The impact of saying, 'I See You'

It's incredible how just three simple words, "I see you," can
profoundly impact our business and personal relationships. As
leaders-whether starting a company, leading a division or playing
a key member role-it's crucial to understand the value of these
words. Using them effectively can create deeper connections with
those around us:  customers, colleagues and strategic
partners and these deeper connections are crucial in this
environment. Inspiration for the story today came from a personal
experience when I was the first to arrive on a video call (one of
several in a row). As I asked if anyone could see me, another
guest responded and included those three magic words, "Yes, Gary.
I see you." It left a lasting impression and showed me the power
of acknowledging someone's presence much more profoundly than,
‘yes, I’ll be right there’. Or, ‘running just a minute late, hang
on please’. Right!


But "I see you" is more than just a physical acknowledgment. It's
about recognizing someone's worth and building stronger
relationships. In South Africa's Northern Natal region, the
tribes greet each other with "Sawubona," which means "I see you."
It's about acknowledging someone's value beyond their physical
being. It's about  more than words of politeness, Sawubona
carries the importance of recognizing the worth and dignity of
each person. Wow. So I began to wonder:  is there a way to
bring the value and weight of this saying into the digital
domain? Can the depth of this greeting be useful in a business
setting? Can this greeting help us with our humanness as distinct
from our AI? 


To answer these questions I created four pillars to help you
harness the power of "I see you" in your business and personal
life (which are inextricably connected), and they are;I.  
Seeing and Leading Yourself (how you show up in business online
and in person),


II.  Leading others, three behaviors are key to a leader who
is ‘seen’ and ‘sees others’,


III. Expanding your organizational impact by educating and
influencing others, 


IV. Expanding your career by seeing others and creating your
portable tribe. 


By recognizing someone's worth and connecting with them on a
deeper level-even in business settings-you can turbocharge your
communication and transform your relationships in ways you might
never have dared imagine, and there create unusually high
business impact.  


In a day and time when we are all both excited and yet anxious
about integrating the many roles of AI into helping us be our
best human beings, we hold the absolute power in our unique human
form of recognizing the value in each other, one person at a
time. We can truly see what no machine can see. 


Let's make those around us feel more fully seen with the power of
"I see you," and join me on this journey to see and be seen!


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