Real PR: An Ode to Good Leadership
At Monday’s staff meeting, I was asked to do the “Credo Credit.” This is a weekly activity where one staff member highlights and personalizes a particular part of STF | PR’s Credo.
Our firm has been buzzing with client activity, which brought my attention to the amazing leadership going on all around me. Not hierarchal structures or authoritarian demands, but genuine, thoughtful leadership that aims to support others and make them want to be the best they can.
Our credo reads:
We believe our employees are the reason for our success. We believe in celebrating their achievements and rewarding them for high levels of performance.
As an intern, I did not expect to be treated as “part of the team,” but the people here immediately made me feel like a valuable member of the staff.
Never did I expect such high-powered employees of an esteemed firm to be so gracious to one another. I am continually receiving emails and hearing comments congratulating some employee on something great they did. Large or small, it seems that no task or effort goes unnoticed.
This is my kind of leadership. Few people realize this basic lesson: A machine cannot function unless all its parts are working- so each deserves as much attention and care as the next. The best kind of leadership is support. If you encourage others, they will never feel underappreciated (and they will be more likely to respond to any constructive criticism.) They will never harbor resentment toward their job, and their performance will only continue to blossom.
I encourage all organizations- and independent citizens- to consider the way you treat others. Do you recognize their hard work? Do you build them up? Do you make them want to reach their potential? If you do, then you have permanent allies and hard workers. If you don’t, then perhaps you ought to rethink your methods.
Today is my last day working here, and then I must return to school for my final semester. I am glad for the experience that I’ve gained and excited to finish my degree, but I am sad to leave a place that places such value on good leadership.
I leave here recommending this firm to others, and hoping that one day I might return.
Now, what better PR is there?
Our firm has been buzzing with client activity, which brought my attention to the amazing leadership going on all around me. Not hierarchal structures or authoritarian demands, but genuine, thoughtful leadership that aims to support others and make them want to be the best they can.
Our credo reads:
We believe our employees are the reason for our success. We believe in celebrating their achievements and rewarding them for high levels of performance.
As an intern, I did not expect to be treated as “part of the team,” but the people here immediately made me feel like a valuable member of the staff.
Never did I expect such high-powered employees of an esteemed firm to be so gracious to one another. I am continually receiving emails and hearing comments congratulating some employee on something great they did. Large or small, it seems that no task or effort goes unnoticed.
This is my kind of leadership. Few people realize this basic lesson: A machine cannot function unless all its parts are working- so each deserves as much attention and care as the next. The best kind of leadership is support. If you encourage others, they will never feel underappreciated (and they will be more likely to respond to any constructive criticism.) They will never harbor resentment toward their job, and their performance will only continue to blossom.
I encourage all organizations- and independent citizens- to consider the way you treat others. Do you recognize their hard work? Do you build them up? Do you make them want to reach their potential? If you do, then you have permanent allies and hard workers. If you don’t, then perhaps you ought to rethink your methods.
Today is my last day working here, and then I must return to school for my final semester. I am glad for the experience that I’ve gained and excited to finish my degree, but I am sad to leave a place that places such value on good leadership.
I leave here recommending this firm to others, and hoping that one day I might return.
Now, what better PR is there?
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