I’m still on the Readitfor.me Results Rule Challenge trail. Day three – challenge three.
Action Challenge #3: Find one person this week and find some potential in them that they don’t see for themselves. Let them know how incredible you think they are.
This is a real challenge. Not because I don’t have people I want to partner with, but rather how do you praise people without coming across as patronising or condescending?
My approach would be to take a leaf out of Tim Sanders books: Love is the Killer App and the Likeability Factor. In the first Tim says, “Nice Smart People Succeed”. Effectively by listening to and understanding the needs of the individual (Results Rule Action #1) and then connecting them to people who can help them, they will eventually help you. What goes around comes around.
In the second book, Tim talks of four personality traits he says contribute to a person's likability—namely, friendliness, relevance (do you connect on interests or needs?), empathy and "realness". Again areas where you can help your “partner” grow.
So off now to put things into action with a colleague whom initially I mentored as they went through a change in their business direction and whom now I am developing a new business opportunity building on the strengths they have increased, strengths that compliment my offerings!
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