Build Others Up!

Build others UP!

Everyone needs to feel good about themselves and what they're doing, right?

PERSONAL SHARE

When I worked at a boutique, I was managing a close-knit group of women who were also friends of mine. One of them, at the time, was a newer employee (probably around a year of working with us) and a morning before the store opened, she asked if we could talk in the back.

She said she felt as though her work wasn't appreciated because all she was “hearing” was what she was doing wrong or where she needed improvement. There was little encouragement coming from me, her Manager/trainer/friend and what she needed from me was positive reinforcement where she was doing well.

This was a challenge for me (I didn’t even realize it at the time, but now can trace it back to family stuff) and I’m SO THANKFUL she brought her feelings to the table! It made me reflect on my actions, see how I was treating her (probably others too) and then I was able to change my words.

From that meeting on, I've vowed to always make a point to tell others how they're doing and to encourage them to keep doing what they're doing. It feels soooooooo dang good to build others up!

We all need encouragement in this crazy world.

xo
~Rachel