#1 We All Need a Co-Signer
The owner of the gym, Cory Gregory, is a world leader in fitness. G and I have known each other for several years. During the pandemic, I joined his website to enhance my at-home workouts.
One day G challenged me, “you need to quit messing around and join the gym.” So, I did. I hadn’t trained, trained in years. I was an old dog trying to learn new tricks. Entering the facility was intimidating.
G did something, however, that we can all learn from; he put his arm around me and told me to stick with him. Call it what you want: inclusion, belonging, etc. I call it co-signing.
Everyone instantly knew I was Cory’s guy. He welcomed me. That’s all I needed.
I was reminded how important belonging is and how often we forget to be intentional about welcoming others.
What can you do to make a colleague or teammate know they are a key member of your group?
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