up·lift
verb
/ˌəpˈlift/
1. raise the level of; improve.
2. lift to a higher position or awareness.
noun
/ˈəpˌlift/
1. an instance of being raised or increased.
2. something that makes a person feel more cheerful, positive, or optimistic.
Engaging in an activity that has the potential to improve the world or people around you is very cool. While it’s not often that you might get to do it on a grand scale, it can happen to you every day. As a leader, you have opportunities to regularly make a big impact on the people that work for you.
· Welcoming them – never underestimate the impact of knowing people’s names and showing appreciation for their being there.
· Training them - making sure they have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform effectively. Supervising them – watching what they do and helping as needed.
· Coaching them – helping them discover all that they want and need to know and do.
· Mentoring them – taking them ‘under your wing’ to ensure they get the benefit of your experience.
· Engaging with them – being there throughout the workday as a source of guidance and support.
· Inspiring them – providing the spark to make them want be their best.
· Recognizing them – catching them doing things right.
· Caring for them – practicing emotional intelligence.
· Being fair with them – focus on doing what’s right.
Leadership is about uplifting your peeps: that’s an exercise in dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence today.
Martin Luther King Jr. (1929 – 1968): American Baptist minister, activist, political philosopher, and one of the most prominent leaders in the U.S. civil rights movement.
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