Jan 23, 2023
As an employer, how do you show up for your team? As a team member, how do you show up for your co-workers? How do you show up for any audience, whoever that audience may be? monthly I engage in a half-hour Zoom personal critique with my good friend Michael Baker, a wealth advisor from Alberta, Canada. When we’re sharing our international Zoom Room, we debate the steps we use to make the lives better for our families, our clients, our communities and lastly - ourselves. As believers in servant leadership mindsets, we question ourselves in the service and guidance we provide others. A question we asked during a most recent visit was “How do you show up for others?” For the last 35+ years of my career, this meant to ‘dress’ for the occasion; to ‘dress’ out of the respect for my clients – which means a dress shirt, a tie and a suitcoat. What does this mean to my clients and what does this mean to me? What’s correct? Is there a standard I should consider? Is there a right or wrong way to approach this question? What does “How do you show up for others” mean to you? How do you show up for those around you? Are you making choices based upon what you want or what the expectations are from others. There may not be an absolute correct answer, except for the correct answer for you, specifically. What is your answer?