For leaders, it is important to understand why there are hidden benefits in accepting help from others when offered. In this ‘Leadership Wisdoms‘ article you will understand better why to accept help is a good thing.
On days when we are stressed and overwhelmed, our natural state is wrapped in the emotions of busyness. Our tendency will be to be defensive, as our ego takes control.
When this happens, rational thought flies out of the window and we tend to put barriers up. We protect ourselves and our feelings by making out we can cope. Showing that we are able to tough it out seems like a good thing, yet it is not the most productive way to be.
There is another way. By making time to respond – rather than react – we show consideration. So, by creating a little space to think, we respond, making better decisions as we accept the support from others.
It may be that when they offer to help, we choose to accept. There are winners all round then, for we get the help we need and, the more importantly some would say, the person whose help we accept, feels better about themselves too.
For a leader, this is a powerful and kind way to be, for helping someone feel better about themselves is a strong leadership action. Enabling someone to show they care about us is so valuable and when we accept the help they offer, they grow in self-esteem, self-confidence and become a more capable person to have around in our team.
There is a bigger win though, for when they feel good about themselves, they learn to value themselves more and their confidence frees their creativity and contribution.
Not to mention how they feel about themselves, taking that into the bigger world of their lives too.
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