3 Thank you for reading and commenting!
This was an amazing post! I’ve worked in so many offices where the leadership was severely lacking, yet couldn’t understand why productivity and morale was down. The best leaders are the ones who take the time to help others in areas they are needing it, praise them for their accomplishments, never take credit for work accomplished by the team, and just overall seem approachable.
Yes! Yes! Yes! I couldn’t agree more. At the end of the day, a team that likes you as a person will do whatever it takes for you to win. It’s not rocket science. Thank you so much for reading and for sharing.
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Wonderful post. Great ways to lift others.