When you want to reach someone, what’s the most important thing? Connection.
But how do you connect with people you don’t know? Simon Sinek says you talk about what you believe, not what you do.
That feels a little counterintuitive, doesn’t it? Because what’s the first thing you ask someone you just met? “What do you do?” And we are so passionate about what we do, we get excited to tell people!
But, in the hopes of connecting with you in our little corner of the internet, we’d love to share what we believe. And then, if you’re interested in what we do, check out the rest of our website!
What We Believe
We believe in people. We believe people are capable of real, meaningful personal change. It’s NEVER too late for growth.
We believe we are 100% responsible for our own growth and we must take responsibility to move ourselves forward into the future.
We believe that every person has inherent strengths they can leverage and build on to be at their best.
We believe self-reflection is an opportunity to explore how to improve, which is critical for self-awareness.
We believe self-awareness is understanding how others experience you and how others experience themselves when they’re around you.
We believe BIG life changes can happen with small, consistent actions in the direction you most desire.
We believe that if you’re a leader of people, then attracting, engaging, growing and retaining them is your BIG job.
We believe that commitment to shared values and a meaningful purpose is what engages and retains people best.
We believe adding value to the world makes you happy!
We believe great careers are built. They come from a combination of aligning your passion with your talent and driving yourself forward through effort.
The Common Thread
There’s a common theme among our beliefs: Personal change and growth. This concept is important because, essentially, if you’re not growing, you’re dying. It might feel hard or even impossible, but that growth and change is what allows you to reach your highest potential and accomplish your goals. Plus, there’s no limit – any time is a good time for personal change.
Personal development isn’t about completing a project or a goal. It’s about how you show up in each experience. When it comes to personal growth, the “what” and the “how” are two very different things. Let’s say you want to improve your communication. That’s the “what.” But “how” do you do that? You could find the right topic, be bolder or more confident in your message, or listen more to better negotiate shared outcomes. Whatever personal change you focus on should match up with the outcomes or new capabilities you most want to achieve.
Lastly, we believe growth is a partnership. We need each other for input, feedback, direction, support and validation. It’s about demonstrating compassion for each other. Reach out to your network for support when you’re in growth mode.
How to Achieve Personal Growth
Let’s say you agree: Personal change and growth is so important to your career and your life. Now what? What do you do next?
We believe growth begins with a vision. Remember to “define your win” and then align your behaviors to that. It’ll take some self-discovery to define a meaningful development focus. But small, consistent changes over time will produce great wins.
We don’t just believe these things – we put them into action! We’ve built a virtual career development experience called GrowWise around these beliefs. This e-learning program guides you through self-discovery and choosing a meaningful development focus to help you reach your goals and grow your career. Reach out to learn more about how it can work in your company!