Work is work but people are still people. I think it is important to remember that the people you work with have lives, goals, dreams, families, problems and are real people. Over the past couple of years I have found myself in somewhat of a management role at work due to the fact that my mortgage team is growing. I have hired assistants and had to learn the in’s and outs of managing on the fly.
People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care!
I think you need to invest in people on a personal level. You have to show them that it is not always about work and that you want them to be a better person overall. You want them to have their own goals, their own successes and it is not just all about you and your wallet. My co-workers are like family. I look out for them and take great pride in pushing them as individuals… Do we always get along? Heck no… Do we fight??? Yup! But when push comes to shove we always have each others back and do not question each others intentions.
People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care!
I think both my assistants know that I want them to do well at work but I also push them outside of work as well on a personal level. I can teach them everything I know about work but if they don’t think I care about them as a person why would they want to work for me??
People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care!
I also see this at my Crossfit as well. We have coaches there and a lot of the reason that these members are so dedicated, so gung-ho, and so loyal to their gym is because the coaches are there to push us, hold us accountable, and help us reach our personal goals. I for one have received text messages at 5:30 am when I have not shown up to my crossfit class… Guess what? My coach doesn’t need to do that, he gets paid whether I am there or not but they hold us accountable because they care.
People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care! Do you care? Do people know you care? Are you investing in people?
Pey-It-Forward 