Education is the new CURRENCY
Knowledge is the new DEBIT CARD
When you are able to apply action to what you know, you can CHANGE YOUR COMMUNITY.
In this new era of business, I must express the need to become and remain authentic. Being authentic in business involves staying true to your values, transparently communicating with customers and colleagues, and consistently delivering on promises. It builds trust, fosters genuine connections, and contributes to a positive reputation for your brand.
Staying true to values in business involves clearly defining your core principles, integrating them into decision-making processes, and consistently aligning actions with these principles. Regularly revisit and communicate your values to ensure they guide the organization’s behavior and culture.
Transparency in communication means being open, honest, and clear in sharing information. It involves providing stakeholders with accurate and complete details about decisions, actions, and outcomes, fostering trust and understanding in both internal and external interactions within a business. I know you’re thinking, what is transparently communicating?
1. Clear Messaging: Use clear and simple language to convey information.
2. Regular Updates: Keep stakeholders informed regularly, especially during important developments.
3. Honesty: Acknowledge challenges and successes truthfully.
4. Realistic Commitments: Set achievable goals and commitments. Accountability: Take responsibility for any shortcomings and actively work to address them.
5. Quality Control: Ensure products or services consistently meet or exceed the promised standards.
By combining transparent communication and reliable delivery, you build trust and credibility with both customers and colleagues. If you are not authentic in business, you risk being perceived as insincere, untrustworthy, or lacking integrity. Authenticity forms the foundation of genuine connections and credibility, and its absence may lead to a negative impact on relations and reputation.
Masterminding authenticity involves:
1. Self-reflection – understanding your values and principles.
2. Consistent Behavior- Align actions with values consistently.
3. Transparent Communications- clearly express intentions and decisions. Empathy – understanding and connection with other perspectives.
4. Adaptability- Be open to learning and evolving while staying true to core values. By integrating these elements, you create an authentic presence that resonates with others in personal and professional interaction.
“If there is one message I want people to take away is, never compromise being your authentic self. Even if that means making others uncomfortable.” Author Unknown.
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