Hi, it's Miriam. 

 

Welcome back to the At Work Tune Up, your insider’s playbook with practical, quick, tips on how to improve your team dynamics and keep things happy and healthy at work.

 

We spend a lot of time at work. We should love what we do.

 

Spoiler alert: “Helping” is not a soft skill. 

 

Enablement is a strategic advantage. It is the ability to support others at the exact moment and in the exact way they need to move forward.

 

Without enough Enablement, teams struggle with bottlenecks, stuck projects, and unspoken frustration.
 

With it, people feel backed, confident, and willing to take action.

 

You’ll be surprised how quickly things unstick when help is offered at the right moment.

 

How to get started? Keep reading ⬇️

 

 

 

Normalize asking for help: Say aloud, “What support do you need to get this moving?” This may be the most important piece. We can't do it all, and being comfortable with the openness around helping is A) modeling confidence and courage, and B) the most productive way to move forward. 

Spot the enablers: Notice who naturally steps in with, “I can help with that,” or “Want me to finish that up?”

Pair strategically: Assign an enabler to someone carrying a heavy lift. They thrive when lifting others.

Model appreciation: When someone offers support, name it: “Thank you! That’s exactly what we needed to move forward.”

 

Choose one project or person that is stuck or slow-moving.
Ask:
“What’s one piece of support - time, resources, partnership - that would help you this week?”

Then provide that support proactively.
You’ll see energy, confidence, and momentum return quickly.

 

Try it. Let me know how it goes. 

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I’m a teacher at heart, and love helping people get better at what they do.

 

Finally, it's been a pleasure working with you this year. We're all a part of improving this world, one act at a time. 

 

So long, 2025. See you in 2026.