{"id":59689,"date":"2024-05-17T09:16:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T09:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"\/apifx0i\/4-ways-to-get-the-best-from-an-extra-miler-video\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T09:16:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T09:16:42","slug":"4-ways-to-get-the-best-from-an-extra-miler-video","status":"publish","type":"product-content","link":"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/apifx0i\/4-ways-to-get-the-best-from-an-extra-miler-video\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Get the Best From an Extra Miler"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ew-video\" data-videosource=\"embed\" data-videotranscriptkey=\"transcript-30ec2602-d09f-482b-bf3e-fde321523031.txt\"><div class=\"ew-video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" scrolling=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/L6wAsaeb-5WSyalpf.html\" title=\"4 Ways to Get the Best From an Extra Miler\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/div><a class=\"ew-video-transcript\" href=\"https:\/\/nova-live-content.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/public\/transcript-30ec2602-d09f-482b-bf3e-fde321523031.txt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download transcript<\/a><\/div><p>Do you work with someone who often goes above and beyond the call of duty for their colleagues and team? Someone who always &#8220;goes the extra mile&#8221; to do more, learn more, and achieve more?<\/p><p>Some extra milers will take on extra work to <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/agn34vw\/supporting-your-people\" href=\"\/agn34vw\/supporting-your-people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">support their colleagues<\/a>, and to help their team to excel. Others will use their &#8220;voice&#8221; to <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/community\/Bite-SizedTraining\/GetCreative.php\" href=\"\/community\/Bite-SizedTraining\/GetCreative.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">promote creativity<\/a> within a team, and to challenge and improve ways of doing things.<\/p><p>Use these four tips to get the best from your extra milers!<\/p><p>1. Place your extra miler at the center of your working environment. This will expose them to more people and greater opportunities to develop.<\/p><p>2. Subdivide tasks so that a part of each project must pass through your extra miler&#8217;s hands. This way, they can track the task&#8217;s progress and offer advice to other team members.<\/p><p>3. <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/azwdo31\/collaboration\" href=\"\/azwdo31\/collaboration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encourage team collaboration<\/a>. This will give your extra miler more opportunities to offer help spontaneously.<\/p><p>4. Endorse <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/a3951oq\/the-cedar-feedback-model\" href=\"\/a3951oq\/the-cedar-feedback-model\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feedback<\/a> within your team. Create an environment where everyone can suggest alternatives to existing processes. And praise those who offer helpful contributions.<\/p><p>Extra milers can be a great driving force. But they can run themselves into the ground. So monitor their workload and take action to <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/apt37nj\/avoiding-burnout\" href=\"\/apt37nj\/avoiding-burnout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prevent burnout<\/a>.<\/p><p>If you want to learn more about <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"\/aq7473c\/how-to-get-the-best-from-an-extra-miler\" href=\"\/aq7473c\/how-to-get-the-best-from-an-extra-miler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to get the best from an extra miler<\/a>, see the article that accompanies this video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The benefits of working with someone who &#8220;goes the extra mile&#8221; can be huge. 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