mbg Beauty Director
mbg Beauty Director
Alexandra Engler is the beauty director at mindbodygreen and host of the beauty podcast Clean Beauty School. Previously, she’s held beauty roles at Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, SELF, and Cosmopolitan; her byline has appeared in Esquire, Sports Illustrated, and Allure.com.
That’s been the way I try to show up for the team, leading with empathy. It gets you really far with your teammates, and it also makes for a more exciting and conducive environment. It makes people want to show up and be around you if they know they can trust you and be safe with you.
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mbg: what does it mean to be a good teammate?
Ogbogu: I’m thankful that I had that teammate experience growing up as a kid because it taught me how to work well with others, especially when you come from different backgrounds.
I think being a good teammate is first acknowledging that not everyone grew up the same way as you or has the same way of thinking as you.I think just on a basic level, understanding that helps you have empathy.
And then the other important factor is empathy. I know my favorite teammates just had the most empathy and respect for everyone around them. It didn’t matter if they disagreed with someone, they always knew that that person was still important enough to contribute something to the team.
That’s been the way I try to show up for the team, leading with empathy. It gets you really far with your teammates, and it also makes for a more exciting and conducive environment. It makes people want to show up and be around you if they know they can trust you and be safe with you.
