𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺

 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺

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‼️If you want to lead a team of engaged, productive, and inspired people — people who do great work and stick around — then show them they’re valued!

🌟When people feel valued, they feel connected, confident, and cared about.

❓As a leader, new or seasoned, what steps can you take to recognize and honor this need?

👇Here are a few tips:

✅ 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲. Dig deeper into your relationship with each member. When you take the time to know the people you lead, you can personalize your management approach and, in doing so, show your team members that you value them — both as a group and as individuals.

✅ 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁. Asking people about their goals, motivations, and what excites them is not something that you do just once. By having these conversations on a regular cadence, you show them that you are invested in their growth.

✅ 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄. Showing your team members that you value them by backing your words with action and advocating for them is critical. This means when you say you are going to do something — whether it’s advocating for them in public or behind closed doors— you do it.

✅ 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆. When people receive recognition only a few times a year from a manager, they are five times more likely to be disengaged. Recognize your team members — publicly and privately — and do it often! In your one-on-one meetings, make it a habit to acknowledge at least one thing they should be proud of that month (or week).

🔆 Ensuring your team members feel important and valued will help them, you and the organization reach their goals. Don’t let this slip through the cracks!

💫As a leader, this should be a top priority!

❓What other ways can you show team members you value them?

Source: Linkedin Chris Kelley