Little things mean a lot if they are done with a pure heart. As a leader, I’ve never been challenged this way before, personally and professionally, in parallel. It’s a humbling feeling but it’s also serving as inspiration and motivation to harness those feelings and transform them into doing good for others. Now is that time. Little things mean a lot: if we each do something small; the collective tally will be great.

All that it takes is one photo of the healthcare workers on the front lines, exhausted, stressed and pushing themselves to work as super humans. They’re operating under suboptimal conditions and facing impossible odds. But they’re out there giving 101% even in the absence of adequate PPE (Personal Protection Equipment). They all serve as role models of high-performance teams facing new challenges everyday and innovating on how to best solve for problems by working collaboratively. Healthcare workers face immediate and grave dangers but they are not the only ones on the front lines: our grocers, truck drivers, transit operators and so many others are also out there doing what they do so that we can safely self-isolate in our homes. We owe them all a debt of gratitude.

At InRhythm, we are doing several things to take care of our families, our community, our employees, and our clients.

We’ve conducted a survey of our employees and clients to identify all those who have family members on the front lines. Our intention is to send each of them a personal thank you and token gift of our appreciation.
We’re also running internal contests where the reward is a seamless gift certificate that the recipient can use to support any one of our local businesses who are all struggling now and need help.
We are conducting weekly Guided Meditation sessions to promote mindfulness and bring our community closer together.
As a leader, I’m setting the example and encouraging members of our team and community to do the same at whatever level is possible. There are countless GoFundMe opportunities and every food bank is struggling right now. Every dollar counts more than it ever did before. I have decided to write a check of donation everyday to a non-profit for next 30 days

As leaders, it is our duty to take care of our people and set an example. Telling teammates and staff that you appreciate them, you value what they do and you recognize how stressful and challenging today’s situation is sounds like a little thing to do, but, if your response is genuine, it has meaning. And impact. These are trying times. We need to help each other and remind each other that this, too, will pass. Yet we need to stay grounded in the value of how little things can add up to a lot and not lose sight of these sentiments once the world progresses to its new normal. Help whomever you can. Stay home, stay safe and stay kind.

When a Little Means a Lot