You matter

Colleagues,
 
MVP: It’s simple and powerful to treat people like they matter and we should do it each day.
 
In yesterday’s episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast, Angela Maiers talks about the science behind mattering. Angela’s proposition is simple – treat people as if they matter, and it will have a huge positive impact on both you and them.
 
Just two weeks ago I share the way Natalia Meija greets her students – with a big smile and a “I am so glad you are here!” This is so powerful because it communicates that the person matters.
 
Angela has a basic formula for interacting with people, which I have tweaked slightly:

• Pause, smile, say the person’s name. Make them feel like your world has stopped and that you are completely focused on them. Ask, “how are you?”
• Pause after they answer and ask again, “Name, really, how are you?”
• As you part ways, let them know you look forward to seeing them again.

 
Today’s intention: Let someone know they matter.

Cheers!

Frederick