62. What Value Are YOU Bringing Today?

Have you ever asked yourself this?

What value am I bringing to this conversation today? 

Hey, Team welcome back to Lead Thru Values.

This podcast exists to help you ensure that every person on your team has the skills, knowledge and confidence to do their job exceptionally well.

And today’s podcast is a new, short form version that I’m calling Lessons From The Training Room, where I share a powerful real-world leadership examples with you from my work with executives, business owners and managers.

Today’s topic is reflective… it’s designed to cause you think about the impact you’re making today.

Because there are a lot of people in leadership roles out there who are just going through the motions… just checking the boxes… just trying to make it through the day and through the week.

But if you have the burden of leadership… and yes, I specifically said burden — not privilege — then this might hit home for you, or for others on your team.

So go and teach it.

Before you send that next email…

Before you have your next 1:1 with a team member…

Before you start your next team meeting…

Pause long enough and ask yourself this IMPACTFUL question:

What value am I bringing to this conversation?

Truly, this 5-second “Snicker’s moment” might be the difference between:

A misunderstanding or clearly communicated action steps;

A disengaged, unmotivated employee or an engaged, motivated employee;

A missed opportunity to listen or a new idea that will save your company thousands of dollars (or more!);

Giving the impression the person(s) on the other side of the conversation are just part of a machine, or showing them their value and your appreciation of it. 

Again, ask yourself, “What value am I bringing to this conversation?”

And before you tell yourself, “I got this!” maybe you want to slow down and consider what questions you can ask to learn… instead of what items you want to tell.

If you’re serious about building a competitive edge over your competition, you’ll need a system that ensures the right conversations are happening between managers and employees.

Because…

Conversations create clarity. 

Clarity produces action. 

Action drives results. 

If you want to learn more about how to guarantee the right conversations are happening in your company, I invite you to pick up the phone and call me directly at 319-929-2604 for a free, no obligation conversation.

I’m James Mayhew and I’ll catch you next time on LTV.