1083: How Tiny Actions Inspire Others through Mattering with Zach Mercurio

You can believe that you matter on your own. You can develop a sense of self-worth on your own, but others can either strengthen or shatter it through the evidence that they're feeding back to you. That's the power of mattering. This is precisely what we find creates mattering in work, motivation in work, and engagement at work. It's these small moments where someone sees us, they hear us, they remind us of a gift they had, they remind us of a difference we made.

That's Zach Mercurio. He's a researcher, leadership development facilitator, and speaker who specializes in in purposeful leadership, mattering, and meaningful work. He also serves as one of Simon Senec's optimist instructors, and today he's sharing wisdom from his latest book, The Power of Mattering, how leaders can create a culture of significance. So you'll learn one, the root of disengagement and quiet quitting, two, how to help others feel valued in just 30 seconds.

And three, the questions that help people feel seen. And if you want a quick summary write-up of these actionable takeaways, I recommend you sign up for the free gold nugget email newsletter. You can find that at awesomeatyourjob.com. I'm Pete McKaitis. This is How to Be Awesome at Your Job.

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