1. Knowledge and expertise.
2. Coaching or skill-building.
3. Mentoring and guiding.
4. Connecting with others.
5. Volunteering for extra work.
6. Helping with hands-on tasks or providing emotional support.

One needs to identify two or three ways tha...

1. Takers are the ones using every opportunity to advance their own agenda. They can ruin you if left unchecked. These people act as if they deserve your help, and try to impose on your time.
2. Matchers are tit for tat traders, who expect reciprocity. L...

Givers will be attracted to takers and would even trust them. Here are a few signs to watch out for:

1. Takers are selfish and act entitled to your help.
2. They claim credit for their success while blaming others for failure.
3. They are sycophants.
4. They are mostly...

Adding value to an organization requires people to be generous to others. Givers help people connect, sponsor promising ideas, share their knowledge with others without a hitch, and even volunteer to do work that requires time and effort.

These people, who are often called ‘servan...

Collaborative overload is common in workplaces all across the world, and the selfless givers who put the company’s and other's interests over their own are the victims. They cannot say no to extra work and responsibilities, often drawing in endless meetings, projects, and emails.

These giv...

1. Prioritize your help requests, saying no to many unnecessary ones.
2. Try to give in ways that preserve your energy and provides great value, while related to your core competencies.
3. Manage the ‘giving’ load and refer to others what can’t be done by you, and try not to reinfo...

Being an effective and productive giver needs some thought on how one can help, when can help be given and whom you can help.

• If you don’t know how to help, your help can fall flat, and will be ineffective or even cause new problems to the takers.
• Help when ...