We are driven. High performers. Fast pace. Competent. Experts. Leaders.
I’m sure you can recognise a lot of this.
There’s one thing that comes with that though;
The big and growing doubt and insecurity of:
‘Am I doing good enough work?‘
‘Am I really performing as well as I could?‘
To some extent those thoughts can drive you, but mostly they are thoughts that will stress you out a lot. Make you work extra hours. Make you never feel quite satisfied. Never quite on top of your things.
And that´s where these 3 golden words will help you:
“I DONT KNOW”
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Most of us work with other people. People who are highly competent and ambitious, just like us. Maybe they are in our team or maybe they are great colleagues or partners.
And this is where these 3 words will help you:
“I dont know” is a beautiful invitation for others to shine and be competent and awesome. It gives them airtime. It helps them realise how much they are trusted and appreciated. It helps them hear and see for themselves how much they know. And it helps you think better!
It gives you a moment to think, reflect and listen. And it takes off a lot of pressure and help you sleep much better at night.
And what´s even better is when you follow up with these 3 amazing words:
“… – WHAT DO YOU THINK?“
We work with amazing, brilliant, ambitious and driven people.
Let them realize that by opening up the space for them to shine.
And when they do – remember to add the 2 magical words:
THANK YOU!
Showing appreciation for our colleagues´ brilliance means they are more likely to help help us again.
Apply this every day and you will soon see that you are building a culture of trust, openness, learning and great communication!
Put it to the test and let me know how it goes!
