How You Can Add Value to People
Biaggio Triassi
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The best way to gain influence in the workplace is by learning how to add value to people. If you can master that, you’ll see growth in your business and anything you commit to. We all know how to add value in our own ways, but developing that skill as a foundational tool can create great rewards.
Adding Value to People: What does it mean? Putting others before yourself and finding ways to positively influence their lives.
Here a few ways you can start adding value to people today.
Stop talking and start listening.
Most of us know the importance of listening. Few of us actually practice it. When you listen to someone, you show them that you respect them and that you take what they say seriously. The best gift you can give someone is your undivided attention.
Practice patience.
People make mistakes. Then they make them again. Helping people to grow rather than reprimanding them is much more effective in a working relationship. Find ways to show patience and invest in someone’s life instead of giving control to anger.
Develop others.
The greatest influence you can have on someone’s life is by taking the time to develop them. Is there someone in your life with whom you are sharing your wisdom? Is it for selfless reasons? Think of ways to give someone a head-start in life.
Why is adding value to people so important in business? Because it’s contagious. Adding value is about giving. Giving. And giving. Your professional relationships will flourish if you approach someone and genuinely say things like, “What can I do for you?†or “I want to introduce you to someone that you should know.
†When everything you do screams value, you’ll quickly see that the return on your investment is growing.
Leadership expert John Maxwell lays out five action steps to jumpstart our skill for adding value:
1. Value people.
2. Think of ways to add value.
3. Look for ways to add value.
4. Do things that add value.
5. Encourage others to add value.
Today, think of someone you can add value to. What is one thing that will make their day? Start small and you’ll quickly master one of the most rewarding habits in your life.
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3 å¹´We could value people?in so many ways: Giving them another chance, treating them like?someone?valuable, ask their opinion it show we?value?their want its a nice and meaningful article Im gonna learn about it!
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5 å¹´Right on in order to have value we have to give it away love that!
Founder @ Movative Financial Services | Protecting Health, Wealth, Happiness VP-NOW QC
5 å¹´Nice work on this piece. Listening is key. Undivided attention in our 140 character, 2 minute video, insta pictures world is truly becoming more and more difficult to find and offer. There are too many platforms screaming for our attention today, and it makes communication more difficult. EQ and communication skills are the new cornerstones of success. Keep it up! You are inspiring me to get back to generating content. Cheers