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Also, that sentence should come only after you exhausted the ways to help that you already know. If someone already voiced needing help with something during past conversations, they won't repeat that thing while answering that question.

Start helping, then ask what else you could help with

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That’s a great point that often makes an otherwise genuine “how can I help” look/feel empty unnecessarily.

An important thing we can actually do to help is think about what we can do to help and not wait to be told that. It’s hard, especially when your team grows, but it’s where you earn your team’s trust the most.

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