The 7 Non-Negotiables of Winning: Tying Soft Traits to Hard Results

Chapter 2

Belief

REFLECT on the Attributes of the Non-Negotiable to Develop Your Soft Traits

LEARN from the Failing Up Chronicles and Create Your Hard Results

DISCOVER Opportunities Earned

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

—Eleanor Roosevelt

Reflecting on the Attributes of the Non-Negotiable: Using the Five R’s to Foster Belief

Building successful relationships with employees begins with believing in them, sometimes even before they believe in themselves.

Many individuals suffer from the common workplace fear that even if they work hard and stay at a company faithfully through good times and bad, they still might be expendable at the first sign of revenue loss. Some worry that they will never be as valued or well-compensated as newer employees. They therefore believe the only way to significantly increase their wages is to job-hop and hope for the best someplace else.

How can employers resolve these concerns? How can we, as leaders, demonstrate that we are as dedicated to our employees as we hope they’ll be to us? We have developed the following five R’s to give our employees a greater level of assurance about their commitment to stay:

1. Responsibility: Show your employees you trust them by giving them responsibilities that empower them and allow them to grow and feel like an important part of the company. Encourage them to gain new skills, ...