How to bring out the best in people…Effective lifestyle series
Most people genuinely want to develop their best potential. The following are 5 action oriented suggestions on how you can bring out the best in people in your everyday work or business, your contacts and friends and in your intimate relationships.
First – show you believe in people and let them know you value them and appreciate their talents and skills. A sincere and honest “I believe in you” is often a simple way to produce miracles in their self esteem and confidence. In addition their self worth is enhanced. Just saying hello and
taking the time to chat can initiate the trust necessary to build enduring relationships that encourage personal and professional development and growth.
Second – expect the best in others. Accept and respect people in spite of their apparent strengths and weaknesses. Then challenge them
to become all they were meant to become. Growth is an inevitable law of life and we need to stretch ourselves to realise more and more of our real
potentials. We need to cultivate the psychological and emotional environment whenever possible to provide opportunities for people to excel.
Third – become a partner in people growth. Form partnerships with them. Convey your willingness to be supportive in the achievement of their
goals. Our connection is often the vital element to their success. Most successful people are confident because someone else shares their dreams and
goals and takes them as seriously as they do. Partnerships cooperatively combine the strengths and abilities of the partners to successfully achieve
their mission and goal. And in the process of the partnership the bonus is that we not only help the other(s) to become their best we also grow to become better.
Fourth – create a positive growth environment. People become their best in an environment that allows them to be themselves and encourages
their natural talents to blossom. By environment it is meant that the tone or attitudes of an individual, group or organization is what set the tone to
create the positive behaviour and creativity that bring about a positive win-win result. Positive affirmation rather than criticism is more effective in
creating the climate to cheer people on to succeed even more.
Fifth – celebrate their success. Applaud the valued contribution of people in their achievement(s) no matter how small. Small achievements are only the building blocks to bigger future ones. Personal recognition is perhaps the most effective motivator because its impact is
internal and its effects are long lasting. Real authentic celebration of one’s success goes far beyond the presentation of plaques and cheques or trips even though these tangible benefits reinforce the sense of achievement. Real recognition empowers people to the realization of what it means to succeed. It honours the individual in their accomplishment and inspires them to strive for even higher goals that they may have believed impossible before. People really want to become better and more effective in living their lives with all its challenges and difficulties and in this we all share common experience. Let us resolve to work toward lightening each other’s burdens, promote the bright side and create a positive enlightened environment where we may all be celebrated for our efforts to make a positive difference in our lives and in the lives of others.
