This was in Seth Godin’s blog last week. Thought you’d appreciate it, too. “Assume lack of context: The person you’re working with might not know what you know, might not see what you see. It’s tempting to begin where we are. But it’s more useful to begin where they are.” So true! And, yet, often
Sometimes we offend without realizing it. I know I have, because I was lucky to be told about it. I’m sure there have been plenty more times. I try to be sensitive to what people say, their tone, and their body language, but sometimes there is an unintended offense. Years ago, I facilitated a program
I loved my father dearly. He had a significant impact on my upbringing, my work ethic, and my positive outlook on life. Two other men also are role models for me. I worked for one (John), and the other (Bill) was a neighbor who became a dear friend for years. Both told me they thought
Here’s a situation that made me pause and wonder what I would have done. In a chapter titled “Look for the Opportunity to Step Up” in John Maxwell’s SUCCESS 101 / what every leader needs to know, he wrote: “Rob Low told me a story about when he was a leader in the middle of an organization.
“Out beyond wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” – Rumi
I was surprised at the tone and comments “Sandra” made about a colleague who was not present to explain her side of what happened. As Sandra described to the group what “Bonnie” had done, she based her negative assumptions about Bonnie’s character and qualifications for her role on this one situation. Many in the room