The
Top 10 Tips for Making a Positive Contribution
1. Learn to make people
laugh.
If people never laugh when you
speak, it is time to study the strategies of speakers who do make people
laugh. An easy strategy is to find funny anecdotes, stories, or jokes and
share them with others.
2. Touch people -
physically.
A touch on the elbow or the shoulder
will often make someone's day! This is more important for people who feel
isolated, such as some senior citizens.
3. Tell everyone in your
life what they mean to you at least once a month.
Why express love and appreciation
sparingly?
4. Celebrate the small and
large victories of others.
When someone has a success, it's
time to literally ring the bells, make some noise, and get out of your chair
to acknowledge the "win." Use e-mail to send virtual flowers, virtual champagne,
or a musical animated greeting card.
5. Use words of affection
liberally.
"I care about you! I'm standing
with you! I want to see you succeed in this. I believe in you and I believe
in what you are doing."
6. Call your mother more
often. The same for Dad.
Tell them, "I love you." A couple
of minutes on your cell phone in the car can brighten up a senior citizen's
week!
7. Go out of your way to
wish a person a "happy birthday" whenever you hear a person mention that
they just had their birthday or that it is coming up.
Since it only comes once a year,
this often means a lot to a person.
8. Intersperse phrases like,
"You're right!" in your conversations.
This is especially useful when
someone is confronting you about something that has bothered them about
you.
9. Use the subject line of
outgoing e-mails to create suspense in your reader.
After they read your tantalizing
subject heading they usually have to wait a few seconds to get to your message.
They will feel entertained and more alert to receiving your message.
10. Point out, acknowledge,
and affirm the gifts and talents that you see in others.
Most people will be extremely
grateful for the encouragement and direction that this provides. "Your
administrative and organizational skills make a big difference to me and
to the company." It is easy to forget how valuable this can be to the
recipient.
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About the Author: This
piece was written by Dr. Clare Albright, Psychologist and Professional Coach,
author of "85 Secrets for Improving Your Communication Skills", which can
be downloaded for only $5.77 from
http://www.ImprovingYourCommunicationSkills.com
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