#1 Show up to meetings on time – Showing up to meetings on time shows that you are disciplined with your schedule and you value the people with whom you are meeting.
#2 Respond to emails, phone messages and texts…timely – If your team members reach out to you, respond. That is what they want.
#3 Do what you say you are going to do – Follow your words with the action you said you were going to take. Just do what you said you were going to do. This shows you can be trusted and that you care.
I could end this blogpost here because these are very simple and easy to understand suggestions. Do these, and you will be perceived as being a stronger and more effective leader.
Why?
Because these 3 simple actions show you care and value your team members. Another way to view this is looking at the opposite – if you show up late to meetings, don’t respond to emails, phone calls or text messages, or don’t do what you said you would do – you are perceived as not caring or valuing your team members, and this weakens your leadership.