A brief phone call or e‑mail can make all the difference in conveying that their contributions matter.
Treating people as though their contributions matter is critical.
The contributions matter dearly, and alienating the audience that makes those contributions will fold the orchestra faster than you can say Elliott Carter.
That frees you up to focus on helping where you have the most impact — which replenishes your energy by reminding you how much your contributions matter.
And words like "the" or "and" are just as important as "tortoise" or "hare". Seemingly small contributions matter greatly to the whole.
These simple actions can go a long way to building a culture where employees feel confident in their work and that their contributions matter.
He agrees with the philosophy of the San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who explained recently why charitable contributions matter: "Because we're rich as hell, and we don't need it all, and other people need it". And you're a jerk if you don't give it.
But Merrill's contributions matter most when he operates within the team's offensive fabric: per Synergy, his points per play+assist rate in the half-court cracks Division I's 94th percentile, and the Aggies score 2.5 points per his assist, which tops March Madness.
Do so with stories of meaningful change in which their individual contributions matter.
Senior colleagues must come to value their judgment, to view them as serious thinkers whose contributions matter, and to consider them worthy bosses -- "acceptable as their department chair," as one of our colleagues put it.
Fee-splitting and campaign contributions matter because the lead plaintiff is supposed to drive a hard bargain over fees on behalf of other class members, and can hardly be expected to do so if it gets some benefit from hiring a particular law firm.
