How Do You Respond?
MamaLiz ???Liz Franklin
TIME 2B GREAT 4 Kids-Teens-College| International Author of over 50 books-Keynote Speaker-Workshops-Initiatives| WHO'S WHO in USA| TOP 50 MOST IMPACTFUL| 250 RISING STAR INFLUENCERS| TOP 100 THOUGHT LEADERS|??Mama Liz???
How do you respond? You are in a meeting and a woman walks in. She has a crying baby in her arms and two toddlers around her legs whining they are hungry or thirsty. She says their car broke down and they need some help. Her husband is outside with the hood up. What would YOU do?
1. Go out and offer to help look at the car or call someone to look at it?
2. Get a chair for her to sit in and see if she needs anything?
3. Go to the snack room and get drinks and snacks for the children and play with them or offer to hold the baby?
4. Ask her about her story, to talk about herself to see how you might can help?
5. Call a local charity and see if they can help the family?
6. Question her husband to see if they are legit?
7. Ask if they need money to fix the car?
8. Go over and give the mom a hug? She looks like she has had a day of it!
9. Pray with her or for her without saying anything?
10. Ask the person you know who has some mechanic background to go check the car. Ask the one who loves children if she can see what the kids need and help them. Have the secretary look up any local agencies that might help them. Ask your security friend to check them out discreetly. Ask the one with the big heart to see if the baby needs formula or diapers and run to the store and get some.
How do you respond? One of these or another way?
What you see in action are the beautiful natural gifts inside people.
Some respond with compassion. Some fill practical needs. Some think logically. Others lead the group to meet the needs.
The important thing is that EVERY single gift needs to be there to meet all the needs.
No one is more important than the others.
What does this experiment tell you about yourself?
How do you position yourself in business or the community to let that natural gift operate?
Automotive Sales & Leasing Professional
4 年I'd offer some food/water and go help fix the car!
Life & Happiness Coach for Women | Mindfulness Expert for Workspaces | Author | Content Creator
4 年Firstly would excuse myself from the meeting, then pacify the kids to make the situation a bit calmer for the mother by giving them foods or anything to shift their attention. Having that settled would ask exactly what happened and how could she be helped at that moment. Would get the mechanical guy to fix the car or get someone to do it and try to help the woman get back on road with a sane and positive mindset. Maybe also tell her about services which can better help her to get her life on a right track.
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4 年Thanks for including me on this, Liz. First, I'd listen to her story, then I'd ask "How can we help?" with emphasis on the we. I'd want her to know that we all care, and I'd want the team to see the importance of us all lending a hand. Plus, with a broken car, a husband working on it in the heat (presumably), and hangry kids, the more help the better. It takes a village, not just to raise kids, but to get through this life.
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4 年Apologize to meeting attendees and dismiss myself or ask others to help with dilemma. Get family some food and drink. Offer them a place to sit, ask them what they need, help them find those resources or provide them. “Of him that asks you to go 1 mile with them, go two. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
TIME 2B GREAT 4 Kids-Teens-College| International Author of over 50 books-Keynote Speaker-Workshops-Initiatives| WHO'S WHO in USA| TOP 50 MOST IMPACTFUL| 250 RISING STAR INFLUENCERS| TOP 100 THOUGHT LEADERS|??Mama Liz???
4 年So how would #MamaLiz react? I have read your posts but I am so independent of what others would do, I will just be me if that is okay. First, I did not think about needing to stop the meeting. An emergency just walked in. I can see her on the verge of tears and just overwhelmed. I would go straight over and give her a hug, encourage her and bend down and speak to the kids and give them a high five, put an arm over their shoulders and bring them over to the rest of us to sit down. Bridging that space would help others be more likely to help who might want to but are afraid to get up and go across the room. Then, I would watch the magic as the special gifts in each one came to life.