Connect first: 52 simple ways to ignite success, meaning, and joy at work

Establish respect

Engage all of your senses

Become popular

Grow loyalty

Resolve conflict

Fight fear

Have a big impact.

Establish respect. Smile: activate immediate connection ; Say "Please": it implies freedom to comply (or not) ; Say "Thank you": the people you neglect can undermine your success ; Call people by their names: ignite attention and recognize individuality

Offer praise: pride is rocket fuel

Got it? Then say so!: help coworkers manage their time

Provide feedback: it benefits everyone

Engage all of your senses. See everybody: those on the margins often have greater perspective

Listen to inspire: deepen the conversation by responding without words

Silence: be quiet together

Touch: it transforms an interaction

Eat together : food is bait for conversation and creates connection

Become popular. Be present: showing up is just the start

Share information: news is a virtual Valium

Be a magnet: become the person people want to be win

Know how to enter: first impressions stick

Tell stories: connect by hacking your colleagues' right brains

Don't just do something, sit there! : Luxuriate in not having an immediate solution

Challenge negative thinking: stop noise pollution

Have a point of view: cultivate an informed perspective

You don't always have to be right : trust me on this, I'm not wrong

Grow loyalty. Ensure role clarity: provide the context and permission

Connect jobs to the larger mission: there's always a why

Offer the gift of time: we all have too much to do

Know when you are done: clear goals enable you to declare "finished"

There's plenty for everyone! : assume an abundance- not scarcity- mentality

Bank social collateral: give now to succeed in the future

Stroke their narcissism: all egos need a little love

Create rituals: celebrate success and grow from mistakes

Generate joy and laughter: energize your workplace

Resolve conflict. Stand in someone else's shoes: experience their point of view

Decode your colleagues' emotional clues: They're the key to connection and success

Apologize: don't justify or explain why

Accept that you won't be understood: sometimes the system isn't ready for your ideas

Negotiate a psychological contract: mutually commit to extreme honesty

Advocate for yourself: the discomfort will be worth it

Name the elephant: it's taking up way too much room

Be a simplifier, not a complicator: make precision execution seem easy

Fight fear. Step outside your comfort zone: being a little terrified is good for you

Invite others in: take the first step

Be a gracious host: tackling the hard stuff is easier when everyone is comfortable

Be a person first! : help strangers feel less strange

Focus on facilitation: boost the quality of conversations by attending to details

Build a bridge: connect through nonwork interests and experiences

Create the group you want to be part of: there's energy and power in numbers

Be practically optimistic: instill hope

Have a big impact. Explore the unknown: the future depends on it

Honor history: let the past propel you forward

Embrace aging at work: 60 is the new 30

Leverage your platform: make a difference

Challenge the status quo: unleash intergenerational energy

Dream audaciously: move beyond success to significance.